What is in Kelvin's Head?

Predictions 2023

01/01/2023
1. Generative artificial intelligence will become significantly disruptive of many sectors this year. Education practices will change quickly as a result of this but education will be but one of many areas of life to be affected.
2. No progress for those seeking marriage equality in the Church of England. There will be a lot of talk about moving towards some form of official blessings for same-sex couples which would have the effect of thwarting those seeking actual equality, making it more difficult to achieve. Further division amongst pro-gay activists in the Church of England.
3. Indyref 2 will not happen on 19 October 2023 as Nicola Sturgeon had hoped, which is a shame for those seeking to separate Scotland from the rest of the UK as the autumn will be the high water mark for the Indepedence movement. It will be downhill into the next General Election after that.
4. Trump and Biden will both declare that they intend to run for the US presidency in 2024 and American politics will continue to be all about Donald Trump.
5. Covid recovery remains bumpy, particularly through supply-chain problems due to mismanagement of Covid in China.
6. No conclusive end to the war in Ukraine this year.
7. Governments in Westminster and Holyrood will announce some kind of “new deal” for the National Heath Service.
8. UK Government will not succeed in blocking Scottish Gender Recognition Reform.
9. Liam McArthur’s bill in the Scottish Parliamant to allow doctors to participate in the killing of terminally ill patients will fail to receive parliamentary approval but will receive more support than similar proposals have before.
10. Changes announced to the UK honours system, perhaps at the time of the Coronation, to remove references to empire. OBE becomes Order of British Excellence.

7 responses to “M 40, GSOH obviously…”

Rachel

27/06/2007

Not sure if you read “Christianity” magazine, but they have had an “agony” column for the last few months which has addressed mostly sexual issues and has caused a storm of debate on the letters pages about their suitability in a “family” publication. The topics covered are among those least likely to be heard in a sermon but very important for christians to think through.

I am dubious as to whether “Inspire” has the nerve to take up either of your suggestions.

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kelvin

27/06/2007

Thanks for the comment Rachel. I don’t read Christianity so I was unaware of this. How very interesting.

Inspires does not claim to be a family magazine – it is for everyone, but I could easily imagine the same kind of debate.

The most interesting thing about the kind of reaction that you describe is that people seem to be saying that such topics should not be discussed in a family setting. I’ve a feeling that this is a particularly strong view in the UK and very different to what seems to be the case in, for example, the Netherlands, where there would be a presumption that the family was exactly the right place for open discussion.

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Rev Ruth

27/06/2007

Rev F (50), small rectory, seeks clergy-wife /scrubber to keep house tidy, prepare meals and listen after a long hard day. GSOH essential.

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kelvin

27/06/2007

Mother R, has it passed you by that slavery has been abolished?

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Kimberly

27/06/2007

I think we need to combine this post with last:

Fr Kevin’s agony-auntie weblog–

relationship-guidance, fashion, vocational questions, handy household tips …

just watch the blog-stats soar

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Rob+

28/06/2007

M 38 happily attached… still waiting for that Liturgy though

maybe I can bitch to agony-auntie for some help 😉

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Andrew

30/06/2007

Almost new liturgy (one careful Methodist owner) seeks a church for meals and occasional companionship. Comes complete with canonical approval and Guild of Servers certification. Affectionate, but a little nervous with children and Archbishop Drexel Gomez. No Anglican Hymn-book time wasters please.

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