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Why not cut some bishops? It intrigues me that Church of England bishops seem to be regarded by the public today much as they were when I was consecrated to be one in 1970 Subscriber only	Simon Parke: Mitigating the scandal WHETHER we call it Manuregate, or the Politicians’ Expenses Scandal, getting through it is a process. Subscriber only	The recession is no excuse for sin He came like a thief in the night. Of course he did: after all, he was a thief operating at night time Subscriber only

Giles Fraser: Seeking the reality of solid joys MANY of the things that we actually spend our time thinking about are really trivial and inconsequential. Subscriber only	Paul Vallely: The lost art of the expenses claim Ann Widdecombe was spot-on when she said that having journalists passing judgement on anyone’s expenses is a bit like having Satan heading a commission... Subscriber only	When the payback is humiliation The Government has confused the effort to engage communities in fighting crime with inviting minority groups to humiliate offenders. Subscriber only

Leader: Too many arrows for Mr Martin WHEN SAUL was wounded by the Philistine archers (1 Samuel 29.4), he asked his armourer to kill him. Subscriber only	100 years ago: Our greatest man of letters THE death of Mr Swinburne has been quickly followed by that of his friend and contemporary, Mr George Meredith. Subscriber only	Pastoral concern trumps my baptism qualms I HAVE always been comfortable with the practice of baptising the children of believing parents Subscriber only

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