@robertbuckland
Third Church Estates Commissioner. Barrister, Foundry Chambers. Senior Counsel, Payne Hicks Beach LLP. Member, Policy Unit,DAC Beachcroft. Visiting Professor in Practice, LSE Law School. Former UK Cabinet Minister.
A dreamy Sunday in glorious Paris-Notre Dame Des Victoires, Place Des Victoires and a stroll to the Louvre, past the Centre Pompidou (never my favourite, frankly) and the Champs Elysee. The victories being celebrated are the defeat of the Huguenots at La Rochelle! This was a weekend to remember.
One of the great buildings of Western Christian civilisation, Notre Dame has seen triumph, defeat and fire and has now emerged lighter and brighter than has been seen for centuries. A symbol of France and of our shared heritage, this place of sacred grandeur continues to inspire.
What a delightful evening of music, prose and poetry as we celebrated St Davidβs Day at the Club for Act and Actors - lovely to see our President, Su Pollard, give us encouragement and support. It was a delight to sing more Novello, Mafanwy and Ar Hyd Y Nos to a full house! #stdavidsday π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ πΌ
At last! I got to the beguiling Church of Saint-Sulpice & enjoyed listening to a young peopleβs choir - the acoustics were a challenge but the setting oh so grand. The building of this, the largest church in the city, spans over 200 years from 1648 to 1870. It has the Great Organ, played by Widor!
Really looking forward to some wonderful music, poetry and prose in this yearβs St Davidβs Day Concert at the Club for Acts and Actors at 7.30pm on Monday 2nd March with fellow Welsh musicians and star performers. It is going to be sublime! #saintdavidsday #dyddgwyldewi #wales #cymru
Another happy weekend with friends and family in #wroughton-lunch whitehartwroughton - one of the remaining great pubs in our village! #eastwiltshire
Back in wonderful @westminsterabbey.bsky.social Abbey for a very busy Ash Wednesday service as we embark upon #lent. A time to reflect and prepare for the wonder that is to come #easter #lentenseason #ashwednesdayβοΈ westminsterabbeychoir @churchofengland.org
Great to hear the work of the Church of England's Neurodiversity Working Group highlighted during #synod questions
[Not just because I'm on it!]
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Great to be back out in #chiseldon on a cold but sunny day speaking to residents with our excellent @conservatives.bsky.social Cllrs Gary Sumner and Matt Hinton plus Cllr Gayle Cook & members of the #eastwiltshire team. Great to see some old friends and to celebrate my time as Chiseldonβs MP too!
Pleased to have received this letter from Lord Timpson, Minister of State for Justice about the valuable work done since I commissioned the Call For Evidence into Neurodiversity in the Criminal Justice System when I was SofS. Next steps must include more comprehensive screening for neurodivergence.
Todayβs meeting will open with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullallyβs presidential address to Synod - her first major public address since becoming archbishop. Synod will then deal with two pieces of legislation β the enactment of a new canon governing how Armed Forces chaplains are licensed and reintroduction of the Clergy Conduct Measure, which sets out a proposed new system for handling complaints and discipline matters involving clergy. In the afternoon there will be a presentation and questions on Living in Love and Faith (LLF), the process of exploring the Churchβs approach to identity, sexuality, relationships and marriage. There will be a full debate on LLF later in the week. Members will then have a chance to discuss the care crisis in the UK and a landmark Church report on how care can be βreimaginedβ before a second wide-ranging question-and-answer session.
Find out what's happening today on the second day of General Synod. β¬οΈ
πΊ You can also tune in live to all the events this week at cofe.io/SynodLiveStream.
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A lovely few hours @tate.bsky.social to see the Constable & Turner exhibition. Born within a few months of each other, both represent a contrast in careers & approaches, but left an incredible legacy of Enlightenment. Couldnβt resist posting Constableβs Salisbury Cathedral with cloud and rainbows
Third Church Estates Commissioner @robertbuckland.bsky.social highlights how parliamentarians are taking a very keen interest in the life & workings of our church as #synod considers the Clergy Conduct Measure as it comes back to us from the Ecclesiastical Committee
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Facing the music at Twickenham for the @sixnations-rugby.bsky.social opener #englandvwales. A deeply depressing first half and only a few glimpses of sunlight for @walesrugbyunion.bsky.social It was so bad that @englandrugby.bsky.social fans were being kind to me π¬. Much to do for Welsh Rugby.
