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Rt Hon Sir Robert Buckland KBE KC

@robertbuckland.bsky.social

Third Church Estates Commissioner. Barrister, Foundry Chambers. Senior Counsel, Payne Hicks Beach LLP. Member, Policy Unit,DAC Beachcroft. Visiting Professor in Practice, LSE Law School. Former UK Cabinet Minister.

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Two of the four churches in the United Benefice of Wanborough and Lyddington-St Andrew’s Wanborough, one of only three parish churches with a tower & spire and St Mary’s Bishopstone-near to the Royal Oak where we had a lovely lunch. A splendid Sunday at home in #eastwiltshire @churchofengland.org

19.10.2025 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Visiting Oxford Cathedral to meet the Dean and other senior team
members of the team who make this very special Cathedral, at the heart of Christ Church College @ox.ac.uk a place of living, breathing worship @churchofengland.org

18.10.2025 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Saw this beauty at the Royal Automobile Club last night . It isn’t actually quite 007 as it is a 1959 Aston Martin DB4 (more obviously different from the rear) but still an absolute delight to see #astonmartin #db4

15.10.2025 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thanks to friends for some great shots from @royalparkshalf.bsky.social today - I look a lot cooler, calmer and collected that I felt at the time! Glad to be fundraising for @parkinsons.org.uk events.parkinsons.org.uk/fundraisers/... #royalparkshalarathon2025

13.10.2025 12:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lovely to be back whitehartwroughton for supper with friends-good to see some neighbours too. Wroughton is a special village and my #eastwiltshire home for over 15 years. We have welcomed and accommodated growth and development over the years but it has to be sustainable!

10.10.2025 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thank you to @InnerTemple for inviting me to deliver a Reader’s Lecture last night and thanks to everyone for attending in person and online. A lively Q and A session too- all on AI and Justice and how this isn’t just another bolt-on technology.

09.10.2025 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Robert Buckland: Leaving the ECHR would be a grave mistake | Conservative Home Withdrawal from the ECHR would upset the delicate political balance in Northern Ireland, compromise our extradition and security arrangements, and damage our moral authority abroad. Above all, it woul...

Have a look at my article about ECHR: conservativehome.com/2025/10/05/r...

08.10.2025 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My first visit to Manchester Cathedral and what a delight it was. From the beehives on the roof to the plans to open up the West Door, this is a welcoming and open place. Pleased to see Bishop David, Dean Rogers and the team all working closely together to further the Mission @churchofengland.org

07.10.2025 10:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Robert Buckland: Leaving the ECHR would be a grave mistake | Conservative Home Withdrawal from the ECHR would upset the delicate political balance in Northern Ireland, compromise our extradition and security arrangements, and damage our moral authority abroad. Above all, it woul...

Really important article from @robertbuckland.bsky.social:
"Above all, it would betray a tradition of liberty under the law that Britain itself helped to shape"

06.10.2025 09:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Honoured and pleased to have come to Canterbury Cathedral this morning to hear the historic announcement of Rt Rev Dame Sarah Mullally as the 106th @archbishopofcanterbury.org

03.10.2025 13:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Opening of the Legal Year took place @westminsterabbey.bsky.social on Wednesday. Delighted to go with friends and colleagues from the professions and judiciary. This annual service and the Lord Chancellor’s breakfast in Westminster Hall marks the start of the Michaelmas Term sittings.

03.10.2025 08:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Having a lovely day at home in East Wiltshire-helping Cllrs Gary Sumner and Matt Hinton in Upper Wanborough, doing a 6k run in Wroughton and Wichelstowe as I prepare for the Royal Parks Half Marathon & enjoying local produce from my friends at Costow Farm #wroughton #upperwanborough #eastwiltshire.

28.09.2025 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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One for Lego and Lord Of The Rings buffs-a labour of love building Rivendell over the past month or so. Loving the minifigures gathering for the Council of Elrond-Bilbo’s room is particularly good!

28.09.2025 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Explored Peterborough Cathedral from top to bottom yesterday - thanks to Dean Christopher for an excellent tour and discussion. Visited the tomb of Queen Katharine of Aragon and climbed the central tower too. If you haven’t been, then this is an absolute must!

