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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

6 years

A helpful field guide to the types of ashes you might expect at the imposition of ashes on Ash Wednesday. #AshWednesday

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

6 months

Always good advice for election day.

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@SimonDStanley

3 months

Order for the ceremonial today.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

1 year

If you enjoyed the beautiful music at the #Coronation     please support music in schools. It is essential for the future cultural life of the nation to inspire and train the next generation of musicians. Your local bands, choirs and orchestras need your support.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

3 years

Hello @synod we are some of your Zoom operators for today. We hope you have had a positive experience of participation online.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

3 months

A little more from behind the scenes today.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

7 years

Beautiful walk to the station tonight. Enjoying the #LumiereLDN artworks hosted at @Wabbey @RCWestminster along with those up Victoria St on the buildings. #Glorious

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

3 months

Today, among all the robes and fur and ceremonial are some very beautiful bits of craftsmanship. Keep an eye out for the Bishop of Winchester's Insignia for the Order of the Garter.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

2 years

Bishops have a habit of leaving their robes behind when they retire from the House of Lords. We have been sorting through the large number, and so far, discovered ones owned by Cundy, Booth-Clibborn, Selby and Askwith.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

4 years

I seem to be the only one who has not put up a Christmas tree today. Any one else holding off till Advent 2 or 3? Just does not quite seem right so early.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

4 years

Today the Archbishop of York @CottrellStephen was reintroduced to the House of Lords supported by @JustinWelby and @bishopSarahM .

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

3 years

Mixed feelings today after 13 years it's my last day in Parliament for a little while. Having worked for 70 bishops & three 2nd Commissioners I am off on secondment managing the Dioceses Commission for 6 months. More politics but a different sort, I hope to be back in the spring

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

5 years

Sunset over Westminster tonight.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

9 years

People say no one goes to church today @c_of_e ours was filled 6 times over with queue for Christmas nativity & mass

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

2 years

During the ceremonial last week I was let through the cloisters in Parliament, part of the old Palace of Westminster usually off limits to staff. The restoration has been beautifully done, I hope more people get to see this great medieval survival.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

3 years

Due to the new hot desk policy at Church House the Lego Parliament has had to relocate. It has been moved into our office in the Palace. Pleased to report no bits were lost in transport and the lights are back on.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

4 months

Today I get to be the Lords Spiritual wardrobe department collecting robes for the State Opening and meeting the lovely team at the bishop's palace. Does anyone know where I am visiting today?

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

5 years

11 Lords Spiritual attended the #StateOpening . Here are @bishopSarahM , @David_Urq , @BishopWorcester , Bp @CofE_Cov , @BishopStAlbans , Bp @CarlisleDiocese , @CottrellStephen , @BishGloucester , @BishopNewcastle , @MartinCWarner , @Bishopviv1 in their State Robes before the ceremony today

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

1 year

May have gone a bit mad in the gift shop.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

2 years

Today we said goodbye to Grannie. She taught me many things, how she kept one coffee going all day, to make some amazing puddings and change gear like I am driving a sports car. Also to draw, paint, sculpt, play cards & how to drink Gin&Mix (1/3 gin, 1/3red & 1/3white vermouth)

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

7 years

@WalkerMarcus The four abbesses of Shaftesbury, Barking, St Mary at Winchester and Wilton were summoned by Henry III to the Long Parliament. Also records from 645 show that King Wightred of Kent summoned Abbess Mildred, Etheldride, Æte and Wilnoda to Council at Beaconsfield.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

6 years

At @UNHCRUK reception in Speakers House for #RefugeeWeek with @churchstate team & @spelmanc . Fabulous sketches highlighting plight of refugees from Katherine Jakeways, Jonathan Broadbent, JJ Bola, Colin Firth and Cate Blanchett among others. #WithRefugees @CofeForRefugees

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

8 years

#redwednesday in London @lambethpalace @UKParliament @wabbey @WestminsterCath standing in solidarity with those facing religious persecution

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

6 years

Those of the praying sort. Please keep our MPs and their staff in your thoughts this week. Just a glance at their twitter mentions & inboxes will show only some of the volume of abusive messages being left. Whatever their views & voting record they don’t deserve this.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

4 years

In the office for the first time in a while. Turned the lights back on in #Lego Parliament.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

1 year

So we had a special visitor to Parliament today.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

1 year

A busy day today preparing the bishops for the State Opening. 13 attended the ceremony, 12 will respond to the speech over the next five days of debate on a variety of subjects ranging across devolution, heath, justice, climate, environment, economy, foreign affairs and culture.

