@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.
Great to be back out in #chiseldon on a cold but sunny day speaking to residents with our excellent @conservatives.bsky.social Cllrs Gary Sumner and Matt Hinton plus Cllr Gayle Cook & members of the #eastwiltshire team. Great to see some old friends and to celebrate my time as Chiseldon’s MP too!
14.02.2026 15:23 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Pleased to have received this letter from Lord Timpson, Minister of State for Justice about the valuable work done since I commissioned the Call For Evidence into Neurodiversity in the Criminal Justice System when I was SofS. Next steps must include more comprehensive screening for neurodivergence.
11.02.2026 12:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Today’s meeting will open with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally’s presidential address to Synod - her first major public address since becoming archbishop. Synod will then deal with two pieces of legislation – the enactment of a new canon governing how Armed Forces chaplains are licensed and reintroduction of the Clergy Conduct Measure, which sets out a proposed new system for handling complaints and discipline matters involving clergy. In the afternoon there will be a presentation and questions on Living in Love and Faith (LLF), the process of exploring the Church’s approach to identity, sexuality, relationships and marriage. There will be a full debate on LLF later in the week. Members will then have a chance to discuss the care crisis in the UK and a landmark Church report on how care can be “reimagined” before a second wide-ranging question-and-answer session.
Find out what's happening today on the second day of General Synod. ⬇️
📺 You can also tune in live to all the events this week at cofe.io/SynodLiveStream.
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A lovely few hours @tate.bsky.social to see the Constable & Turner exhibition. Born within a few months of each other, both represent a contrast in careers & approaches, but left an incredible legacy of Enlightenment. Couldn’t resist posting Constable’s Salisbury Cathedral with cloud and rainbows
10.02.2026 10:59 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Third Church Estates Commissioner @robertbuckland.bsky.social highlights how parliamentarians are taking a very keen interest in the life & workings of our church as #synod considers the Clergy Conduct Measure as it comes back to us from the Ecclesiastical Committee
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Facing the music at Twickenham for the @sixnations-rugby.bsky.social opener #englandvwales. A deeply depressing first half and only a few glimpses of sunlight for @walesrugbyunion.bsky.social It was so bad that @englandrugby.bsky.social fans were being kind to me 😬. Much to do for Welsh Rugby.
08.02.2026 11:23 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0@robertbuckland.bsky.social on why he supports our efforts to defend the right to jury trial.
As a former Crown Court judge and Lord Chancellor, he is clear: juries are not the cause of court delays. They are essential to fair justice.
Donate now: crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-our-j...
A quick return to @stpaulscathedrallondon, this time for the Confirmation of Election of Rt Rev & Rt Hon Dame Sarah Sarah Mullally DBE as 106th Archbishop of Canterbury - wonderful to hear and see so many young people. Uplifting and inspiring @churchofengland.org
29.01.2026 13:45 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Looking a bit haggard but 5km in 32 minutes so getting faster! #5km #running
25.01.2026 17:49 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0A warm welcome from Dean Andrew and the team at St Paul’s Cathedral as I continue my visits to our amazing cathedrals and their dedicated staff and volunteers. Great to hear about plans for the Wren Centre of Excellence,supporting the traditional crafts that made & now maintain our church buildings.
23.01.2026 12:42 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Better today! 5k in 34 minutes in lovely foggy and damp conditions- perfect for a good run! #sunday #runday #wroughton #running
18.01.2026 15:35 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
St Stephen Walbrook, a Wren masterpiece from the 1670s with its superb dome and interior, complimented by the Henry Moore central altar. The phone was the original Mansion House 9000 line set up by the legendary Rector, Chad Varah which developed into @samaritans.bsky.social @churchofengland.org
13.01.2026 16:07 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Elegant Palermo at New Year. The stunning cathedral and delightful streets make this an underrated but classy Mediterranean city. The warmth of the afternoon sun helped too!
09.01.2026 14:56 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Belated New Year greetings from glorious Cefalu - an enchanting town and amazing cathedral with the awe-inspiring mosaic of Christ Pantocrator- surely the greatest example of Norman/Byzantine art-late 12th century #normans #byzantine #cefalu #sicily #newyear2026
08.01.2026 14:39 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Enchanting Pollina-a hill town with charm and the narrowest of streets - brought alive by a very friendly villagers who made us feel most welcome. Christmas was marked with music, a packed Tombola evening (Bingo, really 🤣) & a Nativity festival. Some great bars here & the finest local food produce.
