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Catholic MP warns of ‘witch hunt’ over assisted dying bill Follow your faith or act for your constituents? Chris Coghlan, denied communion by his priest, says religious MPs and peers face a conflict of interest

Catholic MP refused communion by his priest over his Commons vote claims it is “a clear attempt to meddle with the political process by the church.” bit.ly/4kwUott Something which has, of course, never happened in history before!!

Disappointed that Brentford are not posting on Bluesky yet. Have emailed the club to suggest this but not had a reply!

Too much negativity around about the likely new Brentford head coach. The club has been completely transformed since Matthew Benham became owner and he and Phil Giles have rarely put a foot wrong. Feeling v positive about whoever is appointed and our progress next season.

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A tiny 2% wealth tax, on 20k people would raise £24 billion per year to spend on the things that urgently need fixing in our country.

We need some tax justice - the more money you have the less tax you pay and vice versa - that’s absurd.

Hallelujah! They’re here! #brentfordfc

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August Landmesser, like literally anybody honest, decent or kind, would have clapped. Not a single, presumably invited, character in this congregation fits any of those descriptions.

A little bit of hope after a terrible week A survival guide to the next four years.

It's been a terrible week. A terrible, terrible week. The worst people on earth are full of energy and vigour, the best are defined by anxiety and self-doubt. Here are three simple rules to surviving the next four years, because by God we'll need them iandunt.substack.com/p/a-little-b...

Monmouthshire morning ,Jan 3rd 2025

Suella Braverman tells LBC that Italy have "built a wall" on the "land border between Italy and Turkey" and insists that "I've been to see it"