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Dr Rowan Williams, the outgoing Archbishop of Canterbury, during the general synod meeting that included the vote on women bishops. PHOTO: Yui Mok/PA Wire

‘I am embarrassed to be in Church of England’ - a member’s view of the women bishops vote

I am a Christian. And, as far as such a thing is allowed, I am proud of that fact.

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Support your local team - it’s far more satisfying

So what was the most satisfying aspect of Saturday’s 1-0 win for Norwich City against Manchester United?

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BBC haters - would it help if I offered Garth Crooks as a sacrifice to appease you?

In 20 years as a journalist, I have not yet made a misstake. But not everybody is perfect, even those who work at the BBC.

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Warning: Fifty Shades of Grey could seriously damage your relationship

I realise that I risk being bound and gagged by a gaggle of angry acolytes for disrespecting their religion, but I really must say that the obsession with 50 Shades of Grey is getting on my nerves.

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Foodbanks are a sign of a healthy society

Social security is fast being replaced with social insecurity. The government’s war on the “handouts culture” is designed to appeal to a particular audience - those who believe that the words “benefits” and “scroungers” go together like fish and chips.

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I’m feeling British - for the first time in my life

Before the Olympics and Paralympics, I was very secure in my nationality. I was English. Not British.

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Get behind Boris to lead us to eccentricity

The London 2012 Olympics has undoubtedly been good for the nauseatingly-named “brand Britain”.

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Confessions of a north Norfolk train fare dodger

I used to think fare dodging on a train required native cunning.

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Let’s hear it for the unsung volunteers

Some would have you believe that economic meltdown or the disintegration of the traditional family are the things that will make civilisation collapse around our ears.

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Don’t make it a crime to call someone ‘fatty’

In recent years, I have been a victim of a hate crime. I have also been the perpetrator of the same hate crime.

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Sun makes men lose their minds – and tops

It is said that one of the reasons that women go through the agony of childbirth twice is because the mind erases the memory of how painful it was.

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