House of Lords

@UKHouseofLords

1 year

The first #KingsSpeech in 72 years is handed to the King by the Lord Chancellor, @AlexChalkChelt #StateOpening .

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

2 years

Acting as a postman today for the Legal Office, collecting Ammending Canons from the Crown Office. This is what an Amending Canon looks like once it completes all its stages in Synod/Parliament and has recieved Royal Assent. The Great Seal is then applied to the offical copy.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

5 years

This is the oldest Lords Spiritual State Robe, it was assessed recently and most of it is thought to be around 350 years old. The newest parts are the two fur edge pieces. #StateOpening

simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

5 years

@thevicarswife @SelsdonChapman Here you are. This is the oldest state robe in the collection. As you can see it has had a few repairs over the years. We have 15 in total which are usually handed from one Lord Spiritual to their successor. This one however, only seems to have ever resided with one See

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

4 years

Really enjoyed looking at the details in this fabulous cross section elevation of Parliament. Thanks to @hs275_henrik for spotting it.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

5 months

Well a very lovely, if slightly damp (torrential rain) day at Buckingham Palace. Lots of lovely conversations with charity reps, clergy and others invited to share the day.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

3 years

Great to see the new look Elizabeth Tower and clock being unveiled in the sunshine today.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

1 year

The Lord Spiritual wardrobe department opened for business today for the State Opening. Cue the big logistics chart of who has a robe, who wants to borrow one, and how we get it to London in time.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

6 years

Today is the final day of Bishop Graham being Bishop of Norwich. It has been fantastic to work with him in the @UKHouseofLords over the last decade. He is currently the only bishop to both walk on custard & skydive. The Eastern Daily Press had great fun visualising him skydiving

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

5 years

Today @bishopSarahM responded to Government Statement “Preparations for Leaving the EU” asking the Government how many groups funded through the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund will have their work with refugees put at risk if this funding is lost due to a No Deal Brexit

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

3 years

@wabbey Nice view from Church House also.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

8 months

One of those evenings where you wish you could call the grandparents or mum and just have a chat about stupid things.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

2 years

Dug out the emergency safety pins in case of any last minute robe repairs. One of the robes is about 300yrs old and in a very delicate condition.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

5 years

Great to be with the Bishop of Derby today for her introduction to the House of Lords. @DioceseofDerby @churchofengland

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

3 years

Having a little explore of Church House before the @synod arrives in a few weeks time. Reminded that is not the only National Assembly to have used the building. It has also played temp home to @UKHouseofLords & @HouseofCommons and it has also hosted a State Opening of Parliament

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

5 years

Benefits of my first working at home day 1. Breakfast in daylight in the garden. 2. Getting to wear fun shirts 3. A fire in my new office/sitting room

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

1 year

In the autumn, several new bishops will join the bench. The Bp of Newcastle, Bp of Winchester Bp of Norwich, will take their seats. They will bring expertise in rural communities, post indutrial communites, International Freedom of Religion & Belief, climate and environment work

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

7 years

The Lords Spiritual are all robed & in the chamber awaiting the arrival of HMQueen. #StateOpening

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

3 years

So today I said goodbye to my lovely desk of 12 years in Church House and moved round the building. My new desk has a rather different view as you can see but also seems to be rather lacking in colleagues.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

3 years

Back singing for the first time today.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

1 year

Tell me you have been at the State Opening without telling me you have been at the State Opening.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

5 years

@spelmanc It's been a pleasure to work with you over the last four years. You are the only Second Commissioner to serve 3 different PM's & made some lasting changes to laws on modern slavery, tax transparency, women in detention, persecution of religious communities and so much more.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

3 years

Off to start day two of Synod.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

2 years

Last day in the office today, walking home across the bridge and the Elizabeth Tower of Parliament went red.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

