Isn't Blair a christian socialist?
Roger
I don't know, Roger. I'd be very doubtful about the socialist bit in his
case, and I'd hazard that the christian thing is wallpaper. I did recently
discover that he isn't really Scots and had to eat my words to Rob.
Best
dave
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Isn't Blair a christian socialist?
Roger
On 10/26/05, David Bircumshaw <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> This is very discomfoting to me, as a member of the christian +left+, yes,
> it does exist, and for our sins we have to put up with the eternal
> embarrassment of association with the God-squad, we'd like to hate them
but
> we're not supposed to do that, I dunno, we just believe in something like
a
> notion of radical innocence, hopeless really, in this fallen world.
>
> Best
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roger Day" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 9:53 AM
> Subject: Re: Geoffrey Hill: The Orchards of Syon
>
>
> And right on cue - I couldn't make this up - Blair introduces *his*
> Education White Paper basically handing over the education system to
> whoever wants it. That's not wuite right: he's *paying people to take
> it off his hands. Step forward the christian right. They never had it
> so good.
>
> Roger
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