Sam Wilson
@samwilson.bsky.social
Posting about Church & State
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I am sure there are some peers who are playing parliamentary games but many of the amendments are being accepted by the proponents
February 1, 2026 at 1:49 PM
I am sure there are some peers who are playing parliamentary games but many of the amendments are being accepted by the proponents
We’re seeing amendments up in the several hundreds more and more on a wide range of bills. The Levelling-up legislation had more amendments, for example.
The problem was not settling the issues behind these amendments before introducing a bill.
The problem was not settling the issues behind these amendments before introducing a bill.
February 1, 2026 at 1:49 PM
We’re seeing amendments up in the several hundreds more and more on a wide range of bills. The Levelling-up legislation had more amendments, for example.
The problem was not settling the issues behind these amendments before introducing a bill.
The problem was not settling the issues behind these amendments before introducing a bill.
As a General Synod member, I’d love to read what you have to say.
Will you speaking elsewhere in the country?
Will you speaking elsewhere in the country?
February 1, 2026 at 1:43 PM
As a General Synod member, I’d love to read what you have to say.
Will you speaking elsewhere in the country?
Will you speaking elsewhere in the country?
If we didn’t have a nine-month-old, I’d come a night early, but I’m already getting four nights off!
February 1, 2026 at 7:20 AM
If we didn’t have a nine-month-old, I’d come a night early, but I’m already getting four nights off!
Yes, I think that’s going to be the solution
January 31, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Yes, I think that’s going to be the solution
I’d happily get the bus but its reliability can best be described as 🤷♂️
January 31, 2026 at 10:33 PM
I’d happily get the bus but its reliability can best be described as 🤷♂️
The East Wing is racing to get there first
January 31, 2026 at 2:57 PM
The East Wing is racing to get there first
Home Alone levels of forgetfulness
January 31, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Home Alone levels of forgetfulness
If I didn’t have a full time job doing other things, I’d go back and collate all of JJ’s “analysis” over the years and see how often he’s been correct
January 31, 2026 at 12:03 PM
If I didn’t have a full time job doing other things, I’d go back and collate all of JJ’s “analysis” over the years and see how often he’s been correct
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January 31, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Almost snap
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That’s sad to hear! Thanks for sharing
January 30, 2026 at 10:45 PM
That’s sad to hear! Thanks for sharing
The latter being factually correct in the sense that knowledge is not something they have the capacity to have, but you get what I mean
January 30, 2026 at 9:12 PM
The latter being factually correct in the sense that knowledge is not something they have the capacity to have, but you get what I mean
I find that the people who use these things regularly assume they know everything, whereas the people who don’t use them assume they know nothing
January 30, 2026 at 9:11 PM
I find that the people who use these things regularly assume they know everything, whereas the people who don’t use them assume they know nothing
Haha sorry I should have clarified
January 30, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Haha sorry I should have clarified
J is crawling like there is no tomorrow. And definitely wants to walk, but some way to go yet!
January 30, 2026 at 6:13 PM
J is crawling like there is no tomorrow. And definitely wants to walk, but some way to go yet!
Followed by this gem several years later, with the same author:
"Not for the first time [...] has it become necessary to seek to resolve an apparent impasse which has arisen in connection with the choice of chair proposed for use"
"Not for the first time [...] has it become necessary to seek to resolve an apparent impasse which has arisen in connection with the choice of chair proposed for use"
January 30, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Followed by this gem several years later, with the same author:
"Not for the first time [...] has it become necessary to seek to resolve an apparent impasse which has arisen in connection with the choice of chair proposed for use"
"Not for the first time [...] has it become necessary to seek to resolve an apparent impasse which has arisen in connection with the choice of chair proposed for use"
Woah! Exciting stuff
January 30, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Woah! Exciting stuff