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Same old Tories, with Lib Dem support
Surprise, surprise. Having done their best to create unemployment the Tories are now going to punish those they make unemployed.The Sunday Telegraph tells us:In one of the most controversial measures,...
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Why I wear a poppy
On a couple of other Methodist blogs I note that one or two Ministers are expressing their misgivings about wearing a poppy and Christian involvement in Remembrance Sunday services. I was little...
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A bunch of sweet peas
This morning I will, as usual be making my way down to London on the 6.50 am from Birmingham New Street. As I sit on the train I read a passage of scripture and tomorrow arrive at Psalm 23.I've been...
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Let's raise the standards of Methodist blogging
I'm working away from home at the moment and behind a client's eccentric firewall (one of the reasons why I am reluctantly operating comment moderation at the moment) so I'm not able to post as much as...
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Armistice Day 2010: God be with you till we meet again
This hymn was often sung as a farewell to Methodist young men on the Sunday before they reported for duty. It is 914 in the Methodist Hymn Book (1934) and 651 in Hymns and Psalms (1983) though slightly...
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Wednesday's demonstration - time for the parents to march!
 I rarely blog about family matters. One of my children took part in Wednesday's demonstration against the proposed crippling rise in university fees. Both she and I are annoyed that since Wednesday...
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Time for BT to disconnect
Campaigners against Israel, having found the Methodist Church a pushover, are now setting their sights on BT.According to the Reverend Richard Hall:"In January 2010, BT welcomed Israeli company Bezeq...
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Women at War: Remembrance Sunday 2010
'I risked an apprehensive glance over my shoulder. Mrs P had turned on her back, had her legs crooked , the long operation stockings in concertinas round her ankles, and the whole head of a baby...
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Blogging and moderation
It seems that over at the semi-official Connexions site things are beginning to fall apart. Long gone are the days when the Reverends Richard Hall and Kim Fabricius could post their anti-Israel,...
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Birmingham is no longer in my back yard!
Until sometime last week my garden fence was effectively the boundary between Sandwell and Birmingham. The City Council had retained control of Lightwoods Park throughout all the various local...
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My guilty secret........
......it is time that I said publicly what I feel deep in my bones.I will make an announcement on Friday.Note for my kids: do not worry, practically every other British adult has the same secret and I...
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Fighting Back on Radio Manchester
My old school friend Martin Sugarman appeared on BBC Radio Manchester recently on the Jewish Citizen programme.Martin's section appears after about 16 minutes talking about his book Fighting Back -...
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Baggies star Regis meets Jesus
Former Baggies star Cyrille Regis has met Jesus. And he talks about that meeting on Methodist Web Radio today.He has now brought out a book about his life, My Story.Cyrille has quite a tale to tell...
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As others see us.....
.......fascinating look at Methodist blogging on the Jewish Chronicle website
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Canadian Premier has a message for British Methodists
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My guilty secret is that......
...on a Friday evening I just want to relax, have a good meal, a cup of cocoa and watch the telly.The BBC programming normally gets the mood right for a Friday evening - and have done for about forty...
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The last thing we need is another bank holiday
The biggest mistake in British history was to relinquish the position of Lord Protector in 1659. I personally don't have a problem with the present head of state. I've met her on three occasions and...
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Disturbing thoughts about faith
Earlier this week I posted an item about a local footballer, Cyrille Regis, who had accepted Jesus as Lord and Saviour.There are two things about this post that have bothered me ever since.Firstly the...
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Homosexuals should be protected from murder
There's been a very depressing development at the United Nations where the "Third Committee", responsible for human rights have been meeting. Slightly off my normal track as this is an issue that I...
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Southern Electric - your card is marked
Having worked in various press offices for nearly forty years I have enjoyed the rapid rise of new technology and social media.One of the greatest innovations has been google alerts. It is an amazing...
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