Ben Phillips
@liturgicalben
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Thinks for a living. Religion and culture; ceremonial studies, liturgy, music, Wales. “The Church Commentator” according to The Times. 🏴🇬🇧
Same handle on BlueSky
Joined October 2011
Peston's dad chaired the Pools Panel in the 90. Peston spends his life playing 'Spot the Fool' in Westminster.
From a Labour MP who tries hard to be loyal to the PM and Downing Street, but feels badly let down by the internecine politics of the team around Starmer: “Some Labour MPs are planning on boycotting PMQs today in protest at the briefing. If the PM thinks we are feral and too
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Kemi Badenoch asks Keir Starmer if he has “full confidence” in his chief of staff PM: “Morgan McSweeney, my team and I are absolutely focused on delivering for this country” Badenoch: “I didn’t hear him say he has full confidence…”
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“This is a united team” says Starmer. Roars of laughter across the House
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‘Absorbing…a rich tapestry…punchy…a book for omnivores’ Too many very kind descriptions of Twelve Churches in this review by the wonderful @GMcCor for which I am very grateful!
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The buildings that have forged Christian communities, and underpinned their identities, still powerfully impact the societies which engulf them.
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Wes Streeting is asserting that someone in Downing Street briefed against him Wes Streeting says someone should be sacked for it Will Keir Starmer agree and sack someone
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It's bad that the Yookay is becoming increasingly ungovernable. A new Prime Minister every couple of years, regardless of party or size of majority, isn't good for anyone.
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Keir Starmer’s favourite PM is Harold Wilson. “I know what is going on - I am going on” being one of the bangers
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With respect, the Irish (at present) are unable to secure their airspace or coast without the assistance of the United Kingdom. So let’s have no talk of that ‘we could be a proper country’ bollox.
We could have this in the UK. We could have a democratically elected, non-executive President. We could be a proper country.
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Await the statement that Wes has a “cold” or “lost his voice”. Unless he can park a comment *so well* that it kills it dead, then it’s the only option.
🚨 Wes Streeting is due to give a speech at midday tomorrow, apparently. Could be interesting given tonight’s accusations that Starmer’s team think he’s trying to oust him
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Did anyone actually engage with the substantive question of journalistic standards?
This was sent to me by a “BBC insider” who watched the Tim Davie BBC staff call. Many questions didn’t get through. Some that did are below. - scathing and concerned…
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It's Dame Jilly not 'Dame Cooper' you simply cannot get the coroners these days
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Subcontracting builder here. Yes we generally do cut corners, take no care in our work and chip off early whenever possible. I'm living proof because I'm the one who left the vacuum cleaner on all night that burned down the Cutty Sark.
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He’s on a mission from God.
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There is defiantly something happening in churches across England. 🏴 🙏
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This is not news to anyone who has lived or known Wales for most of the past 60 years. Language, party, persuasion has all been used to get (as MT put it) “our [their] people” in. Come talk to us Nigel - patronage lives!
A former Plaid Cymru Chief Executive is now being paid £190k a year as the BBC’s Nations Director. This is living proof that the BBC is infected with left-wing bias right to the top.
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Very sad to report this! Rest in peace. The manifesto has now been laid to rest.
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