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The Mayor of Bridport
The Mayor of Bridport
The Mayor of Bridport, Dave Rickard, is one half (the guitar-playing, string, half) of String Whistle, who played a very nice set at my local watering hole The Man of Kent Ale House. On several numbers, they were augmented by Dave's wife (Mayoress of Bridport) who provided some really nice harmonies. You shouldn't really stereotype anyone, but you don't generally expect a mayor and mayoress to be gigging on the side! And he doesn't come across as the sort of guy who would want to climb greasy poles- too nice for that!
Anyway, the point is, that Dave Rickard was recently in the news for banning prayers from Council meetings. Caused a bit of rumpus! Well done Dave!
Further details here.
Anyway, the point is, that Dave Rickard was recently in the news for banning prayers from Council meetings. Caused a bit of rumpus! Well done Dave!
Further details here.
Re: The Mayor of Bridport
Fair play to him!
I lived in Bridport for a while. Didn't strike me a a hub of political radicalism, but there y'go!
I lived in Bridport for a while. Didn't strike me a a hub of political radicalism, but there y'go!
Re: The Mayor of Bridport
Sounds like the sort of guy who would strike a chord with humanists.
Re: The Mayor of Bridport
Yup:jaywhat wrote:Sounds like the sort of guy who would strike a chord with humanists.
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Re: The Mayor of Bridport
I loved the comments following the article that Nick linked to. One of them summed up my thoughts...
I am also surprised to hear that prayers are carried out at town council meetings. Does this happen in other parts of Britain? If prayers are read out in local town councils, does the same thing happen in courts of law, and other publicly funded places? I will be writing to my own local council to ask if this occurs here in Birmingham.I was very surprised and disturbed to learn that prayers (or other religious practices) are carried out during town council meetings. What has religion got to do with (local) politics? I call for a distinct separation of the two. Has a thought been given to non Christians in the community?
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