Sam Wilson
@samwilson.bsky.social
Posting about Church & State
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Defund the police was originally an Osborne policy
November 13, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Defund the police was originally an Osborne policy
Wait until this guy hears about the Electoral College
November 12, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Wait until this guy hears about the Electoral College
Yes, I thought that would be the reaction! Thankfully, no one is attempting this in the current AEO scheme.
But the CEEC in this advert of their ASO scheme of overseers are either admitting overseers are just spiritual directors with fancy titles or misunderstanding the role of bishops.
But the CEEC in this advert of their ASO scheme of overseers are either admitting overseers are just spiritual directors with fancy titles or misunderstanding the role of bishops.
November 12, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Yes, I thought that would be the reaction! Thankfully, no one is attempting this in the current AEO scheme.
But the CEEC in this advert of their ASO scheme of overseers are either admitting overseers are just spiritual directors with fancy titles or misunderstanding the role of bishops.
But the CEEC in this advert of their ASO scheme of overseers are either admitting overseers are just spiritual directors with fancy titles or misunderstanding the role of bishops.
Do we think there was govt pressure here as part of Operation Suck Up? Or do the BBC not need any help with that?
November 9, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Do we think there was govt pressure here as part of Operation Suck Up? Or do the BBC not need any help with that?
Think the NYT quiz really summed up how I feel about Sliwa. Absolutely wins the “which candidate would I most want to have a pint with” but nothing else
November 4, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Think the NYT quiz really summed up how I feel about Sliwa. Absolutely wins the “which candidate would I most want to have a pint with” but nothing else
Primaries, man, what even are those
November 4, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Primaries, man, what even are those
There were times in the last month when it felt like there was a dark cloud following me like a cartoon character so good to see it confirmed
November 3, 2025 at 5:56 PM
There were times in the last month when it felt like there was a dark cloud following me like a cartoon character so good to see it confirmed
Do we think he’ll need to reapply for a driving license and passport?
October 30, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Do we think he’ll need to reapply for a driving license and passport?
If there was ever a headline to demonstrate the downfall of local newspapers
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October 29, 2025 at 2:41 PM
If there was ever a headline to demonstrate the downfall of local newspapers
October 27, 2025 at 2:16 PM
30. In 1978, the Chesterfield Canal between Retford Town Lock and Whitsunday Pie Lock was being dredged when workers found a large coiled chain.
On removing it, they discovered it was attached to a plug in the bottom of the canal—the water drained away, leaving that section of the canal empty.
On removing it, they discovered it was attached to a plug in the bottom of the canal—the water drained away, leaving that section of the canal empty.
October 23, 2025 at 8:43 PM
30. In 1978, the Chesterfield Canal between Retford Town Lock and Whitsunday Pie Lock was being dredged when workers found a large coiled chain.
On removing it, they discovered it was attached to a plug in the bottom of the canal—the water drained away, leaving that section of the canal empty.
On removing it, they discovered it was attached to a plug in the bottom of the canal—the water drained away, leaving that section of the canal empty.
Not sure about the latest Downton Abbey film
October 23, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Not sure about the latest Downton Abbey film
At what point can we agree Chris Mason just isn’t a very good writer?
“And there is a recurring sense of a declining sense of community: a sense that the ties that have long bound the town, the area together, are perhaps continuing to fray.”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
“And there is a recurring sense of a declining sense of community: a sense that the ties that have long bound the town, the area together, are perhaps continuing to fray.”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
October 22, 2025 at 7:06 AM
At what point can we agree Chris Mason just isn’t a very good writer?
“And there is a recurring sense of a declining sense of community: a sense that the ties that have long bound the town, the area together, are perhaps continuing to fray.”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
“And there is a recurring sense of a declining sense of community: a sense that the ties that have long bound the town, the area together, are perhaps continuing to fray.”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Took me a second, but made me laugh
October 20, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Took me a second, but made me laugh
Sometimes I think I ought to uninstall facebook but with gems like these…
October 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Sometimes I think I ought to uninstall facebook but with gems like these…
Reading some old Hansard reports and trying to think of a more brutal start to a speech
October 18, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Reading some old Hansard reports and trying to think of a more brutal start to a speech
Seared into my brain
October 17, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Seared into my brain
Yeah, I’m also not a fan of how they’ve described this story. A lot here that could have been done better!
October 15, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Yeah, I’m also not a fan of how they’ve described this story. A lot here that could have been done better!
Rachel Reeves and her cabinet supporters
October 14, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Rachel Reeves and her cabinet supporters