Politicians

LibDems observe Ramadan, and Ed Davey lies about Lent

Ed Davey, acting leader of the Liberal Democrats, is observing Ramadan. Apparently other LibDems are too, and it might even be the whole party, but let's focus on Ed Davey because: i) he is the Liberal Democrat acting leader; and…

A nation unites to pray for Boris Johnson (well, almost)

April 7, 2020
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been stricken with coronavirus and now lies in intensive care in St Thomas' Hospital, London. He is manifestly quite frail and on oxygen support. Ostensibly,…

And some have greatness thrust upon them.

December 13, 2019
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A major advantage of First-Past-The-Post over any form of Proportional Representation is that it can deliver a strong, visionary, transformational government when one is needed. One was needed in 1979…

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Waiting expectantly for the wrong messiah

December 9, 2019
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We must never again have a general election during Advent: everyone is waiting expectantly for the wrong messiah. By the end of this week either Boris Johnson or Jeremy Corbyn…

Jacob Rees-Mogg does not deserve to be pilloried for his Grenfell fire remarks

November 8, 2019
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I scarcely thought that 50 years after studying the Law of Tort I should be dredging up my recollection of its principles because they would prove relevant during an election…

Politics is too important to leave to politicians

November 4, 2019
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"The Archbishop's platitudes do far more to divide the country than unite it" wrote the Telegraph's Charlotte Gill in a piece headed: 'Justin Welby has no business using his sacred…

Boris, feet, table… Do not judge by appearances

August 23, 2019
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A photograph of Boris Johnson putting his feet on a table in the Elysée Palace has circled the world. How crass, boorish, discourteous and bullish, they all cried. Thing is...…

Boris Johnson becomes the first baptised Catholic to made Prime Minister

July 24, 2019
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Today is the Feast Day of St Boris (really). And today Boris Johnson kisses hands with the Queen (not the hand of the Queen) to become the 55th person to…

Tory leadership contest: when did vice signalling become a virtue?

June 10, 2019
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The Tory leadership contest has taken a strange turn. Perhaps it's a purposeful distraction from their (non-)strategies for realising Brexit, but they seem to have taken to vice signalling (or,…

Tory leadership contest: how ‘Christian’ are the candidates?

May 30, 2019
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We have arrived at the final two candidates in the Tory leadership contest: either Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt will be the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and…

Farage — the Luther of the Democratic Reformation

May 27, 2019
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Nigel Farage has led his Brexit Party to victory in the Euro Elections, and will send 28 MEPs to the European Parliament. While Labour (10 MEPs) and the Conservatives (3…

Theresa May made mistakes, but let’s not forget her essential dignity and God-given fortitude

May 24, 2019
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Theresa May has announced her departure – with a few tears. The worst prime minister since the Second World War? Possibly. The worst prime minister in British history? Possibly. Thousands…

Who made James O’Brien pope of religious identity?

April 22, 2019
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Radio presenter James O'Brien doesn't like Jacob Rees-Mogg. You only have to listen to a few minutes of his LBC interview with the MP to sense the contempt, bitterness and…

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Bishop says Brexit is marred by politicians’ personal ambition, and calls for ‘strong, compelling and united vision of the future’

March 1, 2019
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"My Lords, I always rise to speak in this Chamber with some fear and trepidation but never more so than today," confessed the Lord Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev'd…

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Speaker Bercow: the most powerful commoner in the land

January 29, 2019
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The Speaker of the House of Commons is also known as the First Commoner of the Land, elected by MPs to chair their proceedings without prejudice or partiality, and to…

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A “bloody difficult woman”? Theresa May’s relentless inflexibility is a moral mission

January 23, 2019
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Theresa May is undoubtedly a intelligent lady: not only is she an educational and political high-achiever – and only the second woman to succeed to the Office of Prime Minister…

Bishop denounces Boris Johnson as an “amoral liar”

January 9, 2019
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It was a good lecture by the Bishop of Leeds, if a little long. Delivered to mark the centennial celebrations of Bradford Cathedral, he expounded some of the root causes…

Jeffrey Archer: “I’m what I call an agnostic moving towards believer”

December 19, 2018
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Jesus Christ is "the best known person on earth", says Jeffrey Archer in a recent interview on Premier Christian Radio. "If the name Jesus Christ has survived for 2,000 plus…

Michael Gove delivers Theos Annual Lecture: “I speak as a Christian”

November 23, 2018
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Michael Gove delivered this year's Theos annual lecture last night, and his subject was environmental justice, stewardship and the moral purpose of government. The whole lecture is well worth reading,…

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Welby praises Tracey Crouch’s resignation: was Phillip Lee not “principled and courageous” enough?

November 2, 2018
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The departure of Tracey Crouch as Minister for Sport is an undoubted loss to the Government. She may not be a household name, but she was popular on both sides…