George Pitcher

Poor of Portofino are always with us Zero tolerance of beggars doesn't make them disappear, writes George Pitcher

"Let them wear Prada"👇

Poor of Portofino are always with us
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Have faith in the Lionesses Chloe Kelly fluffs it and recovers - and so should we, writes George Pitcher

"Kelly's winners demonstrate that if we miss first time, it’s always worth having another go"👇

Have faith in the Lionesses
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The BBC is like Babylon I love it, but it's a victim of post-imperialism, writes George Pitcher

"It’s a British institution which, like others, is a victim of its imperial past."👇

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Palestine Action is a test of faith Protest is a duty not a crime, writes George Pitcher

Palestine Action is a test of faith
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Don't tell priests what they can't say An academic is entirely wrong to try to do so, writes George Pitcher

A riposte to being patronised by @jowilliams293

"What bit of an insurgent Nazarene movement riding into the belly of the beast has she missed?"👇

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Lords have moral duty to kick out assisted dying Democracy isn't perfect - and this bill is very bad, writes George Pitcher

"The quality of civilised law – built on natural justice, protection of the weak and the primacy of every individual – doesn’t come from nowhere."👇

Lords have moral duty to kick out assisted dying open.substack.com/pub/georgepi...

My memoir will be unreliable but true 20 years of priesthood has been quite a ride, writes George Pitcher

"Memoir is the embarrassing uncle of autobiography"👇

My memoir will be unreliable but true open.substack.com/pub/georgepi...

I've met angels at London Bridge Random human acts of kindness are transcendent, writes George Pitcher

"Ordinary people, transcendent behaviour"👇

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After 38 years, Peter Sullivan isn't redeemed And don't even mention the death penalty, writes George Pitcher

"The arguments of thornproofed and white-knuckled proponents of the death penalty may be as swiftly dispatched as they would wish such innocent victims to be"👇

After 38 years, Peter Sullivan isn't redeemed open.substack.com/pub/georgepi...

Pope Leo XIV: Time for Catholics to re-unite Anglicans and Romans have more in common than divides, writes George Pitcher

Pope Leo XIV: Time for Catholics to re-unite
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God is not a democrat He's seen the future and it's pluralistic, writes George Pitcher

"This is not an argument for theocracy"👇

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Don't let this be Pope Francis's legacy Talking shops will just ape the Church of England, writes George Pitcher

Democracy is not something the Church of Rome should want to adopt 👇

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Myth or fact? Resurrection is a potent mix of both We needn't worry about not grasping it, writes George Pitcher

"It’s as if the insurgent Jesus movement is seeing in colour for the first time."👇

Myth or fact? Resurrection is a potent mix of both open.substack.com/pub/georgepi...

At the movies with the Ministry of Justice Those looking for a dystopian film for precrime AI pick the wrong one, writes George Pitcher

"Neither Calvin’s determinism nor the Ministry of Justice’s prejudicial database leave any room for redemption"👇

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Archbishops should know what to expect Rowan Williams did and Justin Welby didn't, writes George Pitcher

"The very first question anyone should have asked him as he considered going on the BBC is: What do you want to get out of this?"👇

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Why Prof Stock deserves free speech... ... and Laurence Fox doesn't. It's the difference between ideas and people, writes George Pitcher

"We await @LozzaFox's friend 'Lord' @toadmeister adjudication at the Free Speech Union, which should be a laugh in an otherwise serious story" 👇

Why Prof Stock deserves free speech... open.substack.com/pub/georgepi...

Trump and Putin can't see outside It takes the irreligious Thomas Paine to have vision, writes George Pitcher

"What world leaders have in common is a worldview that predicates itself on satisfaction of nationalism at home which has to be paid for with suffering elsewhere."👇
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Victim statements serve no purpose Justice, rather than revenge, is best served cold, writes George Pitcher

"John Hunt's victim statement was less about the unimaginable effect these crimes have had on him than about the divine judgment he would wish to call down on the murderer"👇

Victim statements serve no purpose open.substack.com/pub/georgepi...

The Passion of Zelensky Both Trump and Pontius Pilate are victim-blamers, writes George Pitcher

“It is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish”👇

The Passion of Zelensky open.substack.com/pub/georgepi...

Don't make the poor pay for war Cutting foreign aid for defence spending is unnecessary and doesn't work anyway, writes George Pitcher

"Looking after only ourselves just doesn’t work out well"👇

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The indignity of this assisted dying bill Kim Leadbeater is too naive and inexperienced to see it through, writes George Pitcher

"It’s not a good look, even to those who may wish for such assistance."👇

The indignity of this assisted dying bill open.substack.com/pub/georgepi...

Time for the C of E's Reformation A General Synod vote shows just how much we've lost the plot, writes George Pitcher

"Church leaders think it’s perfectly okay for them to continue marking their own homework"👇

Time for the C of E's Reformation open.substack.com/pub/georgepi...

Mothers who come to fulfil the law Bereaved in Nottingham show life truly goes on, writes George Pitcher

"Asked where their strength came from, Emma answered in a heartbeat 'Barnaby'"👇

Mothers who come to fulfil the law open.substack.com/pub/georgepi...

Crimes of passion are a bit extreme Hate the sin not the sinner, writes George Pitcher

"It makes @AllisonPearson not a very good journalist. Not a bad, far less a criminal, person."👇

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In praise of working from home Opponents of WFH treat humans as chattels, writes George Pitcher

"Bosses might not be shouty, but their motives for office work are more than suspect"👇

In praise of working from home open.substack.com/pub/georgepi...

Fires and wars aren't sent by God It looks like the End Times out there, but we can fix it, writes George Pitcher

"If we were to play End Times Bingo, we’ve pretty much got a full house."👇

Fires and wars aren't sent by God open.substack.com/pub/georgepi...

Sits Vac: Archbishop of Canterbury What would an advert for the job look like, wonders George Pitcher

"It’s the job that has to be changed, not the person."👇

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2025: Year of cultural Christianity I've had an epiphany, writes George Pitcher

"It’s fair to observe that Christianity has always been cultural"👇

2025: Year of cultural Christianity open.substack.com/pub/georgepi...

Christmas gigs are sacred not profane Jethro Tull's cathedral benefit shows bring atheists wonder, writes George Pitcher

"They come, these predominantly unchurched people, to take ownership of their cathedral."👇

Christmas gigs are sacred not profane open.substack.com/pub/georgepi...

What a "venue". Tonight #JethroTull Christmas gig Salisbury @SCathedral Ring out those bells! Also @SethLakemanNews @TullForum