@robertbuckland.bsky.social on why he supports our efforts to defend the right to jury trial.
As a former Crown Court judge and Lord Chancellor, he is clear: juries are not the cause of court delays. They are essential to fair justice.
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A quick return to @stpaulscathedrallondon, this time for the Confirmation of Election of Rt Rev & Rt Hon Dame Sarah Sarah Mullally DBE as 106th Archbishop of Canterbury - wonderful to hear and see so many young people. Uplifting and inspiring @churchofengland.org
Looking a bit haggard but 5km in 32 minutes so getting faster! #5km #running
A warm welcome from Dean Andrew and the team at St Paulβs Cathedral as I continue my visits to our amazing cathedrals and their dedicated staff and volunteers. Great to hear about plans for the Wren Centre of Excellence,supporting the traditional crafts that made & now maintain our church buildings.
Better today! 5k in 34 minutes in lovely foggy and damp conditions- perfect for a good run! #sunday #runday #wroughton #running
St Stephen Walbrook, a Wren masterpiece from the 1670s with its superb dome and interior, complimented by the Henry Moore central altar. The phone was the original Mansion House 9000 line set up by the legendary Rector, Chad Varah which developed into @samaritans.bsky.social @churchofengland.org
Elegant Palermo at New Year. The stunning cathedral and delightful streets make this an underrated but classy Mediterranean city. The warmth of the afternoon sun helped too!
Belated New Year greetings from glorious Cefalu - an enchanting town and amazing cathedral with the awe-inspiring mosaic of Christ Pantocrator- surely the greatest example of Norman/Byzantine art-late 12th century #normans #byzantine #cefalu #sicily #newyear2026
Enchanting Pollina-a hill town with charm and the narrowest of streets - brought alive by a very friendly villagers who made us feel most welcome. Christmas was marked with music, a packed Tombola evening (Bingo, really π€£) & a Nativity festival. Some great bars here & the finest local food produce.
Magnificent Mount Etna. The first picture was taken only a few miles east of the smoking and active volcano but the second one is a zoom shot from about 45 miles away - taken from the balcony of my friendsβ lovely home in beautiful Pollina-more shots of the village later in the week.
The Benedictine cloister and immense mosaics in the glorious cathedral at Monreale moved me beyond words. The relics of Saint Louis IX are here as well as some of the most stunning Norman architecture in Europe. Sicily is the perfect place to end a very mixed year!
A cold late December day back in Aldbourne-lunch at the lovely Blue Boar where Easy Company of the 101st Airborne often drank from 1943 to Operation Overlord, and the magnificent St Michaelβs Church, with Saxon roots, Norman arches and a mix of gothic styles. @churchofengland.org
Christmas was different this year, but so glad to have some Christmas Day Morning Prayer at ChristChurch Swindon and reflecting on bereavement and family loss. Thanks to friends and family for helping to make this season bright and praying for Canon Simon Stevenette as he continues his recovery.
Happy Christmas!
Join us today to celebrate the birth of Jesus, with a service from St Dionis, Parsons Green.
Rev Chris Russell and Rev Tom Clark lead a service inviting us to reflect on the risk that God took for us by sending us his son.
Join us at cofe.io/ChristmasDayService.
A very Happy Christmas to everyone! Why not have a listen to my latest Dictators podcast with iaindale on Napoleon III - listen on Spotify or your chosen feed #Dictators #NapoleonIII
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Some interesting angles @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social - a view of the Shard amidst the pinnacles of the central tower and the nave and choir from the central tower arcade. The harvard flag is in the memorial chapel to its founder, John Harvard. @churchofengland.org
