♥ This is a text of a leaflet I distributed in the streets in 1991. I believe it is still appropriate today, not just for Christians, but for people of all faiths, and none. ♥ It’s election time – and politicians are seeking your support. Before you vote, consider what Jesus taught us, and how the … Continue reading
Category Archives: Politics
Why I won’t be broadcasting until after May 7
A personal statement from Karl Dallas In 1982 I was kicked off my British Forces radio programme because of my opposition to the Falklands War. Oh, that wasn’t the official reason. The establishment doesn’t work like that. The mandarins at the BFBS just said they weren’t renewing the contract for my monthly jazz show. But privately, … Continue reading
‘An honorary woman’
My Youtube video for International Women’s Day yesterday opened with Teddy Munro singing my song, Get Outta My Head, back in 1971. No particular application to International Women’s Day, apart from the fact that most of the musicians backing Teddy were women – unusual in those days. Still is, as a matter of fact. In … Continue reading
Honouring the Prophet in the snow, January 17 2015
It was announced as an inter-faith gathering. And while the majority of the several hundred who gathered in Bradford’s Centenary Square as the thermometer plunged to below zero were undoubtedly Muslim, there were at least two Christians and even one atheist of my acquaintance who had responded to the call to honour the Prophet. While … Continue reading
Charlie Hebdo
Last week, following the tragic shootings at the offices of French magazine Charlie Hebdo, Prime Minister David Cameron joined leaders around the world to march with the people of France, against terrorism. Now a petition is quickly growing calling for French President, Francois Hollande, to honour Lassana Bathily. Malia born Lassana hid customers in a … Continue reading
2on2sday HOA test
I haven’t used Hangouts on Air (HOA) for some time because of my illness and this was a test show preliminary to a regular Tuesday afternoon 2on2sday show starting Jan 13 at 2pm GMT insh’Allah. Below you can see the completely unscripted and unedited test run today. I played the whole thing of the cuff, … Continue reading
Web news items
Truthout: Former US Ambassador to USSR says: To Resolve Ukraine Crisis, Address Internal Divisions and Russian Fears of NATO Jack Matlock, US ambassador to the former Soviet Union from 1987 to 1991, on the Democracy Now radio show: “I think one of the most important things to understand is that, practically speaking, the Ukrainians and … Continue reading