UK Politics – Page 7 – An Exercise in the Fundamentals of Orthodoxy

Christmas, Secular / Christian, UK Politics

Christmas? Yes Please!

Peter Ould Dec 9, 2010 Tagged with Andrew Johnson, Blandness, Carol Service, Challenging Times, Christian Basis, Christmas Lights, Civic Centre, Council Leader, Council Tax Payers, Cultural Festivals, Cultural Heritage, Eerie Silence, Harlow Council, Local Authorities, Minority Faiths, Money Services, Nativity Play, Style Events, Town Halls, Winterval

Andrew Johnson, the leader of Harlow Council, has just published this fantastic letter. Have a read. …

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Legal Stuff, Secular / Christian, Sexuality, UK Politics

A Suitable Test Case – Cornish B&B

Peter Ould Dec 8, 2010 Tagged with Act Regulations, Affront, Bristol County, Christian Morals, Equality Act, Gay Couple, Hotel Owners, Human Rights Commission, Landmark Case, Legal Defence, Mail, Male Couple, Male Female Couple, Married Couples, Religious Liberty, Sex Couple, Sexual Behaviour, Sexual Orientation, Snub, Strict Policy, Suitable Test

This piece in the Mail yesterday caught my eye. The Christian owners of a seaside guesthouse …

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Civil Partnerships, Marriage, Sexuality, UK Politics

Humiliation?

Peter Ould Dec 1, 2010 Tagged with 30 November, Campaigners, Civil Marriage, Collette, Helpfulness, Humiliation, Interesting Story, Legal Challenge, Lesbian Couple, Love, Marriage, Marriage Equality, Office Staff, Partnership, Recognises, Register Office, Same Sex Couples, Same Sex Marriage, Sexes

Ekklesia have an interesting story in relation to the ongoing campaign for marriage equality. A lesbian …

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Church of England, Lighter Things, UK Politics

Going to the Chapel..

Peter Ould Nov 17, 2010 Tagged with 10 Downing Street, Acts Of Worship, City Of London, Clarence House, Crowd Control, Dead Cert, England Wedding, Going To The Chapel, Happy Event, John R Hall, Joyous Occasion, London Sw1p, Public Act, Public Acts, Reverend John, Royal Wedding, S Yard, Sentimental Attachment, Unfortunate Circumstances, Very Reverend

The Very Reverend John R Hall Dean of Westminster 20 Dean’s Yard City of London SW1P …

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Abortion, Conservatives, Secular / Christian, UK Politics

Responding to Tim Ireland

Peter Ould Oct 8, 2010 Tagged with Ad Hominem, Bedfordshire, Bloggerheads, Botched Abortion, Christian Concern, Conservatives, David Cameron, Deceit, Dorries, Dubious Claims, Election Time, Facade, Foetus, Great Hole, Inaccuracies, Misrepresentations, Mps, Nadine, Political Case, Tim Ireland

Two days ago I got into a twitter conversation with Tim Ireland, better known online as …

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Conservatives, Sexuality, UK Politics

Sharing Rooms

Peter Ould Sep 2, 2010 Tagged with Anglican Priest, Bedroom Window, Best Motel, Best Western Motel, Cheap Motel, Conservative Party, Early Evening, Fawkes, Honeymoon Suite, Many Moons, Motel Room, Motel Rooms, Priest Friend, Queen Size Beds, Separate Rooms, Southern Utah, Special Advisers, Trial Verdict, Tv Satellite, Warren Jeffs

Many moons ago I went on a road trip through southern Utah with an Anglican priest …

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Pastoral, UK Politics

Sympathy for the Devil?

Peter Ould Jul 15, 2010 Tagged with Aftermath, Attempts, Compassion, Control, David Cameron, Expressing Sympathy, Gun Shot Wounds, Havoc, Mistake, Moat, Murderer, Prime Minister, Public Sympathy, Raoul, Social Workers, Stalking, Superficial Analysis, Sympathy For The Devil, Victim Of Circumstance

It’s been two months now since the new Government took control in the UK and I’ve …

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Church of England, People, UK Politics

Speaker’s Chaplain

Peter Ould Jun 29, 2010 Tagged with Black Woman, Bristol Cathedral, Chaplain, Class Man, Discrimination, East London, Grace And Favour, Hypocrisy, Irony, Latest Controversy, Middle Aged Man, Middle Class, Mrs Hudson, Negotiations, Rose Hudson, Sally Barnes, Spokesman, Vicar, Women And The Church, Worthy Candidate

It would be remiss of me, would it not, if I didn’t pass a teensy bit …

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Abortion, Media, UK Politics

Complaining to the ASA about the Marie Stopes Advert

Peter Ould May 27, 2010 Tagged with Abortion Services, Advert, Analogy, Asa Website, Babies, Channel 4, Commercial Advertising, Commercial Transaction, Controversy, Flesh, Marie Stopes International, Mp, Political Campaigns, Political Debate, Postcode, Privacy Options, Subtype, Telephone Consultation, Tv Ads, Two Doctors

I know many of you were offended by the Marie Stopes advertisement on Channel 4 on …

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Abortion, Media, UK Politics

Letter to Jeremy Hunt

Peter Ould May 20, 2010 Tagged with 60 Million, Abortion Services, Advice Services, Broadcast Advertising, Committee Of Advertising Practice, Dear Mr, Informed Choice, Jeremy Hunt, London Sw1y, Marie Stopes International, New Prime Minister, No Doubt, Ofcom, Pregnancies, Regulatory Framework, Sexual Health, Statutory Powers, Street London, Tv Advertisement, Tv Advertising

Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport 2-4 Cockspur Street …

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