Brexit backstop and beef: if the EU wasn’t faithful over BSE, how can we trust them with our liberty?
'He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much' (Lk 16:10). If…
Budget
Legal Aid: why is the Government riding roughshod over the rights of the poor?
It is a well established part of the life of General Synod that the clergy and laity can submit motions for debate to the Business Committee. Synod time is both valuable and expensive, and to assist the Committee to prioritise…
Welby praises Tracey Crouch’s resignation: was Phillip Lee not “principled and courageous” enough?
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…
Church of England dances a jig over Tory Budget 2017
The Church of England has responded to the government's Budget 2017 with a round of effusive applause. In a statement gushing with appreciation, the Bishop of Birmingham, the Rt Rev'd…
Bishop of Chester urges sound money – guaranteed by Budget quango
The Rt Rev'd Dr Peter Forster is a sound bishop. Having shredded the environmentalist papal encyclical Laudato Si' ("shrill.. naive.. unclear.. unconvincing.. exaggerated scaremong"), his has turned his mitre to…
Church of England welcomes Chancellor’s Autumn Statement – just don’t mention the national debt
The Bishop of Birmingham, the Rt Rev'd David Urquhart, has issued a response to the Chancellor's Autumn Statement on behalf of the Church of England. It is notable for: I…
The Divine Right of HM Revenue and Customs
One expected a tactical Conservative prime minister leading a pragmatic Conservative Party in an expedient Liberal-Conservative coalition to propose or perform the occasional un-conservative thing. It was reasonably politic,…
Osborne's Sunday trading proposals put markets above family and community
Back in 2012 when it was announced that Sunday trading laws would be relaxed during the London Olympics, voices from the Church of England along with various others raised…