Great advice for preachers this morning from a Preston woman who’s been listening to sermons for 8 decades. “The best time to stop is when you sense everyone is getting interested”
Philip North, Bishop of Burnley, Twitter, 9 October
I get nervous when governments call for widespread deregulation. A loose regulatory system in the world of construction led us to Grenfell and the cladding crisis. There is a reason for making sure we have good building safety processes
Graham Tomlin, former Bishop of Kensington, Twitter, 7 October
When I hear Christianity being used to justify homophobia, or racist attitudes, or Christian symbols being adopted by extreme political groups, I want to weep at what feels to me a desecration of what I hold most dear
David Walker, Bishop of Manchester, Thought for the Day, Radio 4, 6 October
Yes, because when you’re in the courtroom it’s about people’s lives, and when you’re in Government it’s about money
From an interview with Her Honour Wendy Joseph KC on Today, Radio 4, 11 October, about the chronic backlog of Crown Court cases.
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