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Richard Chapman

2 years

@sanditoksvig If the Archbishop of Canterbury and other Lords Spiritual commanded the army, courts, the BBC & selected MPs for Parliament this might be a meaningful comparison. Bu they don't, so it isn't.

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

5 years

A terrorist attacker being taken on by two men armed only with a fire extinguisher and a narwhal tusk taken from the wall of Fishmonger's Hall. Some people are extraordinary.

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Richard Chapman

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Today Rowan Williams is 70. Wonderful fellow.

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Richard Chapman

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Speaker Bercow on the verge of tears paying tribute to his chaplain, Rose Hudson-Wilkin. In the Commons this afternoon.

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Richard Chapman

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4 years

Still amused by this one - Cat gives evidence to House of Lords EU Services Sub-Committee.

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Richard Chapman

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2 years

Wait until they read the Rant on the Mount.

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Love this photo of the ABC and bishops this morning, walking across Lambeth Bridge to the Abbey to Crown the King. Front left is our colleague Danny Johnson, unsung hero & Director of Coronation planning at Lambeth Palace. He's worked so hard these past months. Legend. 👏

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

5 years

Also in the House of Commons public gallery today was actor Tom Hollander, sitting on his own in the centre of the front row for quite a while, studying Mr Speaker, taking notes, chuckling. Distinct impression he was there researching for a role. Bercow the Movie?

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

5 years

Very good, Private Eye.

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

7 years

The Daily Mail has published another attack piece on the CofE for voicing a concern for the poorest. In it ex-MP Sir Gerald Howarth says: "Perhaps it might consider doing something for the homeless itself". I'll be sure to pass that on to all the volunteers at our winter shelter

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

6 years

Let's hear now from our Westminster correspondent..

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

5 years

In the House of Commons yesterday, @spelmanc & Mr Speaker praise Rose Hudson-Wilkin, next Bishop of Dover, and criticise recent negative article in The Spectator (to many 'hear hears').

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

5 months

The Home Affairs Select Committee met this week for a one-off session on asylum seekers and conversion to Christianity. There were two important things that came out of it that the press has largely ignored. Here's what they were: (short🧵) 1/

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

3 years

For some reason this came back to mind today.

Lord Bates quits as government minister after arriving late

Lord Bates quits on the floor of the House of Lords after apologising for being late.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

7 years

Stunned looks on faces of Govt front bench as Lord Bates leaves the Chamber. After, Opposition Leader Bs Smith stands up to say she hopes he'll reconsider.

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

9 years

Forget party politics- this, of candidate Rupa Huq being dragged away from Boris Johnson today, is a shocking image http://t.co/ktr3mZBJ6f

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

7 months

A strong statement today from the Diocese of Durham, about the "nonsense" allegations made by former CofE priest Matthew Firth, and reported in today's Telegraph by Allison Pearson. Questions here for the Telegraph about due diligence.

Allison Pearson

@AllisonPearson

7 months

Read the full interview with Reverend Matthew Firth about the way the Church is a willing “conveyor belt” for baptisms for asylum seekers. Blind eye turned to cynical systemic abuse that allows dangerous men to stay in the UK. I refuse to be complicit in baptism dishonesty’

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

9 years

Walked past the Quaker meeting house on way back to hotel from Conservative conference. They've these banners outside http://t.co/pMwfx2uyOZ

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Richard Chapman

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6 months

Farewell Lord Cormack. True Parliamentarian, devoted Anglican & critical friend. Ecclesiastical Committee member of nearly 40 years, VP of the National Churches Trust, Deputy High Steward of Lincoln Cathedral, Life President of The House Magazine. Rest in peace & rise in glory.

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

1 year

Why won't the Government listen to wisdom & experience? Archbishop @JustinWelby tells Peers Lord @AlfDubs holds unparalleled experience as a former child refugee, "but whose approach was casually dismissed". Debate on the #IllegalMigrationBill in the Lords last night.

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

3 years

Just reflecting on a week in which bishops in the Lords have raised the climate crisis, Afghan refugees & universal credit cuts. Meanwhile Humanists UK are pushing a Bill in the Lords to abolish collective worship. Priorities.

