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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…