4 years

Church House gave a home to the first @UN Security Council meeting 75 years ago today.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

8 years

Today we held a united service with all Churches in Abbots Langley for #PalmSunday . Danny the #Donkey joined us for the procession. @c_of_e

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

3 months

Today, there will be a lot of this.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

2 years

Well the view from the apartment is good.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

2 years

First day in new office in Morton’s Tower at Lambeth Palace above the old prison in the old porter’s lodgings. Have spent most of the day hoovering the years of dust and moths out the carpet. Sign on wall would suggest that room was last used when Lord Mackay was Lord Chancellor.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

5 years

We have reprinted the prayers for the @UKHouseofLords . @BishGloucester will be reading prayers this week. The Bishops read a psalm, the prayers and a collect at the start of each day. #newparliament

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

2 years

Quite a day today, the Loyal Address and first meeting of the King with Parliament. These occasions in Westminster Hall are rare and its such a privilege to see the constitution in action. The Church, State, Peers and Commons gathered to formally recognise the Crown.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

6 years

The Bishop of @dioceseoflondon is on duty in @UKHouseofLords this week. Today @bishopSarahM asked a question about air pollution in London and the need for research into the long term effects on children's health.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

3 years

Singing at Canterbury for the next few days.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

8 years

Fantastic sculpture on the Thames for #GreatFire350 including magnificent representation of old @StPaulsLondon

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

5 years

Lovely day celebrating the installation of the new Bishop of Dover @No1Cathedral today. Beautiful evensong with a Jamaican version of psalm 27.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

4 months

A sad day in Chichester today saying goodbye to my first employer. Aged 12 I volunteered in the greenhouses washing plant pots and later ran the gardens before going to Uni. Over tea each Sat they taught me gardening, politics, science, and encouraged me to join @StABachChoir .

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

5 years

Back from my first meeting.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

2 years

Well, what a wonderful concert, with packed audience and standing ovations all round. Such a powerful performance of Dream of Gerontius. A great privilege to sing in the Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls. 🇻🇦 🇬🇧 @parliamentchoir @SouthbankSinf

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

1 year

#Coronation day has been great fun. The Royal Lego is out again, the house is decorated for the party on Monday. We have a festival in the park today which has been a great celebration of local talent with a light show later. It’s great to see the community coming together

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

4 months

Gorgeous day to collect the new security pass.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

4 years

Happy international day of #Parliamentarism ! Cathedrals, Abbeys, Priories and Churches along with The Church House, Westminster have played host to @UKParliament a number of times. Church House is the home of the @synod which is a devolved assembly of the UK Parliament @HistParl

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

5 years

The new desk arrived today so the new home office is all ready to use.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

8 years

The @wabbey looking beautiful in red tonight for #redwednesday drawing attention to religious persecution.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

2 years

Heading in early today for robe phaff. Must be State Opening day.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

5 years

We are ready for #eleclectionnight

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

6 years

Today @spelmanc hosted a reception to celebrate the role of women in the Church & public life, marking the #vote100 anniversary year of women’s suffrage and #UKPW18 with @bishopSarahM @VivFaull @BishGloucester @LMinghella #parliamentweek @YourUKParl

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

6 months

Frank's work was the best example of how working cross party could achieve change on child poverty and food banks. One of the last sitting MPs to a member of the General Synod and the Ecclesiastical Committee. A sad loss to Parliament.

Frank Field

@frankfieldteam

6 months

Statement from Lord Field of Birkenhead’s family issued by his Parliamentary office:

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

2 years

Congratulations to @BishGloucester who was introduced to @UKHouseofLords as the first woman to join the Lords Spiritual seven years ago today. You can find out more about Bishop Rachel's contributions to the Lords here:

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

5 months

Hope it stays dry this afternoon.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

4 years

Two years ago to mark the anniversary of women getting the vote we held a reception celebrating the contribution women make to the Church and political life as part of UK Parliament Week. With excilent contributions from @LMinghella @bishopSarahM @Bishopviv1 @BishGloucester

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

6 years

My hand made contribution to the 2nd Commissioner’s sustainable Christmas decorations. Best dressed door in PCH?