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

1 year

The House of Lords sat throughout the night, only rising at 4.15am, to give essential scrutiny to Govt's Illegal Migration Bill, on such issues as detention of children & pregnant women. @BishopSouthwark spoke after 2am, supporting amendments on vulnerable people in detention.

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

3 years

One of the benefits of being based back at Lambeth Palace is that we have access to its world-class indoor draughts court.

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

7 years

Quite pleased to see that in today's Lords debate, Lord Crisp is followed by Earl Sandwich. All we need is a Lord Banana & that's my lunch.

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

4 years

ABC: "My distinguished former colleague @JohnSentamu who paid, with beatings, for his defence of law and justice in Uganda, would have spoken trenchantly. I regret his absence" [Noble Lords: "Hear hear"]

Church of England in Parliament

@churchstate

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"What we are called to do in this country, deeply embedded in our Christian culture and history, is to act justly and honestly. We cannot do so if we openly speak of breaking a treaty under international law". @JustinWelby speaking in the Lords today on the #UKIMBill

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

4 years

Letter from @CottrellStephen in today's @thetimes responding to last week's sour editorial

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

3 years

Heartbreaking listening to the people calling in to the radio today on the edge of tears because they didn't break covid rules to be with their sick and dying relatives. The sacrifices so many made. That's what makes this so awful. The regret that will stay with so many. forever.

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

5 months

Asked by @alisonthewliss for evidence to support the former Home Secretary's 3rd Feb. claim of "churches around the country facilitating industrial-scale bogus asylum claims", the Immigration Minister told @CommonsHomeAffs "we do not have specific evidence of facilitation". 5/

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

3 years

Pre-Sunday shout out to all the CofE people on here - clergy, colleagues, churchgoers. Thank you for showing the love of God, helping those in need, giving without expectation of favour or reward. It is needed. You are appreciated. Here's to hope and kindness.

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

10 months

Some of the Lords Spiritual attending today's State Opening of Parliament, in the Bishops's Robing Room.

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

5 years

Met a retired bishop and former Lord Spiritual today in the Lords tea room. He had come in to Westminster today specifically to pray for our Parliament and our democracy and is spending the afternoon doing so in the parliamentary chapel. #PrayforParliament

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

8 years

Saw this plaque in the House of Commons again today. A reminder of past commitment to child refugees #DubsAmendment

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

5 years

Happy birthday Rowan Williams. Still no national holiday, but it's only a matter of time.

Fergus Butler-Gallie

@_F_B_G_

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Or why not take time out from the political chaos by meditating on this pic of former Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, thoroughly enjoying a slide.

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

2 years

Huge appreciation for Black Rod's office team, the Doorkeepers & everyone involved in the planning & delivery of Operation Maquee. I know they've worked round the clock to deliver this past week's ceremonial events in Parliament & under huge pressure. Unsung heroes, great people.

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

4 years

"The extraordinary thing about human beings is that those reasons for love & trust don't evaporate, even in the worst of crises. So when I say I trust God in this, I also trust human beings. I have faith in the love & hopefulness & generosity of human beings" #Newsnight 23/3/20

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

5 years

Really interesting to read this by Labour leadership candidate Rebecca Long-Bailey, about her faith, which was in answer to questions put to candidates by the Deanery of St. John the Evangelist, Salford before the last election.

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

3 years

Peers were moved by the speech of @Guli_FD in the chamber today. Baroness Chakrabarti said it was "the most powerful maiden speech that I have heard or read in either House of Parliament in an adult life of paying close attention to such things".

Church of England in Parliament

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Bishop of Chelmsford @Guli_FD calls for justice for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, in Lords maiden speech. Full text and video at:

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

4 years

I worked at Lambeth Palace in 2007 when Rowan took a sabbatical. George Carey took one before him. I've worked with dozens of bishops, most of whom have taken a sabbatical at one point or another. Bishops take sabbaticals, for study or spiritual reflection. It's not a holiday.

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

11 months

Westminster Hall, when everyone's gone home.

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

3 years

Having bumped into Rowan Williams outside the Church House bookshop this afternoon, I can confirm that his recognisability is not in the slightest impaired by the wearing of a face mask.

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

4 months

Sorry @BBCr4today but your treatment of the assisted suicide issue just now lacked balance. The grilling of the palliative care expert was in complete contrast to the interview with Esther Rantzen, whose claims went largely unchallenged.

