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Ann Widdecombe
After Tafida, will courts finally listen to parents?
it must have come as quite a shock to the doctors in the tafida raqeeb case that a court was finally prepared to ignore their conviction tha...
Decorations are going up already. They'll lose their charm by Christmas
the general election is under way, which means ’tis the season of knocking on doors and invading the homes of strangers. of course we all he...
Can democracy survive without trust?
one of the hidden lessons from the parable of the good samaritan is how we all benefit when there is trust between human beings. as we know,...
Of course Christians disagree about politics
i am becoming increasingly resistant to those who claim a monopoly of christian virtue for their politics and causes. it used to be “how can...
Britons may as well be living in the Soviet Union
a christian, felix ngole, has won a court action against sheffield university which threw him off his social worker course because he h...
Ann Widdecombe: I was branded a 'vile' bigot for opinions I don't hold
free speech in the uk is supposedly guaranteed under article 10 of the human rights act 1998. the act specifies that such a right is limited...
To stop persecution, put conditions on aid
while the civilised world looks on in horror the sultan of brunei proclaims that homosexuals can be stoned. the cries of outrage and calls f...
Lenten etiquette can be its own penance
lent is here again and for the first time in 25 years i have changed my penance, considering that a quarter of a century of drinking nothing...
A culture of condemnation has replaced Christian forgiveness
what do liam neeson and ralph northam, the democratic governor of virginia, have in common? they are both being punished and reviled for act...
When it comes to Christmas cards, Prince Charles should know better
i am becomingly increasingly hostile to the fashion for people putting images of themselves and families on christmas cards. even the royals...
Why prisons don't get reformed
how easy it is to score a century from the pavilion. i wish i had a penny for every time i heard that adage at westminster. i heard it again...
Mind the pastoral gap
“you dodged it,” i smiled at my priest as the congregation was filing past him after mass, and he grinned, knowing what i meant. the theme o...
Repent for the past, but look to the future
eight years ago all the press could talk about before the visit to britain of pope benedict xvi was child abuse. the media predicted the wee...
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