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I have a terrible confession to make. It’s going to appal some people; they literally might not speak to me again. Are you ready for it? I voted to leave the European Union. I see Facebook friends moving to block me and others disappointed by my ignorance. Let me assure you, though, I didn’t vote leave because I’m a racist. I am racially European, so this would be counterintuitive. Neither am I terrified by immigration. Although I think it should be controlled, I recognise the many benefits it brings. I even prefer the idea of countries cooperating rather having world wars.

I was interested to read of the first ever Gospel Bayfest: The Morecambe Bay Festival of Gospel Music. ‘Top gospel artists from the UK’ will feature. According to the website, these include the Aryton Brothers, whose music I love, and Roger Carswell. I’m unable to vouch for Roger’s singing, but he’s no stranger to Martin Top, and is a wonderfully clear and engaging preacher. The others I’ve not heard of, but I have no reason to doubt that the festival-goers of Morecambe are in for a treat.

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) is having a vote this Friday to decide whether or not to campaign in favour of removing all legal restrictions on abortion. This would mean making abortion legal up to 7 months in pregnancy, and possibly, depending on how the law is interpreted, making abortion legal up until birth. Greg Jackson has emailed me saying:

I attended a meeting at Holden Chapel last night. It was led by some spiritually-minded young people (using this phrase automatically renders one middle aged) from Crown Lane who prayed, read scripture, preached, sang and testified. The good folk of Holden then filled our bellies with the usual pastries and puddings. Both spiritually and physically, we went home full.