25.09.2025 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Visiting magnificent Peterborough Cathedral to meet the Dean, members of Chapter and staff - an absolute gem which contains the tomb of Katharine of Aragon and a superb Norman arcade. Delighted to speak at the CAFA Conference, with COOs and finance officers from cathedrals all over England

24.09.2025 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lovely to be back at the Bell Pub with friends from Ramsbury to celebrate my birthday! East Wiltshire, my home for 16 years, is such a great place to live! #birthdays #wiltshire #ramsbury

21.09.2025 19:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bishops in the House of Lords have continued to discuss the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill today.

The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, warned that this legislation would unleash a β€˜fundamental’ change for the worse in society, putting vulnerable people at risk.

19.09.2025 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Remarkable St Cadoc’s Church, Llancarfan in the Vale of Glamorgan-a delightful return visit to see this church dating from the 12th century with its incredible wall paintings found in 2008. A cradle of Christianity for 1500 years, as St Cadoc founded a monastery here in the 6th century.

20.09.2025 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Great to meet Dean Abi, members of Chapter and staff at Sheffield Cathedral. Music outreach to local state schools is strong and is rejuvenating the Choir. The Archer Project is working with local homeless people and has expertise in addiction treatment, neurodiversity & trauma @churchofengland.org

18.09.2025 11:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In Memory of Graham Marchant OBE – Running the Royal Parks Half Marathon for Parkinson’s UK

On 12th October, Will Timmins and I will be running in memory of Graham Marchant OBE, a leader in the arts who sadly died last December.
πŸ‘‰ Please sponsor us here: events.parkinsons.org.uk/fundraisers/...

17.09.2025 10:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just beaten the rain and run 8k in 51 minutes. This is good for me and I feel much stronger and more resilient thanks to my regular Pilates and gym training sessions. All part of my prep for the Royal Parks Half Marathon on 12th October-more soon about the fundraising effort I am putting in.

14.09.2025 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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COMING ON 18th SEPTEMBER! British By-Elections 1769-2025 with Iain Dale. Delighted to have worked with him once again-I wrote the chapter on the 1931 Westminster St George’s By-election.
To pre-order, see below:
Politicos.co.uk:
www.politicos.co.uk/products/by-...

12.09.2025 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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An excellent discussion and a packed room at @adamsmith.org last night about my paper on Sanctions Law Reform-with Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst MP and Maxwell Marlow-paper is here: www.adamsmith.org/research/fin...

11.09.2025 05:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A pleasure to speak with you @gupsteruk.bsky.social

08.09.2025 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fabulous St Germans Priory Church is a historical Cornish gem -a seat of Celtic Christianity, boasting an exceptional Norman West Door, Perpendicular windows & a stunning Burne-Jones stained glass East Window. Thanks to the local Trust for maintaining and supporting this place @churchofengland.org

07.09.2025 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A happy visit to St Mary’s Church, Penzance to meet the dedicated team who successfully made a #netzero bid for new halo heaters to replace old and inefficient boilers. An early 19thC Commissioners Church with great stained glass & panoramic views of Mounts Bay @thechurchofengland.bsky.social

06.09.2025 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A return visit to Jesus College for the Annual International Economic Crime Symposium. As fraud and corruption proliferate into new areas aided by technology and AI, law enforcement must have the tools to investigate and to help prevent #economiccrime. Some photos of the Chapel - Byrne Jones glass!

04.09.2025 07:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œand summer’s lease hath all too short a date”. A lovely final day of August amidst the vineyards of Lower Austria with the locals #klosterneuburg #hΓΆfleinanderdonau #loweraustria #austria #summerslease

01.09.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A return to stunning Vienna this weekend-dinner by the eternal St Stephen’s Cathedral and a stroll through the city streets to the delightful Schottenkirche #vienna #austria #hofburg #looshaus. The Looshaus so appalled Emperor Franz Josef that he refused to be driven past it.

31.08.2025 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Clear blue skies after a rainy night in Prague-back after nearly 30 years and the city is as beautiful as ever. A stroll up to St Vitus Cathedral and the Castle #Czech #prague #pragueoldtown. Some magnificent views of the city too

31.08.2025 07:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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