Supranationalism

Church of England’s Brexit prayers – what exactly do they mean?

A few months ago the Archbishop of York issued a Brexit prayer, or, rather, 'A Prayer for Parliament in Time of Brexit Trouble'. It was a fairly benign effort which was very well received in the Church of England, not…

May invokes Article 50: may our second national revolution be as glorious as the first

March 29, 2017
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On 22nd January 1972, Conservative Prime Minister Ted Heath signed the Treaty of Rome, by which the process of UK accession to the EEC began. After hundreds of hours of…

Bishop of Europe: Brexit represents loss, abject failure, squandering of birthright

July 18, 2016
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"Let me be clear," said the Rt Rev'd Dr Robert Innes, Bishop of* Europe, as he addressed the General Synod of the Church of England. "From my European perspective,…

Vote Leave: take control. Believe in Britain, or bow down to Brussels

June 23, 2016
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The debates are done: the hour is come. EU Referendum Day 2016 is here. Like the Church of England, this blog is impeccably neutral on the matter: it is…

Faith leaders blast "isolationist" Vatican for refusing to join the EU

May 30, 2016
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Religious leaders from the UK’s main faith communities – including former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams – have joined forces to urge Pope Francis to commit the Vatican State…

Archbishop slams George Osborne: "ludicrous.. scare stories.. all over the place.. he doesn't know"

May 24, 2016
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It isn't the Archbishop of Canterbury or York (unfortunately), but the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Southwark, Peter Smith, who heads the Bishops' Conference department for Christian responsibility and citizenship.…

Giles Fraser backs Brexit – and the liberal elite sneer at him for it

May 11, 2016
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The Rev'd Dr Giles Fraser is one of the very few Church of England clergy who has publicly declared that he wants the UK to leave the EU. It…

Cameron: Brexit could lead to World War III

May 9, 2016
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Today is Europe Day, marking the anniversary on 9th May 1950 of the Schuman Declaration which proposed the establishment of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC). By pooling…

God who made thee mighty?

September 18, 2014
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Doe wee not remember, that this Kingdome [England] was divided into seven little Kingdomes, besides Wales? And is it not now the stronger by their Union? And hath not the…