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

5 months

Steve Tinning of the Baptist Union told @CommonsHomeAffs of the backlash against a small congregation in Weymouth who welcomed people on the Bibby Stockholm: "the sadness & the fear that they have felt as a church since some comments have been made by MPs around this issue" 2/

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Richard Chapman

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2 years

Attended rehearsal today for tomorrow's ceremony in Westminster Hall to mark beginning of Lying in State. The Canterbury Cross in its black carry case. Unsurprisingly, quite heavy.

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Richard Chapman

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6 years

@guardian

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

5 months

On further questioning, the Minister told the Committee "we do not have evidence of systemic abuse of the asylum process in the way that some, perhaps, are suggesting...when it comes to Christian conversion, that is properly tested as part of the asylum determination process." 7/

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2 years

Man in clergy collar and DM boots at Victoria Station, walking a corgi on a lead. On trend.

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"This church is now fearing the backlash because of language used.. It is just not true and it is doing damage to the communities that are desperately trying to serve the poor and the vulnerable in their areas." 3/

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

6 years

Few things sum up why Rowan Williams is a magnificent human being better than him telling an interviewer in 2008 that his favourite films were Andrei Tarkovsky's Andrei Rublev, and The Muppet Christmas Carol.

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

1 year

Not a good look for @Shell refusing to admit former Archbishop @JohnSentamu - in clerical collar & wearing a @christian_aid bib - trying to deliver a letter on climate change. He says: "All I can do is what Jesus said, when they don't welcome you, shake the dust off your feet."

Christian Climate Action

@CClimateAction

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Shell called the police after Lord @JohnSentamu tried to deliver a letter at the @Shell HQ opposing their continuing exploration of new fossil fuels. He said: "This is the sheer, sheer arrogance of Shell" #NoFaithInFossilFuels #TheBigOne

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Richard Chapman

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2 years

Some rather blurry photos of King Charles on his visit to Parliament today. He switched on the Platinum Jubilee lanterns, which were unveiled by both Speakers in New Palace Yard.

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

5 months

The Bishop of Chelmsford is currently awaiting a reply to a written question she has tabled to Government, asking the same. The claim was made by Suella Braverman MP in the Telegraph on 3rd February. 6/

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

5 months

Very good point made by Bishop James Jones in The Times this weekend, on #assisteddying

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

7 years

It is the birthday of Emily Wilding Davison. No visit to the Parliamentary chapel is complete without seeing her cupboard.

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

5 years

"Bizarrely"

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

7 years

To all visiting their local church today to vote in #GE2017 , do come again. You'll be very welcome.

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

3 years

Perhaps the @Telegraph would take time out from its baseless attack on the integrity of the Church here to acknowledge that globally more than 340 million Christians suffer high levels of persecution & discrimination for their faith. Last year over 4,700 were killed for it.

BBC News (UK)

@BBCNews

3 years

Wednesday's Telegraph: “Church under fire for helping asylum seekers to ‘game’ system” #BBCPapers #TomorrowsPapersToday

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

5 years

I was privileged to be in the public gallery for the entirety of this, along with my great colleague Elizabeth Henry (who the Speaker spotted and also paid rightful tribute to). One of the most moving times I've spent in Parliament in the 22 years I've worked in Westminster.

PARLY

@PARLYapp

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Moving tributes to the Speaker’s chaplain from MPs across the House. She’s mourned with them, given them comfort in times of trouble, married them and baptised their children. Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin is too modest to be in the chamber to hear them praise her.

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Richard Chapman

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5 years

Going through yesterday's Hansard, this from @Dannythefink amused.

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Richard Chapman

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5 years

Controversial opinion: temporary things that bring families with children into cathedrals are a good idea.

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Richard Chapman

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7 years

Tim Farron resignation statement. Awful. Mature liberal democracy shouldn't be pushing religious from public square

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

9 months

Scenes in the Lords as more Peers shout 'not content' than 'content' to a Bill brought in to disestablish the Church of England. Deputy Speaker initially calls it for the Nots, but the convention is that Bills proceed unopposed at 1st Reading. #antidisestablishmentarianism

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Richard Chapman

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6 years

At lunchtime I went out for a walk around the large carnival of media and protesters that is College Green, in front of the Houses of Parliament. Some snaps.

