Liam Stokes
@LNJStokes
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Nature, faith and fantasy | Environmentalist, writer, working on my first historical fantasy novel | Blue Labour, Catholic school governor | Words on Linktreeš
Chippenham, England
Joined August 2011
380 million Christians are facing persecution worldwide. MPs are watching this video this evening, and you should too.
MPs are watching the #WorldWatchList top 10 video
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This is the vibe you are looking for. Also, all the comments about Rayner's clothes/appearance are more than a wee bit creepy.
NEW: The King has taken @Keir_Starmer and @AngelaRayner on a tour of the Cornish housing project he inspired (Nansledan) ā in a rare joint engagement between the monarch, PM & Deputy PM.
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RT @RoeDeerDiary: The peace talks have broken down š„š„ Unaware, I was behind a tree about 20 yards away, Kirk and Corky were at it again thiā¦
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So many MPs were duped at Second Reading of the Assisted Dying Bill. Time to rethink.
Before Second Reading supporters of Assisted Dying gave assurances cast iron-safeguards would be put in place to provide protection for vulnerable people. Given those safeguards couldn't even survive the Committee Stage how can anyone now regard those assurances as credible.
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Just heard @gavinortlund is publishing a new article on angel fall theodicy, Augustin, Aquinas and Tolkien. Unreasonably excited. Gavin's work on animal suffering is so helpful.
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RT @johnmilbank3: Thank you so much Liam. Yes, a proper grasp of the Ordo Amoris stands at the core of the CSR agenda. And we invoked the pā¦
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RT @blue_labour: This is right. We hold our politics because we believe in them, not because they are some short-term vote winner.
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Read past the headline and cartoon for some encouraging analysis of the return of @blue_labour to prominence. But let's not forget, BL is a beautiful and thoughtful response to decades of neoliberal decline, not a short term anti-Farage electoral strategy.
āHinder described Trumpās victory as a āwake upā call for Labour. āOrdinary people have been getting poorer, inequalities are increasing and wages are not.ā Good to speak to @cazjwheeler for this @thetimes piece.
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Wonderful thread about a wonderful movie, and a great concluding question: when will we get another, and which Biblical story will it tell?
You ever stop for a second and realize how lucky we are that āThe Prince of Egyptā exists? š§µ
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I was musing over this during a homily I heard recently, in which Paul's comment in 1 Corinthians 15 that "I am what I am" was treated independently from the preceding clause "by the Grace of God..."
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RT @residentadviser: Of course. The country is economically soft left. Theyāll still vote Reform tho.
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Re Economics Explained, exactly this. Tackling proper controversial issues like tariffs and putting across all sides of the argument.
@LNJStokes I quite like them. It is also surprisingly balanced on its approach.
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Economics Explained is becoming one of my favourite YouTube channels. Highly recommend their latest on Japan and maintaining a healthy society without growth is so good. Plenty to annoy everyone who approaches with a preconceived political position I reckon.
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Comically un-fun card game in our local coffee shop. Who donated this š¤£
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Doing some peer critiquing this week, and it's remarkable how much more I am enjoying each piece on the second read-through. After one pass through the manuscript, you can see the full picture the writer is trying to communicate. On subsequent readings you can hold that picture in your head and spot the places in which that vision is not being communicated to a first-time reader. It's the most fascinating detective work. Looking forward to see if it helps me take the same critical mindset to my own work in future, when it is time to deploy critical brain!
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The King goes to see the Pope just as the Church of England starts looking for new leadership? Coincidence?
King Charles and Queen Camilla to meet Pope Francis in early April. The king has met Francis on two occasions ā including at the canonization of John Henry Newman in 2019 ā but this will be the first since Charles acceded the throne. @CNN report:
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@nicdoye I'm genuinely so here for preserving and recovering our island's ancient languages. But there has to be some common sense trade offs right?
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