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Retired bishop: lover of popular telly, footy and hot curries.I believe even more in celebrating our common humanity

Maidstone, England
Joined February 2013
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go on! 😂
The great Paul Whitehouse is 68 years old today, which means I am obliged to post this (again!) - arguably the most majestically random but brilliant comedy sketch committed to celluloid for at least the last, what, forty, forty five years? Yes, forty, forty five years. Happy birthday Paul đŸ€˜
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Who agrees?
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Social media has created trial by public opinion that will almost always convict without any consideration for facts or wellbeing. What was once ‘harmless’ pub banter is now viewed by millions and has a terrible impact on mental health. Sadly, I don’t see how it can be controlled
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Go Wayne Rooney!
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đŸ—Łïž Zlatan Ibrahimović: “I’m going to be honest here. Even as someone who loves Messi, this World Cup has looked like a tournament prepared for Argentina to win. When I watch other matches and then watch Argentina’s games, it makes me wonder whether the rules are different for Argentina’s players. They don’t play like a team that came to play football; they play as if it’s a karate competition. Yet despite all of that, the referees don’t give them cards. I have seen so many challenges that deserved yellow or red cards, but the referees refused to show them. For Argentina’s second goal, Messi stepped on Spence, and VAR didn’t review it. Yet against Egypt, VAR disallowed Egypt’s goal for the exact same reason. The same thing has happened in other matches they have played. I don’t think it’s fair to say this World Cup has been fair because everything points to the fact that they want Argentina to win so badly. It’s very shameful that FIFA has not looked into all of this.”
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How bloody amazing is this â€ïžđŸ‡łđŸ‡Ž
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Heroics all round. What a performance! England team spirit unbelievable.
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Andy Burnham’s attempt to be prime ministerial seems to have worked as calls grow for him to resign
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50 years a priest this weekend as I preside @RochesterCathed tomorrow. Forever grateful for the privilege of ministry and sharing it with Liz #deogratias
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Danny Kruger is right that Christianity has shaped Britain profoundly. But I think he’s wrong about what most threatens it. It’s not “wokery”. It’s not Islam. It’s us. Safeguarding failures. Abuse. Exclusion. Hypocrisy. A Church that too often looks nothing like Christ. People rarely walk away because we’ve loved too much. They walk away because we’ve failed to practise what we preach. As a priest in one of the most religiously diverse parts of London, I also struggle with describing Muslim communities as an “essentially foreign culture”. My Muslim neighbours are just that: neighbours. Fellow citizens. Friends. We don’t have to agree on theology to belong to the same society. One line particularly jarred: the suggestion that character in public life is a “second-order issue”. The Gospels suggest exactly the opposite. Integrity, truthfulness and humility aren’t distractions from politics; they’re where it starts. If Christianity has a future in Britain, it won’t be because we’ve won another culture war. It’ll be because we’ve learnt to look a bit more like Jesus. #ChurchTimes #ChurchOfEngland #FaithInPublicLife #CommonGood #Safeguarding #Inclusion churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2

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Badenoch just did spite today. Magnanimity is nearly always a better strategy at moments such as these.
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Starmer is resigning because he became unreasonably hated - partly because of too many self-inflicted mistakes and partly because social media+Farage +the wider right have created a loathing and hatred culture. Burnham is right to seek time to prepare. The same forces await him.
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As Sir Keir Starmer prepares to leave office, I’m grateful for his service to our country and his leadership in a time of great challenges at home and abroad. As always I pray for all those who put themselves forward for public service, and I wish Keir Starmer and his family well in this period of transition.
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We went to the Sunley Gallery in the Turner Contemporary at Margate yesterday on the day David Hockney died a wonderful tribute of his work at the sunset of his life
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Gianni Infantino, 2025: "It’s important to clarify this. There is a lot of misconception out there. Everyone will be welcome in Canada, Mexico and the United States for the FIFA World Cup next year." FIFA today: ÂŻ\_(ツ)_/ÂŻ 👉 đŸ‡ș🇾 nytimes.com/athletic/7342813

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As a 75 year old fairly intelligent soul this is so true
Aujourd’hui, j’étais Ă  la banque, dans la file d’attente devant un distributeur. Devant moi, un monsieur trĂšs ĂągĂ©. Plus de quatre-vingts ans, sĂ»rement. Il tenait une enveloppe dans la main, un peu tremblante. Quand ce fut son tour, je l’ai observĂ© discrĂštement. Il touchait l’écran, hĂ©sitait, revenait en arriĂšre
 Je voyais bien qu’il ne comprenait pas. L’écran, les boutons, les Ă©tapes
 tout semblait trop rapide pour lui. La file derriĂšre commençait Ă  s’impatienter. Lui, il s’est retournĂ© vers moi, avec un regard gĂȘnĂ© mais digne, et il m’a demandĂ©, tout doucement : « Vous pourriez m’aider
 s’il vous plaĂźt ? » Je me suis avancĂ©e tout de suite. Je lui ai expliquĂ© calmement, Ă©tape par Ă©tape. Sans jamais toucher son argent. Par respect. Par pudeur. Par dĂ©licatesse. Il voulait faire un dĂ©pĂŽt. Il a rĂ©ussi, lentement, en se concentrant. Quand l’opĂ©ration s’est terminĂ©e, il avait l’air soulagĂ©. Comme un enfant fier d’avoir rĂ©ussi. Il m’a remerciĂ©e avec un sourire incroyable. Et juste avant de partir, il a sorti un billet de 10 euros de sa poche et a voulu me le donner. J’ai refusĂ©. Il a insistĂ©. Il m’a dit que c’était « pour le petit-dĂ©jeuner ». Pour me remercier Ă  sa maniĂšre. J’ai dĂ©clinĂ© encore, doucement. Et lĂ , je suis repartie avec un nƓud dans la gorge. Parce que ce monsieur
 ce n’est pas un cas isolĂ©. Ils sont nombreux, nos parents, nos grands-parents, perdus face Ă  un monde devenu trop numĂ©rique, trop rapide, trop froid. Perdus devant les Ă©crans, les bornes, les applications, les mots de passe. Ces gens ont construit le pays dans lequel on vit. Ils ont travaillĂ© toute leur vie. Ils ont payĂ©, cotisĂ©, Ă©levĂ© des enfants, tenu des familles. Et aujourd’hui, on les laisse seuls face Ă  des machines qui ne parlent pas, dans des banques sans guichet, dans des hĂŽpitaux sans accueil, dans des administrations sans humain. On parle d’innovation, de progrĂšs, de modernité  Mais on oublie l’essentiel : l’humain. S’arrĂȘter cinq minutes pour aider quelqu’un, ça ne coĂ»te rien. Mais pour eux, ça change tout. Parfois je me demande : est-ce qu’on avance vraiment
 ou est-ce qu’on devient juste plus rapides Ă  oublier les autres ?
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