Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs
Polanski vs. The Met: Controversial Post on Golders Green Stabbing
Freitag, 8. Mai 2026 · 1 h 05
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Shownotes
Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the big stories in church and state this week. On this episode:
• The savage Golders Green attack and Starmer/Polanski political fallout.
• Our predictions for the Local Elections
• A 21 church benefice in Truro!
• German bishops clash with the Pope over same-sex blessings
• Propagandistic GCSE “Citizenship” revision notes
• And the ongoing question of the sincerity of Russell Brand
All that, your correspondence, hymn of the week, and a little more as ever.
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