It seems to me to be an area crying out for reform for years and years, both on services and especially transport. (I've cashed out G&D; I don't trust my judgement if it is volatile.) (View Post)

It is called the Imposition of Ashes, and is practised across denominations, including Methodist. In the CofE it would be less the Evangelical wing, unless they are Evangelicals who have deliberately… (View Post)

There will be an ideological component to it, too. Restore Britain are aligned with the right edge of Reform. Lowe soft-pedals it to an extent, but that is where they stand - and (rereading his launc… (View Post)

Chagos, even as proposed / not proposed / proposed / not proposed / proposed / not proposed / proposed / not proposed / proposed / not proposed / proposed / not proposed / proposed / not proposed is … (View Post)

The alleged offence was in 2001. I am not clear what the law was then. The major revision of laws around sexual offences was 2003. (View Post)