If you are a member of General Synod I hope you will join me at this lunchtime fringe meeting. 1pm in The Temple Room.

The Winter Olympics should have the same sports as the Summer Olympics, but on ice. I’d like to see long jump, shot put and dressage on ice.

I’m a constituent of Gorton and Denton constituency, and I will be backing Andy Burnham to be our MP.

Has anyone noticed how the Bermuda Triangle seems to have disappeared?

Trump’s Bored of Peace

They’re hoping for a Gen Three penguin.

GAFCON leaders take their players off the pitch after failing to get the result they wanted. No, wait….not GAFCON…AFCON.

Happy Fishing Shop Owners’ Day to all who sell a bait.

Happy Lab Technicians Day to all who calibrate.

Remember, a hippopotamus is for life, not just for Christmas.

Last one to take their paper hat off wins!

Donald Trump was robbed #BBCSportsPersonality

Understandably there has been a lot of attention recently on the abuse of men in the church. But it’s important to be aware that at least as many women and girls are victims of abuse in church contexts.

For some reason there has been a rush on my book Bleeding for Jesus, and Amazon is temporarily out of stock. That should be put right in 24 hours. In the meantime you can get it direct from the publisher at www.tinyurl.com/bleeding4jesus.

I was privileged to appear on The Sacred Podcast @sacred_podcast this week. Always a great listen. It’s unusual because as well as asking ‘What do you do?’ Elizabeth Oldfield asks ‘Why do you do it?’ podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

My book Bleeding for Jesus: John Smyth and the Cult of Iwerne Camps: The Scandal That Shook the Church of England is now available at www.tinyurl.com/bleeding4Jesus. It probably wouldn’t make a good Christmas present!

My book Bleeding for Jesus: John Smyth and the Cult of Iwerne Camps: The Scandal That Shook the Church of England is now available at www.tinyurl.com/bleeding4Jesus. It probably wouldn’t make a good Christmas present!

You can find the full story behind the Channel 4 documentaries See No Evil in the revised and updated edition of my book Bleeding for Jesus. tinyurl.com/bleeding4Jesus

Raise a glass to William Nye. As General-Secretary to the General Synod and the Archbishops’ Council, he has been running the Church of England for exactly 10 years today. The bishops are privileged to have such a man to defend their power and privilege against the little people.

Just dropped a packet of Cheese and Onion and accidentally trod it into the carpet. It’s beginning to look a lot like crisp mush.

In this expanded and revised new edition, respected journalist and broadcaster Andrew Graystone tells the true story of John Smyth QC, a high-flying barrister who exploited his role in the church to abuse more than a hundred men and boys. 🔗 Click the link in the bio to find out more. #JohnSmyth

If the UK government turned against people like you, and it was no longer safe for you to live here, what country would you go to, and how would you get there?

On the anniversary of the publication of The Makin Review, @dltbooks.bsky.social has published an extract from my new book about the John Smyth disaster.

In an extract from the new edition of Bleeding for Jesus @andrewgraystone.bsky.social recalls the eventual publication of the Makin Review – and its immediate aftermath – on 7 November 2024. dlted.substack.com/i/178183751/...

Bleeding For Jesus: John Smyth and the cult of the Iwerne Camps - Author @andrewgraystone.bsky.social graystone.bsky.social may be of interest to @churchtimes.bsky.social @cathynewman.bsky.social @helenking.bsky.social @helenannhartley.bsky.social Full watch here youtu.be/8qLlL4nF5yI

Except Barry.

The a****** formerly known as Prince.

When I am Prime Minister, instead of all moving our clocks back and forward at the same time, we will each be allowed once a year to move our clocks back and repeat an hour we really enjoyed, and once a year to skip over an hour we weren’t looking forward to.

Not as the weather forecaster?

A happy Scientific Measurement Day to those who calibrate

French police have released a picture of the person they are looking for in connection with today’s jewel heist.

I was named after Prince Andrew. How do you feel that’s going?

I’m not a great expert in graffiti art, but I don’t understand the Canterbury Cathedral exhibition. It feels as if they have taken a fully valid visual art form and reduced it to a vehicle for words. By no means the first time the church has appropriated an art form in this way.

The Wigs and the Tories.

It’s what she would have wanted.

Oh @BBCRadio4, you have managed to broadcast a profile of Sarah Mullally recorded in 2017, when she was first made Bishop of London. It’s full of questions like “How do you think you will handle the tensions in the Diocese of London?” Erm…. a lot has happened since then.

Please be aware that some Ministry Experience Schemes promoted by the Church of England are in fact run independently. That may mean that they are not subject to the same employment and safeguarding standards as a CofE role.

Two million people have signed a petition against Digital ID cards. They signed it online, of course, voluntarily giving their name, email address, postcode and citizenship status. Duh!

Those of you who are worrying about Digital ID invading your privacy….i guess you don’t make contactless payments, or have a supermarket loyalty card.

Morning everyone.

I’m organising a mass opinion poll on migration. If you believe that Britain benefits from having more migrants joining us from around the world, please indicate by hanging a large PLUS sign on a lamppost close to your house.

So the victim who blew the whistle on her abuser loses her job. Never let the CofE tell you that it puts victims first. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

It’s worth remembering that Richard Tice’s understanding of Christian faith was formed by his time at Iwerne camps.

I’ve just learnt that dogs can’t tell the difference between red and yellow. I guess that’s why they are so bad at Connect 4.

I’ll just leave this here.

Following today’s horrendous data breach by the Church of England, the church’s Secretary General William Nye, who has overall responsibility for safeguarding, must resign. The government also needs to step in to stop the church managing its own safeguarding failures.

If you are a survivor of church abuse and you have been damaged by today’s horrendous data leak, you are not alone. If you need someone to talk to, DM me at ANY time (or call me if you already have my number). You are not alone. Andrew

It has been four hours now since the Church of England leaked the names and email addresses of almost 200 survivors of church abuse. No bishop or safeguarding official has resigned. The church has made no statement. Worst of all, none of the survivors affected has been contacted to offer support.

My letter in today’s Times: