Only God can save the Labour Party
May 14, 2015
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A new leader with comparable talent to Tony Blair would help Labour, but so would a resolution about what the party stands for
Books blog: What Ed Miliband could have learned from Napoleon
May 12, 2015
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Andrew Roberts’ excellent biography of Napoleon Bonaparte should have been on the outgoing Labour leader’s reading list
The saintly architect who unsettles atheists
May 5, 2015
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Antoni Gaudi’s work reminds us that God’s grace works in multiple ways
Boring politics leads to the magic-wand politics of Ukip and the SNP
April 29, 2015
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Politicians will not address the real issues, nor even meet the electorate – no wonder people look to alternatives
Manufactured outrage over Emily Thornberry – but it confirmed people’s suspicions about Labour snobbery
November 21, 2014
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On the day that Ukip won their second seat the Islington MP made a blunder
Catholics mourn leading pro-life MP Jim Dobbin
September 7, 2014
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The Labour MP, who died on a trip to Poland, was at the forefront of efforts to defend life in Britain
Tom Watson: ‘There’s not enough love in our politics’
August 28, 2014
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Crusading MP Tom Watson explains why he’s reading Pope Francis, believes in God and longs for new, kinder form of politics
Cameron’s humiliation on Thursday was the price he paid for his arrogance and bad judgment: not only over Syria, but also over issues like gay marriage
September 3, 2013
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Cameron has undermined the institution which is still the bedrock of society: and he will continue to pay the price
Beauty is not enough for the Church
July 17, 2013
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The National Churches Trust question about the nation’s favourite churches says much
Politicians are waking up to the fact that pornography cheapens women
June 28, 2013
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None of the arguments against censoring pornography stand up
To my surprise, I find myself agreeing with Clegg and Miliband about Leveson: Cameron looks as though he is intent on undermining the whole thing
November 30, 2012
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But this is a very long report: it needs to be read and re-read carefully by everyone involved before any legislation is enacted. But this operation mustn’t be allowed to fail
It’s good to see Ed Miliband talking about his Jewishness
May 25, 2012
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The Labour leader’s talk about his faith background contrasts with the emptiness of the Cameron vision