John White
@jcwhite.bsky.social
Father, widower, retired rural vicar, NUFC follower, owned by one cat.
Just back from the cinema, seeing 'H is for Hawk'. A really fine adaptation of Helen MacDonald's book, with superb performances (as ever) from Claire Foy and Brendan Gleeson. Do go and see it if you can.
January 29, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Just back from the cinema, seeing 'H is for Hawk'. A really fine adaptation of Helen MacDonald's book, with superb performances (as ever) from Claire Foy and Brendan Gleeson. Do go and see it if you can.
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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“Women as bishops fit with scripture and our tradition, but same-sex unions cross a line.”
The thing about conservatives is the goal posts continually shift. They certainly did NOT see women in leadership as “consistent with scripture”. They just know they’ve lost that battle.
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The thing about conservatives is the goal posts continually shift. They certainly did NOT see women in leadership as “consistent with scripture”. They just know they’ve lost that battle.
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Africa Is Redefining Anglican Power
The debate over women bishops and same-sex blessings continues to expose fractures, but the deeper question is one of authority
newlinesmag.com
January 28, 2026 at 11:17 PM
“Women as bishops fit with scripture and our tradition, but same-sex unions cross a line.”
The thing about conservatives is the goal posts continually shift. They certainly did NOT see women in leadership as “consistent with scripture”. They just know they’ve lost that battle.
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The thing about conservatives is the goal posts continually shift. They certainly did NOT see women in leadership as “consistent with scripture”. They just know they’ve lost that battle.
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I am in awe of both teams in that final of Only Connect. Phenomenal level of quizzing.
January 26, 2026 at 8:34 PM
I am in awe of both teams in that final of Only Connect. Phenomenal level of quizzing.
Looking at the names of those defecting from the Tories to Reform, I am almost starting to believe that the Conservative Party could become electable again.
BREAKING: Suella Braverman, the former Conservative home secretary, becomes latest Tory MP to defect to Reform UK. “I feel like I’ve come home,” she tells rally.
January 26, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Looking at the names of those defecting from the Tories to Reform, I am almost starting to believe that the Conservative Party could become electable again.
There is nothing calculated to make me switch off Radio 3 more quickly than when they start playing Gilbert & Sullivan. Just no. Don't do it.
January 26, 2026 at 11:30 AM
There is nothing calculated to make me switch off Radio 3 more quickly than when they start playing Gilbert & Sullivan. Just no. Don't do it.
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Worth remembering when looking at the horrific scenes in the US right now that both Reform and the Tories have pledged to bring in ICE-style organisations to the UK if they win power
January 24, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Worth remembering when looking at the horrific scenes in the US right now that both Reform and the Tories have pledged to bring in ICE-style organisations to the UK if they win power
I am pretty sure that if Badenoch wasn't the leader of the Conservative Party she would have defected too. I guess she still might
January 15, 2026 at 2:03 PM
I am pretty sure that if Badenoch wasn't the leader of the Conservative Party she would have defected too. I guess she still might
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Well, the CofE has issued another virtual slap to LGBTQI+ people, but claims to 'bitterly regret' the spiritual hell they're continuing to dish out. After more than a decade of promising a good path to love and acceptance, & 'listening' to lots of people. No listening at all, it turns out.
A deeply depressing (if not unexpected) statement and outcome. I hope General Synod will now pass a vote of no confidence in the House of Bishops. #cofepeeps #synod #churchofengland
The Living in Love and Faith (LLF) process will come to an “imperfect” and “untidy” end in February, the House of Bishops has said
#samesexblessings #churchofengland #churchnews #churchtimes #Synod
#samesexblessings #churchofengland #churchnews #churchtimes #Synod
January 15, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Well, the CofE has issued another virtual slap to LGBTQI+ people, but claims to 'bitterly regret' the spiritual hell they're continuing to dish out. After more than a decade of promising a good path to love and acceptance, & 'listening' to lots of people. No listening at all, it turns out.