08.01.2026 14:38 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Magnificent Mount Etna. The first picture was taken only a few miles east of the smoking and active volcano but the second one is a zoom shot from about 45 miles away - taken from the balcony of my friends’ lovely home in beautiful Pollina-more shots of the village later in the week.
05.01.2026 18:31 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
The Benedictine cloister and immense mosaics in the glorious cathedral at Monreale moved me beyond words. The relics of Saint Louis IX are here as well as some of the most stunning Norman architecture in Europe. Sicily is the perfect place to end a very mixed year!
04.01.2026 10:16 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A cold late December day back in Aldbourne-lunch at the lovely Blue Boar where Easy Company of the 101st Airborne often drank from 1943 to Operation Overlord, and the magnificent St Michael’s Church, with Saxon roots, Norman arches and a mix of gothic styles. @churchofengland.org
30.12.2025 16:44 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Christmas was different this year, but so glad to have some Christmas Day Morning Prayer at ChristChurch Swindon and reflecting on bereavement and family loss. Thanks to friends and family for helping to make this season bright and praying for Canon Simon Stevenette as he continues his recovery.
27.12.2025 13:48 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Happy Christmas!
Join us today to celebrate the birth of Jesus, with a service from St Dionis, Parsons Green.
Rev Chris Russell and Rev Tom Clark lead a service inviting us to reflect on the risk that God took for us by sending us his son.
Join us at cofe.io/ChristmasDayService.
A very Happy Christmas to everyone! Why not have a listen to my latest Dictators podcast with iaindale on Napoleon III - listen on Spotify or your chosen feed #Dictators #NapoleonIII
open.spotify.com/episode/4rCd...
Some interesting angles @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social - a view of the Shard amidst the pinnacles of the central tower and the nave and choir from the central tower arcade. The harvard flag is in the memorial chapel to its founder, John Harvard. @churchofengland.org
20.12.2025 13:02 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0An Advent visit to
@southwarkcathedral.bsky.social to see Dean Mark, Canons, members of Chapter and staff team members-a beautiful place of worship for centuries. Visited everything from the top of the tower to the John Harvard chapel
harvard @churchofengland.org
A person lighting candles on an Advent wreath that are surrounded by Christmas holly, with text asking "What is Gaudete Sunday?" The person is lighting the rose coloured candle.
The Third Sunday of Advent is also known as Gaudete Sunday.
'Gaudete' means 'rejoice' and today, the rose candle that many churches have in their Advent wreath is lit, focusing on our joyous anticipation of Jesus' coming. You might also see clergy wearing rose vestments.
Lovely St Mark’s Kennington-opposite Oval Tube Station. Built in 1824, it is a Commissioners’ Church-one of many built to reflect the population expansion of our cities and towns after the Napoleonic Wars. Badly bombed in WWII but restored in the late 1940s @churchofengland.org
14.12.2025 18:07 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
O Lord, raise up, we pray, your power and come among us, and with great might succour us; that whereas, through our sins and wickedness we are grievously hindered in running the race that is set before us, your bountiful grace and mercy may speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, to whom with you and the Holy Spirit, be honour and glory, now and for ever. Amen.
Join with us in prayer. 🙏
Today's prayer is available in plain text and audio formats at https://cofe.io/TodaysPrayer.
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The tree is up and it is being dressed by resident expert M after having been lit by resident expert G. Thinking of mum today and many distant Christmases past. This season gets more bittersweet by the year but Advent & Christmas are our preparation for and celebration of the Birth of Christ.
06.12.2025 20:25 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Some photos from last week’s memorable visit to Guildford Cathedral. Such a simple and elegant nave and choir, with a peaceful Lady Chapel at the east end and a massive golden angel as the weather vane on top of the tower, with bells. My thanks to Dean Bob and Chapter, plus the lovely volunteers.
05.12.2025 16:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Last night, we were invited by @samfowles.bsky.social to celebrate ECHR75 @ukhouseoflords.bsky.social. As members of the family of its British artisan, it was good to hear supportive speeches across party lines - Baronesses Hale & Chakrabarti @robertbuckland.bsky.social @compinpolitics.bsky.social
03.12.2025 16:34 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
