The new cabinet: is the education secretary an ally?

Nov 5, 2022 by Jill

from Christian Concern:

Head of Education Steve Beegoo looks at the newly appointed Education Secretary and the record of new cabinet members on education issues.

Last week, hours after taking over as Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak appointed his new cabinet.

To help inform you and guide you in your prayers for our leaders, we are running a series of articles on the new cabinet and where they stand in their areas of influence.

This article is on the new Education Secretary, Gillian Keegan, and some of the key issues surrounding her role.

What do we know?

The recent significant case with the Rowes was a hard-won victory after years of so-called ‘progression’ in Education. And so here comes Gillian Keegan, into a maelstrom of ministerial moral decision making which will influence the children of our nation. Will Gill be an ally for our children?

It is clear that Keegan styles herself as an LGBTQI ally in courting popularity. The Chichester MP has been vocal in outlining her support for LGBTQI+ rights since she assumed office in 2017, previously saying she is “proud” the UK is a leader in the field of LGBTQI equality. 

Keegan believes “trans women are women” and has said the UK needs to have “much more progress” to ensure that “we all live in an open and tolerant society.” Does this include in the school system?

Keegan also voted in favour of imposing same-sex ‘marriage’ on Northern Ireland in the absence of a Northern Ireland Assembly and has called for same-sex ‘marriage’ to be legalised in Bermuda and across the Commonwealth.

And so it is understandable that the appointment of Gillian Keegan as the Education Secretary has been heralded by PinkNews as a “rare LGBTQ+ ally” in Rishi’s Cabinet.   

With her position on sexuality issues we see a disturbing picture of her views. With her opinions on exporting our ‘progress’ abroad, we also see a penchant for a form of harmful ideological colonialism.

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See also: Politicians call for a national plan to boost Religious Education, by Alex Collett, Premier