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  • Moron of the Moment – Reverend Philip Fowles

    Moron of the Moment – Reverend Philip Fowles

    Foul-mouthed Anglican cleric Philip Fowles should be truly ashamed of himself

     

    Men of the church are generally thought of as polite, kind and sympathetic but in the Reverend Philip Fowles we’ve found an exception.

     

    Conservative supporting Fowles, using an official email account, recently wrote to Anna Soubry MP and told her she was a “traitor” and a “disgrace to our great party”. He added: “Burn in hell you evil bitch!” and described her as a “desperate and treacherous politician”.

     

    After Ms Soubry’s office called police, Fowles attempted an apology but he should remember this. We all must be held accountable for whatever we post online and send via email as much as for what as we say in person.

     

    Fowles has now been “suspended pending further investigation”, according to his employers, the St Monica’s Trust.

     

  • Banishing Brexit

    Banishing Brexit

    Defeat of Zac Goldsmith in Richmond signals the 48%’s fight back is making headway

     

    Some would have you believe that yesterday’s by-election in Richmond was all about Zac Goldsmith’s opposition to the expansion of Heathrow Airport. It wasn’t and in her victory Liberal Democrat Sarah Olney proved one thing – the electorate of her new constituency wanted to give two fingers to Theresa May’s “Brexit means Brexit”.

     

    Despite the immensely wealthy Goldsmith being nothing other than principled and decent, we salute Olney’s victory. She has confirmed already that she’ll vote against the triggering of Article 50 and in her victory speech, she stated:

     

    “The people of Richmond Park and North Kingston have sent a shockwave through this Conservative Brexit government, and our message is clear: We do not want a hard Brexit”.

     

    “We do not want to be pulled out of the single market, and we will not let intolerance, division and fear win”.

     

    Elsewhere, last night, UKIP lost its sole seat on Dorset County Council and thus, it seems, those opposed to Theresa May’s stupidity are moving up a gear. Sense prevailed when Gina Miller’s legal challenge was successful and it did so again last night. This movement can now only grow and we urge our readers to continue to support a return to the right road.

     

    #BetterTogether

     

  • Going for Gold

    Matthew Steeples suggests though Zac Goldsmith MP proved himself a man of his word in standing down over the Heathrow decision, modern Britain actually needs yet more infrastructure improvements

     

    Zac Goldsmith MP is undoubtedly a man of principle and in resigning over what he refers to as “the catastrophic decision” to build an additional runway at Heathrow Airport he’s proven he’s someone who sticks to his word.

     

    As a Conservative Member of Parliament, Mr Goldsmith was one of the few to stick his neck out over historic VIP abuse in general and what went on at the Elm Guest House in particular. Unlike many of his lily-livered colleagues, he did what he could but whilst I salute him for that, he is wrong about the need to expand Heathrow.

     

    If – especially if Brexit actually does proceed – Britain needs to have the very best facilities and communication links possible to help maintain our attractiveness to the outside world. We cannot stand still and, quite frankly, there should be additional runways at Gatwick and Stansted and HS2 and Crossrail should proceed apace too. Bring them all on!

     

  • Going for Gold

    Going for Gold

    Matthew Steeples suggests though Zac Goldsmith MP proved himself a man of his word in standing down over the Heathrow decision, modern Britain actually needs yet more infrastructure improvements

     

    Zac Goldsmith MP is undoubtedly a man of principle and in resigning over what he refers to as “the catastrophic decision” to build an additional runway at Heathrow Airport he’s proven he’s someone who sticks to his word.

     

    As a Conservative Member of Parliament, Mr Goldsmith was one of the few to stick his neck out over historic VIP abuse in general and what went on at the Elm Guest House in particular. Unlike many of his lily-livered colleagues, he did what he could but whilst I salute him for that, he is wrong about the need to expand Heathrow.

     

    If – especially if Brexit actually does proceed – Britain needs to have the very best facilities and communication links possible to help maintain our attractiveness to the outside world. We cannot stand still and, quite frankly, there should be additional runways at Gatwick and Stansted and HS2 and Crossrail should proceed apace too. Bring them all on!

     

  • Quoting Darth Vader

    Quoting Darth Vader

    Theresa May to strip Downing Street of artwork in order to install her version of the ‘Ed Stone’

     

    On Tuesday, The Independent revealed that Theresa May is to “replace some of the artwork hanging in Downing Street with framed quotations of the speech she made upon becoming Prime Minister”.

     

    In the speech, May pledged to stand up against “the privileged few” and fight “burning injustice” but now rather like Ed Miliband with his pointless and much maligned stone, ‘Darth Vader’s sister’ has scored her first own goal given her lack of action against, amongst others, ‘Sir Shifty’ (AKA Philip Green).

     

    What next? Will Mrs May be displaying her garden gnome-like husband in Downing Street’s rose garden?

     

     

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  • MAYbe a SHOEin

    MAYbe a SHOEin

    Theresa May’s appointment as Prime Minister leaves a lot to be desired suggests Matthew Steeples – but we can thank God for small mercies also

     

    Theresa May as Prime Minister: As much as I disliked the idea, it was never a MAYbe and was always going to be a SHOEin. Goodness knows what’s next, but with she-who-cannot-make-up-her-mind in charge, nothing will ever be predictable.

     

    With Angela Leadsom’s cowardice exposed – she should not, in fact, ever have stood in the first place if she knew she wasn’t good enough – the inevitable occurred and now the real loser in all of this, David Cameron, will be swiftly sent on his way. Perhaps it was all planned but most likely it was simply a farce.

     

    The country needs strong leadership right now and the worst Home Secretary in history and a woman who consistently has failed to deliver anything other than chaos is not, in my humble opinion, going to do that. At least, and though I very much doubt she’ll ever become PM herself, with Angela Eagle challenging Jeremy Corbyn we’ll end up with a decent opposition. Thank God for small mercies but even she couldn’t raise anyone to ask her a question at her campaign launch on Monday. The Eagle well and truly has yet to land but Darth Vader’s sister is sadly very much in control of the House. This is a sad day for democracy.

     

    Matthew Steeples is editor-in-chief and co-founder of The Steeple Times.

     

     

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  • Prince John Zylinski

    Prince John Zylinski

    Prince John Zylinski (AKA ‘Prince Twinkle Toes’)A cross between Donald Trump and Liberace in terms of his liking for all things gold in interiors, Ealing based Prince John Zylinski is an eccentric property tycoon with a taste for duels and ballet dancing. (more…)

  • The VIP abuse of VIP abuse

    The VIP abuse of VIP abuse

    Investigation into VIP abuse must continue suggests Matthew Steeples (more…)

  • Eva Lewis: What’s on your mantelpiece?

    Eva Lewis: What’s on your mantelpiece?

    A 20-question interview with actress turned beauty writer and expert Eva Lewis (more…)

  • The Baroness Brady of Knightsbridge CBE (better known as Karren Brady, AKA “The First Lady of Football”)

    The Baroness Brady of Knightsbridge CBE (better known as Karren Brady, AKA “The First Lady of Football”)

    The Baroness Brady of Knightsbridge CBE (better known as Karren Brady, AKA “The First Lady of Football”)Ambitious and hardworking to her core, North London born Karren Brady likes to describe herself as a “working mum”. (more…)