What is in Kelvin's Head?

  • Predictions for 2024

    1. General Election in UK – Labour landslide. PM – Sir Keir Starmer. (No great change in policies from the Tory government that Labour will replace).
    2. US politics will continue to be dominated by Donald Trump
    3. In the US Presidential election in November there will be victory for the Republican Party.
    4. AI/Deepfakes have a significant effect in electoral politics.
    5. Conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine unresolved by end of 2024.
    6. No progress for those wanting marriage equality in the Church of England.
    7. Twitter goes bust or is sold or both.
    8. The world will be warmer in 2024 than ever before.
    9. Another country will join Nato.
    10. A new agreement is reached between the UK and Greece on the Elgin/Parthenon Marbles that opens the door for at least some of them to be displayed in Athens.

5 responses to “Upcoming Synod etc”

  1. Tim Avatar
    Tim

    My great-auntie used to go to StM&AS. Small world 🙂

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  2. Kirstin Avatar
    Kirstin

    Now you know what happens to the best laid plans of mice and men!

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    Anonymous

    Alas, a unexpected dissertation meeting with my supervisor on Thursday means no rose petals for me! Maybe next year? At St Mary’s??

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  4. Stewart Avatar
    Stewart

    St Mary’s Glasgow group are travelling across on the 6:15pm train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket. Notes will be taken by those present to compare with the service at St Mary’s on 22 May 2008 (at 7:30pm?).

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  5. Rev Ruth Avatar
    Rev Ruth

    But did the Rector and Dean of the Diocese have to throw rose petals all over us? Scattering as a carpet for the Blessed Sacrament to pass by upon – yes. Lobbing a basket over visiting clergy who were swelling the congregation – no. But I think it was done in love.

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