I’m deeply offended by photos of Boris Johnson at lockdown parties – and here’s the surprising reason why
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George Pitcher2022-05-25T15:45:00
Jesus drank with sinners and outcasts. The image of our Prime Minister raising a glass at a Number 10 party during the pandemic reeks of self-entitlement and worldly power, says Rev George Pitcher
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