Tag Archives: Roman Catholic Church

East Sussex MPs focused on raw Sewage issues

Posted on October 17, 2022 by ianchisnall

It is very encouraging when MPs raise themes in Parliament on behalf of their communities and so it would be fantastic if some MPs will introduce elements that are not currently listed on the Upcoming business for this week. One … Continue reading →

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Can faith communities be part of the Domestic Abuse solution?

Posted on August 1, 2020 by ianchisnall

Many of the discussions that take place in the House of Lords include a Bishop from time to time. On Wednesday there was a particularly important but brief subject being raised. The title was “Domestic Abuse – Question” and on this … Continue reading →

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Political and public leaders must resolve our nations tension over Brexit

Posted on August 26, 2019 by ianchisnall

As we keep on being told, our nation is about to face a major change which will impact most people, irrespective of their views, backgrounds and indeed how they voted in 2016, even assuming that they were allowed to vote! … Continue reading →

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Religion and Politics continue to challenge one another

Posted on August 6, 2018 by ianchisnall

One of the elements of last Mondays blog and column in the Argus newspaper was how religion and politics can sometimes come into conflict with one another. This is continuing in the case of the Labour Party and concerns about … Continue reading →

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Education in crisis

Posted on May 6, 2016 by ianchisnall

The Governments plan to force all local schools to become academies, announced by George Osborne on 16th March during this years budget has created evident tension at various high profile meetings between Teachers and Government Ministers from the Department for … Continue reading →

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Divide and conquer

Posted on April 29, 2016 by ianchisnall

As Parliament debates the latest educational white paper which includes the proposal on forced Academisation of our Schools, our MPs are not alone. There are public discussions taking place across England and Wales, along with less public and perhaps even … Continue reading →

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A day to remember

Posted on March 29, 2014 by ianchisnall

A few hours ago a number of men and women across the nation including Andrew Wale and Neil Allard in Brighton were able to formalise their relationships through the act of marriage for the first time, bringing to fruition yet another … Continue reading →

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The Stained Glass Ceiling

Posted on October 16, 2011 by ianchisnall

This weekend has been something of a milestone for the Church of England when the number of votes for women Bishops passed a crucial threshold in local settings around the country. This does not mean that we will see a women Bishop being … Continue reading →

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