A deeply depressing (if not unexpected) statement and outcome. I hope General Synod will now pass a vote of no confidence in the House of Bishops. #cofepeeps #synod #churchofengland
The Living in Love and Faith (LLF) process will come to an “imperfect” and “untidy” end in February, the House of Bishops has said
#samesexblessings #churchofengland #churchnews #churchtimes #Synod
#samesexblessings #churchofengland #churchnews #churchtimes #Synod
No proposals for same-sex blessings at forthcoming Synod, Bishops confirm
Years-long Living in Love and Faith process will instead come to an ‘imperfect’ and ‘untidy’ end, statement says
www.churchtimes.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 9:03 PM
A deeply depressing (if not unexpected) statement and outcome. I hope General Synod will now pass a vote of no confidence in the House of Bishops. #cofepeeps #synod #churchofengland
Voting on #Strictly could do with being more transparent, but I am pretty sure Thomas Skinner left the show early because he was (a) a terrible dancer and (b) hugely dislikeable.
BBC News - Thomas Skinner claims BBC rigged Strictly vote removing him
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Thomas Skinner claims BBC rigged Strictly vote removing him
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Thomas Skinner claims BBC rigged Strictly vote removing him
The former contestant alleges he received an
www.bbc.co.uk
December 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Voting on #Strictly could do with being more transparent, but I am pretty sure Thomas Skinner left the show early because he was (a) a terrible dancer and (b) hugely dislikeable.
BBC News - Thomas Skinner claims BBC rigged Strictly vote removing him
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Thomas Skinner claims BBC rigged Strictly vote removing him
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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An excellent piece, itself very clear, and very fair.
Me, in The Guardian today:
"This is a moment that requires bravery in standing up for what is right. Organisations that value trans people should know not just that the law is on their side – but so, also, are many people who will step up to defend them if they have the courage to take a stand."
"This is a moment that requires bravery in standing up for what is right. Organisations that value trans people should know not just that the law is on their side – but so, also, are many people who will step up to defend them if they have the courage to take a stand."
The WI and Girlguiding have been pressured to exclude trans women – yet the law is clear as mud | Jess O’Thomson
Since the supreme court decision, organisations have faced lobbying and legal threats. But trans people are protected by discrimination law too, says Jess O’Thomson of the Good Law Project
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:39 AM
An excellent piece, itself very clear, and very fair.
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You'd never know it from these headlines that she lost all her claims on the actual substance of the case, claiming that trans people must be banned from bathrooms.
December 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
You'd never know it from these headlines that she lost all her claims on the actual substance of the case, claiming that trans people must be banned from bathrooms.
I am getting strong vibes of Rio Ferdinand thinking, "Why on earth did I say yes to this gig?". #FIFAWorldCupDraw
December 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I am getting strong vibes of Rio Ferdinand thinking, "Why on earth did I say yes to this gig?". #FIFAWorldCupDraw
I can't help but feel that this World Cup draw show would be improved by having Sam Fox and Mick Fleetwood to present it.
December 5, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I can't help but feel that this World Cup draw show would be improved by having Sam Fox and Mick Fleetwood to present it.
What a surprise. Donald Trump has been awarded the FIFA Peace Prize. Satire is officially dead.
December 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
What a surprise. Donald Trump has been awarded the FIFA Peace Prize. Satire is officially dead.
The whole "We wanted to be inclusive, but our lawyers told us we can't be" does seem horribly similar to the stuff that keeps coming out of the House of Bishops in the C of E. Yes, organisations need to act lawfully, but that doesn't mean being held back by unnamed and unaccountable advisors.
For both the WI and the Guides to be backed into a legal corner where they have to do what they really do not want to do is... hideous. Really hideous.
