COVER REVEAL - God is an Englishman: Christianity and the Creation of England - coming out in April 2025, published by Forum... This has kept me busy for quite a while... 🧵

@alexanderchula is joining me on Thinking Class in November. I bumped into Alex at @BijanOmrani's book launch earlier this year and enjoyed a conversation in passing. Happily, Bijan reacquainted me with him and we now have the opportunity for a more in-depth conversation.

Model Y Standard & Model 3 Standard are here

Sian Berry, Green MP, is wearing trainers to the Commons. Shows a sad disrespect for the Palace of Westminster which she is so lucky to work in.

YES!

The CofE is still planning to give £100 million to a slavery reparations fund. They can't do this legally, so have applied to the Charity Commission to enable this. I have constituents fundraising to repair local churches, but their money is going on this divisive rubbish. Ugh.

Securing our borders to keep fentanyl out of our country.

How does this make you feel? How does the thought of this happening to YOUR local parish church feel? If it makes you feel sad, remember that the single most impactful thing you can do to prevent this is to show up to your church on a Sunday.

This is the privatisation of the shared memory of a community. It is never not a tragedy. But we have it within ourselves to stop this happening: to make our churches living buildings, where the worship of Almighty God is meetly and rightly done.

It's also "we equivocally deny"...

My radio review this week explores contributions by @_f_b_g_ @giles_fraser @charliebelllive @BijanOmrani @adamfleming and the eccentric West Coast hobo composer Harry Partch (who doesn't have a Twitter account, as he died in 1974, but I don't think he would have done anyway.)

“The use of this biblical device served to build mutual trust, order and peaceful cohesion” — @BijanOmrani reflects on reviving English culture https://t.co/1u1QjuOICr

🔴Oxford Union, Act III. Having brought allegations and complaints about the integrity of the procedure and count of the no confidence poll, the result is now pending and George Abaraonye remains President-Elect. Apart from being utterly graceless, he has no sense at all of the

Did you see this move ? guys its nice

❗️IT’S OFFICIAL: George Abaraonye has been ousted as Oxford Union president. 1228 members voted in favor of removal, compared to 501 who voted against. This meets the required two-thirds majority. Thank you to all who voted and made their voice heard. For Charlie.

It's difficult not to think it is vanity on his part - thinking that his own status is more important than the institution. I think this is why so many institutions are in such a way, depleted of capital for personal gain rather than things their officials invest in.

This is to misunderstand his belief and declared moral vocation: “..some institutions are too broken, too oppressive to be reformed. Like cancers of our society, they must and they should be taken down by any means necessary.”

Another superb article regarding our identity. “In a myopic pursuit of a percent or two’s benefit, they have lost sight of the fundamentals that make English & British society. What is our identity? What binds us together? Where have we come from, & where should we be going?”

It is time for George Abaraonye to resign now. It is not too late for him to show character and humility, and that he has some regard for the reputation and future of the Oxford Union.

This is more than just four quarters. It’s every tailgate, every chant, every moment. It’s fuel that goes beyond the field. This is CELSIUS! LIVE. FIT. GO.

Oxford Union latest (47 hours after close of poll). There has been no counting in the vote of no confidence in George Abaraonye. Scrutiny of proxy votes is currently suspended. Following a meeting of the Standing Committee, attended by Abaraonye, he and his supporters succeeded

Mad 19th century vicars latest

An absolute pleasure to meet @BijanOmrani and Kelly Falconer. Mr Omrani has been very supportive of my shop since it opened. Another Sell out!!

"Christianity built the English nation-state. We've allowed ourselves to forget its contribution to our laws, culture, arts, literature, music, ethics, our notions of charity and of politics. We need to relearn what it's given us." @BijanOmrani on the Sceptic. Full episode👇

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