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

2 years

Congratulations to @BishopSouthwark for 8 years today as a member of @UKHouseofLords . At the time of introduction there were Peers with a Southwark title in every group. You can see more of Bishop Christopher's contributions to Parliament here:

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

3 years

Today was my last day being based in Church House and after 13 years I found a new window hidden in a cupboard. From April I will be working out of Lambeth Palace and back with the parliamentary team.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

4 years

So good to be back singing with @parliamentchoir tonight for the Westminster Christmas carol service raising money for @Shelter . Thank you @StJohnsSmithSq for hosting.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

3 years

Happy seventh anniversary of your introduction to the Lords @BishopSouthwark . Here with the two sponsoring Members and all the other Peers with Southwark in their title.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

3 years

Well there we go a quick trip to the GP for AZ vaccine no.2 in and out in 5 mins. Fully topped up now.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

3 years

This speaks to me as someone with dyslexia, it’s a daily battle to complete work as I don’t think the same way as colleagues. I prefer to hand write docs, I prefer to call rather than email as written expression is difficult. But it why I enjoy singing as it does not effect music

Via Media News

@ViaMedia_News

3 years

Revd Canon Dr @groves_phil shares the challenges he's faced due to his dyslexia in @churchofengland "We are failing to be the church envisioned by Paul. We ought to worry when MI5 is more closely aligned to Pauline ecclesiology than the Church of England"

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

3 years

Such good fun last night to be able to say thank you to @evepoole and @LMinghella for all their help and support over the last few years. They have both made a huge impact in their roles in the Commissioners and will be very much missed.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

5 years

Lego Parliament now has lights!. #productiveafternoon

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@SimonDStanley

3 years

It’s been a pleasure working with @BishopNewcastle . Today she gave her valedictory speech in the budget debate. Her forensic mind for detail, deep commitment & support for her diocese, social justice, young people esp the vulnerable or with disabilities will be greatly missed

Church of England in Parliament

@churchstate

3 years

. @BishopNewcastle farewell to the House of Lords, in her valedictory speech

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

5 years

Today @bishopSarahM asked the Government what response it was making to the recommendations from the Home Office Scientific Development Branch into the sale of rounded knives. Studies showed reducing availability reduced crime and the number of lethal injuries. @dioceseoflondon

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

4 years

This year's Parliamentary Christmas jumper arrived today.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

2 years

A nice surprise to run into the Band of the Royal Marines on the way home.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

3 years

Still remember my first day meeting the Lords Spiritual at Lambeth Palace, sat next to Abp Rowan, Bp London & Bp St Albans, rather intimidating. First thing they wanted to make clear was "the CofE doesn't exist it is made up of its parishes. Can't say 'the Church thinks or does"

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

7 years

One of my favourite pictures from today. Westminster Hall in the early morning light

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

2 years

. @BishopPaulB Private Members Bill to remove the two child limit from Universal Credit has been published today. This is part of a long term piece of work which the bishops have been undertaking on welfare reform. You can follow the Bills progress here:

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

4 years

Happy day, managed to get a cancelation booking for first AZ vaccine today. Just a haircut needed now.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

6 years

Black tie in the office before 5pm, that can only mean it's a @parliamentchor concert night.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

5 years

Ready for the second half of Utterly Rutterly Christmas.

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

1 year

Parliament took a moment today to remember those from both Houses and staff who died in conflict, especially those recorded on the memorials from WW1 and WW2. @CottrellStephen joined the Speakers Chaplain, both Speakers, members of both Houses and staff for the act of remembrance

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

4 years

I might audition to be the next Poirot #Lockdownbeard

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

5 years

Best decision I made was to apply to study at @RoyalHolloway . Four fabulous years studying history, politics and international relations. I even got to live on the top floor of Founders and sing each day in the @RHULChapelChoir ❤️ @RHULHistory @rhulpir

Royal Holloway

@RoyalHolloway

5 years

Our Clearing lines will open at 7.30am tomorrow and close at 7pm. Call us on +44(0)1784 722455

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simon.stanley

@SimonDStanley

3 years

Nice surprise today to find The Times have written an obit about Grandpa.

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