The Women's Institute has been forced into excluding trans women too
"Not doing so would leave us at risk of costly legal challenge and potential regulatory action from the Charity Commission. We have a public duty to ensure our charity is not in breach of the law."
www.thewi.org.uk/media-centre...
"Not doing so would leave us at risk of costly legal challenge and potential regulatory action from the Charity Commission. We have a public duty to ensure our charity is not in breach of the law."
www.thewi.org.uk/media-centre...
December 3, 2025 at 10:08 PM
The whole "We wanted to be inclusive, but our lawyers told us we can't be" does seem horribly similar to the stuff that keeps coming out of the House of Bishops in the C of E. Yes, organisations need to act lawfully, but that doesn't mean being held back by unnamed and unaccountable advisors.
As a Christian, and until recently a minister in the area where it is being built, there are so many reasons why I oppose this project. The waste of money is actually very low down on that list of reasons.
The construction of the Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer has begun!
cte.org.uk/eternal-wall...
A ground breaking ceremony was recently held at Coleshill in the West Midlands. When it's finished, it will be the largest Christian landmark in the UK
#PrayTogether 🙏
cte.org.uk/eternal-wall...
A ground breaking ceremony was recently held at Coleshill in the West Midlands. When it's finished, it will be the largest Christian landmark in the UK
#PrayTogether 🙏
November 20, 2025 at 9:52 AM
As a Christian, and until recently a minister in the area where it is being built, there are so many reasons why I oppose this project. The waste of money is actually very low down on that list of reasons.
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How delightfully quaint some of these old Devon village names are, their etymologies lost in the mists of time.
November 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
How delightfully quaint some of these old Devon village names are, their etymologies lost in the mists of time.
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And today a reminder that there are real people whose lives are affected by the current C of E policies on LGBTQIA+ relationships viamedia.news/2025/11/13/a...
A Question of Conscience - ViaMedia.News
by Revd Ruth Harley (Vicar, Cowgate and Priest in Charge, Newbiggin Hall) Standing at the font, I smiled at the scene unfolding in front of me. A happily gurgling baby and his two proud parents, surro...
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November 13, 2025 at 8:01 AM
And today a reminder that there are real people whose lives are affected by the current C of E policies on LGBTQIA+ relationships viamedia.news/2025/11/13/a...
Shocked at watching MOTD2. The coverage of the Brentford v Newcastle match was clearly edited, and gave the impression that Brentford won 3-1. Typical BBC bias.
November 9, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Shocked at watching MOTD2. The coverage of the Brentford v Newcastle match was clearly edited, and gave the impression that Brentford won 3-1. Typical BBC bias.
So Andrew is no longer Prince. Good. No perhaps we can move on to talking about his elder brother's friendship with and support for the serial abuser Peter Ball, and his denigration of Ball's victims.
Not in this together: King Charles cuts Andrew loose to save royal family’s repute
Not in this together: King Charles cuts Andrew loose to save royal family’s repute
Jettisoning of ex-prince became unavoidable when king’s loyalty to his brother collided with task of keeping public on side
www.theguardian.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:46 PM
So Andrew is no longer Prince. Good. No perhaps we can move on to talking about his elder brother's friendship with and support for the serial abuser Peter Ball, and his denigration of Ball's victims.
I wonder if this might be a good time to remove unearned titles, privilege and status from all the aristocracy? Just a thought.
October 31, 2025 at 10:46 AM
I wonder if this might be a good time to remove unearned titles, privilege and status from all the aristocracy? Just a thought.
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Pretty raw stuff here from the Dean of Canterbury: viamedia.news/2025/10/22/w... #CofE
Winded After the Death of LLF - ViaMedia.News
by the Very Revd David Monteith, Dean of Canterbury Much metaphorical ink has already been spilt on the announcement from the House of Bishops of the death of Living in Love and Faith (LLF). These ref...
viamedia.news
October 22, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Pretty raw stuff here from the Dean of Canterbury: viamedia.news/2025/10/22/w... #CofE