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:

There are 32,000 asylum seekers in UK hotels needing alternative accommodation. There are approximately 38,500 churches in the UK.

“We can’t separate faith from the things that we do.” Andrew, a writer and journalist who, along with his wife, Jane, has hosted with us since 2023. We spoke to him about faith, the joy of hosting, and 50 years of @greenbeltfestival.bsky.social. Read his story: refugeesathome.org/case-study/w...

It looks as though many hotels currently housing asylum seekers are going to be closed at short notice because of a court ruling. This would be a great moment for churches to step up and offer alternative accommodation in homes and families.

If your A level results are disappointing, remember that Jesus didn’t get any A levels. But he did have a very well-connected Father.

Yeah, Lucy Bronze played through the Euros with a fractured tibia - but I just played Scrabble with a bad headache…so who’s the real hero?

All these matches seem to be won on penalties. Maybe next time they should not bother with the earlier stuff and just do the penalties. That way they wouldn’t all get so tired.

This is my book of the year - hugely informative and entertaining.

If you eat probiotic yogurt and take antibiotics, do they cancel each other out?

On Tuesday, BBC Radio 4 broadcast Stalker in the Church, an investigation into a stalking campaign by a female Church of England preacher, and the church’s failure to respond well to it. Two of the victims have published their own statement here. houseofsurvivors.org/2025/07/04/s...

It would be mad if we had to fund assisted dying by making cuts to therapy for the living. Perhaps we could find the money from cuts to our arms budget instead.

Then Peter stood up and said to the crowd: “These people are not drunk, as you suppose. It’s only nine in the morning!” And the crowd said “You haven’t been to a Wetherspoons before, have you?”

I’m pleased to say that I have completed my Speed Awareness Course in record time.

The irony of the UK entry is that by Monday, they will be forgotten. #Eurovision2025

Occupy the pavement in such a way that no woman ever has to break her stride.

Every time Michaila looks in a mirror she delivers a short reflection 😉

When the cardinals are locked into the Sistine Chapel, let’s all hide….

This way Madness lies

Some time this year we are expected to reach Peak Podcast, when all the comedians have interviewed all the other comedians about all the things. Scientists have no idea what will happen after that.

A gentle reminder that Pope Francis didn’t want to see homeless people celebrated - he wanted to see them housed.

Wishing all my Anglican friends a very Merry Chrism Mass.

Did Doctor Who earn his PhD, or was it honorary? Asking for a friend.

The archbishop of Canterbury is the most senior person in England and Wales outside the Royal Family, so why does no one want the job? @andrewgraystone.bsky.social writes on a real-life version of Conclave. www.prospectmagazine...

So, this happened.

The archbishop of Canterbury is the most senior person in England and Wales outside the Royal Family, so why does no one want the job? @andrewgraystone.bsky.social writes on a real-life version of Conclave. www.prospectmagazine...

“It takes a certain madness to put your name forward for the top job in this busted organisation, and anyone who wants it probably shouldn’t get it.” @andrewgraystone.bsky.social on the search for a new archbishop of Canterbury. www.prospectmagazine...

In 2024 the BBC reported allegations of abuse by Mohammed al Fayed. Six months later, Harrods has opened its compensation scheme. In 2020 the Church of England agreed to establish a Redress Scheme for survivors of clergy abuse. It will not start until at least 2026.

My complaint against Justin Welby is not that he had a bad day at the office in 2013. It is that on standing down a decade later, the church’s treatment of survivors is no better than it was.

Happy International Men’s 364 Days.

It’s World Bloody Hell Why Didn’t You Remind Me Earlier What Am I Supposed To Do At This Time In The Morning Day.

Remember that you are but pixels.

Is it just me, or is this completely unenforceable? Only two of these ten currently have permission to officiate. Only one is employed in the church. No sanctions are available. Serving bishops and anyone still working in the church gets off scot free.

My 92 year old mother reporting on the health of her friend: “She’s had everything replaced except her ankles”.

So many top restaurants charge a fortune for their ‘tasting menu’ where you just get a tiny bit of lots of dishes. I’m going to start a restaurant offering a ‘looking menu’, where you get shown lots of lovely food but don’t eat it. Very slimming.

"It is the obligation of every person born in a safer room, to open the door when someone in danger knocks." Dina Nayeri

Excuse me…

In the last 24 hours I have received three further disclosures from church leaders who have been abused by clergy. Is it any wonder that the Church of England doesn’t want its safeguarding to be independently managed?

This morning the General Synod agreed that there was a need for major culture change in the Church of England to make it a safer organisation. This afternoon they voted for a measure that will leave the power of bishops completely unchanged and unchallenged.

Dear #synod. The decisions you have made this afternoon mean that the experience of a person reporting that they have been abused will be exactly the same as it has been up to now. Was that what you wanted?