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

5 years

Before tonight's votes MPs came to bid farewell & raise a glass to departing Speaker's Chaplain, Rose Hudson-Wilkin. Here's Jeremy Hunt saying a few words on behalf of all present.

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

5 months

He told MPs: "I am not trying to berate anyone. I am just trying to say we all have a responsibility to recognise the consequences of all our actions. We, as a church, definitely have that responsibility.. We have a similar expectation for our places of power." 4/

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

9 months

Excellent to hear that @MaeveSherlock has been appointed the Labour Party's Shadow Minister for Faith. Congratulations Maeve!

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

3 years

Excellent letter from my colleague William Nye in today's Telegraph responding to the inaccuracies and criticisms in the piece by @AllisonPearson

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

5 years

Farewell tea in the Speaker's apartments, for friend & colleague Rose Hudson-Wilkin. Lots of MPs, Peers & staff there to say goodbye. She will be greatly missed here. Photo, l-r: Mark Harris of @CiPAPPG , me, RH-W, @SimonDStanley , Canon Pat Browne, Parliament's RC duty priest

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

3 months

What an image.

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

4 years

Anyone who compares the UK with Iran just to make an argument against the Lords Spiritual, has to be (a) ignorant of life & politics in Iran, and (b) clueless about the function, history & value of their own UK parliament and constitution. Positively meaningless.

Humanists UK

@Humanists_UK

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'There are only 2 countries in the world where there are religious clerics with automatic seats in a parliament... Iran & the UK... it's positively medieval.' @theAliceRoberts on @bbcsml discussing religious privilege in UK politics. @LindaWoodhead

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Richard Chapman

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1 year

Always good to see a House of Lords answer on #pointless - but it's wrong! @Andrew_Adonis wasn't an MP.

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

5 years

MPs are not on holiday during parliamentary recess, they just work in their constituencies. They aren't 'days off'.

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5 years

MPs to get 122 days 'off' from parliament for the coming year. That's 17 and a half weeks.

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

2 years

Passed this fellow on the way home from work yesterday, who was kind enough to stop for a chat. Turns out he's just as decent and lovely as you'd expect. Wished him well at the Oscars.

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

1 year

Today is the 15th anniversary of my setting up the Parliamentary office for the CofE. A desk, a PC, a printer and some pens and paper. @SimonDStanley joined shortly after. This was the first Bishops' Bench we worked with.

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

3 years

Farewell then to Church House, and the workspace of thirteen years. As of tomorrow the CofE's public and parliamentary affairs teams are shipping across to Lambeth Palace. Happy memories of this place (though not the lighting system or the aircon, which was truly diabolical).

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4 years

All credit to the BBC1 schedulers for giving us #savingmrbanks tonight, on the birthday of the late PL Travers. Lovely film.

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Richard Chapman

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2 years

I think we've all been here. @nickbaines

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Richard Chapman

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3 years

Not least as according to the Charity Commission, charitable objective 4.1.4. of Humanists UK is: "The promotion of understanding between people holding religious and non-religious beliefs so as to advance harmonious cooperation in society."

Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

3 years

Others have responded better (& more generously) to this than I can. Baffling that the President of Humanists UK, a belief organisation seeking to be taken seriously by public, press, local & national authorities thinks trolling Christians on Good Friday is a good look.

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Richard Chapman

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Bishop @Guli_FD responds to Suella Braverman, who accused churches of "facilitating industrial scale bogus asylum claims".

Bishop hits back over Braverman’s claims asylum seekers are faking Christian conversion

The Bishop of Chelmsford says only the Home Office has the power to grant asylum and assess whether a claimant is genuine

www.telegraph.co.uk

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4 years

It's fifteen years since I went to an interview at Lambeth Palace for a job in public affairs, thinking 'there's no way they'll appoint me, but it might be fun to try'. A friend had spotted the ad in a newspaper & sent it on to me, saying 'this looks like your kind of thing'.

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

6 years

September: @JustinWelby calls out Amazon for not paying a real living wage, in speech at TUC. October: Amazon announces it will pay staff above the Living Wage. "We listened to our critics" says CEO Jeff Bezos. Good start.

