Matt Hancock wants forgiveness. Should Christians oblige?
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Rev Jules Middleton2022-11-15T09:54:00
The MP who was infamously caught on camera while being unfaithful to his wife and breaking Covid regulations has entered I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here. He says he wants forgiveness. But Rev Jules Middleton wonders whether eating animal genitalia is a legitimate act of penance, or just TV gold
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