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What’s wrong with appointing a Bishop for Brexit?

February 7, 2022
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There's a move afoot to create a Cabinet of Bishops to shadow government departments, with the Archbishop of Canterbury presiding like a Prime Minister Spiritual, and those around him holding various political briefs, such as the Bishop for Brexit, the…

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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…

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EU Withdrawal: Bishops seek the ‘best shape’ Brexit (as opposed to dreamy Brexiteer ‘wishful thinking’)

May 9, 2018
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In the ongoing saga of EU withdrawal, the House of Lords voted yesterday by 245 votes to 218, a majority of 27, to remain in the Single Market; that is,…

Bishops divided on Brexit Bill: moral obligation and ethical liberation

March 2, 2017
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'Will the Bishops vote for Brexit?' was the question posed a few weeks ago. Yesterday the House of Lords voted on an amendment to the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal)…

Church condemns Sunday trading measures smuggled in under Enterprise Act

February 7, 2016
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Last November the Government halted all attempts to relax Sunday trading restrictions in the face of an "unholy alliance" of Conservative backbenchers, Labour and the SNP, all ranged against…

No, Baroness Anelay. Freedom of belief is a fundamental right

June 24, 2015
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Religio-political blogging is a pretty much a thankless task. You air your opinions in public in the hope that others will take note, listen and learn. If just a…