I believe in Jesus and God and I’m gay. People definitely find that interesting, and confusing sometimes
Megan Stalter, comedian and actor, interview in The Observer, 3 May
Some players will not recover from certain situations that I’ve endured. But God has been my strength through it. I’m happy to be here, proud of myself that I can stand here today and still be playing at the highest level and have the opportunity to play in a Champions League final
Bukayo Saka, Arsenal player, TV interview after his team beat Atletico Madrid in the Champions League semi-final, 5 May
Sir Ed [Davey] thinks that Kemi Badenoch’s previous comments about a Lib Dem “being somebody who is good at fixing their church roof,” were “quite sneering, actually. . . We’re proud of that. . . He filmed the party’s election broadcast on a church roof in response
Charlotte Henry, The Spectator, 1 May
It gets on my nerves because I can’t get past. I’m Church of England, it’s not the preaching that bothers me. It’s that it’s in an inconvenient area
Rosie, 75, quoted in the Telegraph article by Leaf Arbuthnot about street preachers in Colchester, 2 May
I don’t have anything against religion, but I do have something against being accosted on the street and being given pieces of paper and people shouting at me that Jesus loves me. . . If I want to find Jesus, I know where he lives
Barista in Bill’s, ibid.
The Renters Rights Act presupposes something of an adversarial relationship between landlords and tenants — the clue is in the title. A stewardship perspective, however, encourages both owner and renter to collaborate around their shared interest in the property as a long-term investment and a stable home. This, in turn, fosters a sense of mutual responsibility and respect — providing a solid foundation for a healthy private rented sector in the future
Guli Francis-Dehqani, Bishop of Chelmsford, article on diocesan website, 1 May
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