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Calls for Charity Commission to intervene in CofE safeguarding saga

August 12, 2020
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"After many attempts to secure reform of the National Safeguarding Team and the secretive Core Groups of the Church of England, we reluctantly reach the conclusion that there is no alternative but to seek the outside intervention of the Charity…

If the SNP’s ‘Hate’ Bill becomes law, Scots’ freedom of religion will end

August 10, 2020
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The SNP's Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill is currently wending its way through the committees and procedures of the Scottish Parliament. It provides for the modernising, consolidating and…

English Channel migrants come in search of community and belonging

August 7, 2020
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Earlier this week, I found within the BBC treasure trove of the Alistair Cooke archive a 1992 edition in which he explored the vexed question of immigration and the relevance…

Catholic school sacks teacher for saying Mohammed was a false prophet

August 4, 2020
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There is something very odd about this. Perhaps we haven't got the whole story, so it's necessary to tread carefully. But on the face of it Joshua Sutcliffe, a Maths…

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Why does the BBC believe Bishop Michael Curry channels the soul of America?

July 30, 2020
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In the UK we don’t often get the chance to hear quality broadcasting from many years ago, but on 1st August the BBC will be broadcasting a programme about the…

Sheffield Cathedral sacks choir – because God told them to

July 26, 2020
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The Dean and Chapter if Sheffield Cathedral have sacked their choir, and this has caused a bit of a stir in the media and consternation on Twitter. They explain: For…

Martyn Percy is challenging an entire cultural mindset of establishment privilege

July 22, 2020
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Reflecting upon the developing Dean Martyn Percy story, I called to mind the famous observation by Abraham Lincoln upon the institution of slavery which was defended at the time by…

Archbishops go on consecration strike – they will make no more bishops

July 20, 2020
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Something peculiar happened in the Church of England last week. We are, of course, very used to peculiar things happening in the Church of England, but this was so peculiar…

It’s time for a new statue in Bristol – and two men deserve it most

July 17, 2020
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The controversy over public monuments continues to be focused on Bristol, where the statue of Edward Colston was unlawfully removed by activists supporting the Marxist BLM Movement. There is no…

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Churches tackle the real Covid-19 fallout – loneliness and isolation

July 15, 2020
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The news and media are dominated by the economic fallout of the Coronavirus pandemic. Will the recovery it be V-shaped, U-shaped, or L-shaped? Will the recession last two years or…

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General Synod: social and political diversity among Bishops

July 10, 2020
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Quite a few interesting questions have been tabled for the imminent virtual General Synod of the Church of England, ranging from Bishops' Twitter usage (Qs 69-70) to Safeguarding abusage (Qs…

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Christ Church vs Martyn Percy: a conspiracy of lawyers, divine PR, and the purgatory of CofE Safeguarding

July 5, 2020
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The story of injustice being inflicted by the Church of England upon Prof Martyn Percy, Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, has been grinding on now for over three months, and…

DIY abortions: why is the concern left to Christian Concern?

July 2, 2020
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DIY abortions were introduced by the Government on 30th March 2020, in response to concerns that women might have to endure a 'forced pregnancy' and give birth to unwanted babies…

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Cottrell and Carey: why is some safeguarding secret, while others are thrown to the media?

June 30, 2020
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It was announced yesterday that the Rt Rev'd Stephen Cottrell, who next week is to be formally installed as the 98th Archbishop of York, had been investigated over a past…

Christ Church’s PR agency colludes with FT journalist (and alumnus) to defame Dean

June 28, 2020
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There has been progress (of sorts) in the ongoing dispute between Martyn Percy, Dean of Christ Church, and the College’s Governing Body. The Charity Commission has ordered both parties to…

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The Order of St Michael and St George: a racist Royal honour, or just apocalyptic dualism?

June 23, 2020
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As the statues fall, the expurgation expands. Someone has noticed (quite impressively) that The Order of St Michael and St George (instituted in 1818) depicts a white St Michael standing…

Martyn Percy: Synod challenges Christ Church abuse of CofE safeguarding process

June 19, 2020
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This letter is currently being circulated to members of General Synod of the Church of England, in advance of their virtual meeting in July. There will be two Q&A sessions,…

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Church covers ‘offensive’ gravestone of GH Elliott, ‘The Chocolate Covered C____’

June 15, 2020
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GH Elliott was a musical hall singer and dancer who died in 1962. So full of gaiety and laughter was his act that he was invited to appear in the…

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‘Fawlty Towers’ censored by the BBC

June 12, 2020
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The famous 'Don’t mention the War' episode of the classic, brilliant comedy series 'Fawlty Towers' has been removed from the UKTV catch-up service. In that episode, hotel owner Basil Fawlty…

Queen Victoria statue defaced: #VictoriaMustFall

June 10, 2020
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The mob has now risen against a Queen Victoria statue in Leeds, which is perfectly reasonable considering she once ruled the Empire under whose aegis all those slave-traders flourished and…