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6 years

Amazon raises minimum wage after pay-level criticism from the Archbishop of Canterbury #AnglicanNews #Anglican #Anglicans

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5 months

The full transcript of the Home Affairs Committee session of 12 March, including the evidence given in the thread above (largely unreported on) is available here. 9/9

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7 years

Now here's a Standard front page I'm very happy to sit down with, on my way home.

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Richard Chapman

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7 years

Much enjoying the exchanges between @campbellclaret & @JustinWelby in the latest @BritishGQ Especially this bit, about #DoingGod

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1 year

"Anyone who suggests those opposing this policy are indifferent to the challenges we face, in favour of open-door immigration, on the side of people smugglers, or content to see desperate people drown, is not engaging in good faith." - @JustinWelby

Bishops won’t abandon the vulnerable that Christ calls us to love – Archbishop of Canterbury writes...

The following article by the Most Rev Justin Welby, appeared in The Times newspaper on May 24 2023. We must control our borders. We must stop the boats. We must have limits to those coming because …

churchinparliament.org

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@SelsdonChapman

6 years

Scenes in the Lords earlier this evening as Viscount Ridley turned to the Bishop's Benches for an explanation of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, and in return received a silent blessing from the Archbishop of York.

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

4 years

Some tweets from people raising eyebrows about "religious staff" amongst listed key workers. Probably don't realise the CofE alone takes a quarter of all funerals, hundreds of chaplains support our public services, & the countless other work clergy do helping their communities.

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1 year

My experience of the Church of England today has been one of welcome, generosity, emotional & spiritual connection. I've been among kind & decent people. There's always exceptions, but I hope that's most people's CofE Sunday experience too. Do good, be kind, switch Twitter off.

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@SelsdonChapman

5 months

Further questions were put by @alisonthewliss to the Minister about the existence of evidence to back up the claims made by the former Home Secretary of "churches around the country facilitating industrial-scale bogus asylum claims". 8/

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Richard Chapman

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3 years

Others have responded better (& more generously) to this than I can. Baffling that the President of Humanists UK, a belief organisation seeking to be taken seriously by public, press, local & national authorities thinks trolling Christians on Good Friday is a good look.

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5 years

Now we know when the State Opening is happening, the real work of the office begins. Here is @SimonDStanley today studying an elaborate chart that shows the whereabouts of each of the bishops state opening robes.

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2 years

Meanwhile, over on the work account, the angry atheists aren't coping well with the heat.

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5 years

On a daily basis I walk past people outside Parliament waving placards accusing MPs of being 'traitors', threatening consequences for 'betrayal', 'treason' etc. It is of deep regret that tonight the Prime Minister has taken up position against Parliament, & not in defence of it.

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6 years

Yes of course religious leaders should speak about politics. And here's another revolutionary thought: politicians should speak about their religion, if they have one. Freely, without inhibition.

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The Immigration Minister was asked what evidence existed in the Home Office for Suella Braverman's claim that she saw churches "facilitating industrial-scale bogus asylum claims". He & senior officials conceded that there wasn't any. via @BBCNews

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Richard Chapman

@SelsdonChapman

4 years

Dibley isn't a real place and it doesn't have a vicar. I found it hard to believe too, but I work for the CofE so I've been able to look into it. She's not even in Crockfords or anything.

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7 years

Just reflecting on what a wonderful, extraordinary sign off this is from @timfarron - and how lost it will be on those who drove him out

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Richard Chapman

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6 years

And today's person in a strange costume standing outside Parliament is...

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5 years

Christmas haircut. Have now reached the stage of life where 'would you like some gel?' has been replaced with 'can I do your eyebrows?'

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6 years

I'm not saying the office air conditioning was set too high today, but a colleague did spend most of the afternoon at her desk wearing a bishops' state opening robe.

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Richard Chapman

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1 year

A Private Member’s Bill brought by the Bishop of Durham @BishopPaulB to abolish the two-child limit on Universal Credit is on course to complete its passage through the House of Lords this week

Bishop’s drive to abolish two-child limit on benefits approaches final House of Lords stage | The...

A Private Member’s Bill brought by the Bishop of Durham, Paul Butler, to abolish the two-child limit on Universal Credit is on course to complete its passage through the House of Lords.

www.churchofengland.org

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