It would be curious if transgenderism turned out to be one aspect of life that is immune from social contagion.
River rescue, domestic violence support, junior sports teams, and groups combating loneliness have been given financial help.
“But the pains which he endured, Alleluia! Our salvation have procured; Alleluia!” A very Happy Easter to all our readers.
“Our Shepherd is departed, the fount of living water,/At whose passing the sun was darkened…Today the gates of death…as well our Saviour has destroyed.”
“There was darkness over the earth…and about the ninth hour Jesus cried aloud: ‘My God why hast thou forsaken me?’ ”
“Where charity and love are, there God is. Love of Christ has gathered us into one. Let us rejoice in Him and be glad.”
To date, Boris Johnson has been able to “dodge, duck, dip, dive, and dodge”. But a more than usually chaotic U-turn narrows his options.
A better funding balance between the Premier League and the rest would throw a lifeline to dozens of cherished local clubs.
We need a systematic approach to sanctions – though not one mandated by the Government.
War is a collective endeavour, but let’s not pretend that banning Swan Lake is anything other than performative tribalism.
Ministers should remember that Russian cultural and sporting stars aren’t responsible for the actions of their government.
Watch in particular for interaction between Ukrainian refugees and small boats as the year lengthens.
Putin has pulled the rug out from under the feet of a complacent establishment which has been picking the wrong fights.
Ministers indulge in alienating rhetoric whilst refusing to use our 80-seat majority to deliver the reforms Britain needs.
During the run up to the election, we must not overlook the huge societal, technological and economic advances of the last two decades.