On Nicola's Facebook page, Mark Rayner posted this excellent comment:
Nicola, it was good to meet you at hustings yesterday. I just want to emphasize that my vote is absolutely not an endorsement of David Cameron, but specifically of you. I trust you to uphold the pro-life, pro faith school, and socially caring economic views you expressed yesterday, some of which are in stark contrast with previous Tory policy. Good luck - I hope I can count on you to put principle before partisanship.Given the possible re-structuring of our political life and the disillusionment of many voters for politics based on party allegiance, we need to encourage newly elected MPs who have stood up for pro-life and pro-family values.
Another result of pro-life interest is that David Burrowes has been returned as MP for Enfield Southgate with a 5.7% increase in his share of the vote. Earlier this year, he presented the Robin McNair prize for an essay competition organised by SPUC. At the ceremony, David explained that it had been his involvement with SPUC as a student pro-life activist that had inspired him to enter politics.
Just as I am writing this post, John Smeaton has put up his own very helpful analysis: There are plenty of chances and dangers in the new parliament.
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Apparently at some point in the campaign Nicola - a trained opera singer - offered to sing if she was elected. This was broadcast on Radio 4 this morning. She chose to sing: "Every time I say good bye, I die a little ..". Given the policies supported by Evan Harris ... I had a very good laugh as I listened, though the Radio 4 presenter didn't seem to catch on.
And Nicola Blackwood is prominently featured on the election page of the BBC news website fulfilling a pledge to sing if elected.
See here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/8667143.stm
Seeing Evan Harris ( AKA Dr Death) get the boot is something to sing about, to be replaced by someone espousing pro life policies makes me want to do a jig too.
I pray that she does fight the good fight but I am weary of evangelicals - they are only sound on abortion and rather divided when it comes to birth control, divorce and sex education.
Father,
I'm sorry for using this commentary box to ask it... But.. Is it licit for a deacon to distribute the Holy Communion in the TLM?
Marcos
Curitiba/Brazil
Marcos - yes, this happens if there is a large number of people for Holy Communion. The subdeacon then holds the paten for the celebrant.
With the honorable exception of the Second World War, Britain doesn't do coalitions. I give this one, when it emerges, a year. I pray that all the pro-life candidates survive the further attrition, and add to their number.
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