David Prior

[David Prior @DavidNPrior]

@kimleadbeater Sadly, the bill lacked proper safeguarding, as evidenced by the opposition to it of a number of professional bodies and disability charities. And good palliative care is not available to all, so "choice" is not currently available.

[David Prior @DavidNPrior]

@leicesterliz But safeguards in this bill are not adequate, and palliative care is patchy.

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@CarolineLucas I think this is the right thing to do. Safeguards were not adequate. Palliative care needs sorting first

[David Prior @DavidNPrior]

@KemiBadenoch @MartinSLewis Sad to say, I turned off Part 1 because you and Martin were shouting over each other. No listening, no respect demonstrated. Politics at its usual bad place.

[David Prior @DavidNPrior]

@JakeWSimons @KemiBadenoch Very *unimpressive* debating. They weren't listening to each other. Sadly, much of political debate is like this - incomprehensible and disrespectful.

[David Prior @DavidNPrior]

@EstherMcVey1 But this practice has been going on for decades in Parliament and elsewhere...

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@TerryVirgo Well deserved. Ben tells a good story, with purpose, and whets interest and fascination. These tours are well worth it!

[David Prior @DavidNPrior]

@CarolineLucas @dignityindying This bill is weak and lacks proper safeguards. Wrong decision...

[David Prior @DavidNPrior]

@sianberry What about the right to life for the unborn baby? Parliament made the wrong decision.

[David Prior @DavidNPrior]

@sianberry What about sanctions etc on Hamas? Or are your actions two-tier

[David Prior @DavidNPrior]

@ukJ0N @GBNEWS @TalkTV Not true. This was on BBC news this morning

[Terry Virgo @TerryVirgo]

Well worth reading!

[David Prior @DavidNPrior]

@sianberry I don't understand why you support what are evidently racist guidelines. Disappointed with your rather woolly reasoning....

[Munther Isaac منذر اسحق @MuntherIsaac]

Today we commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ... here in our land in Palestine...
Here in Palestine, we live under the harshest and most difficult conditions. Bethlehem is besieged. Jerusalem is wounded. And Gaza is being annihilated. This year we say, Christ is still under the rubble in Gaza.
But we come here with faith. We remember today that it was here, in this very city, that the Word became flesh and became one of us...
He was born as a human to stand in solidarity with us in our suffering...
He was born among those under occupation, to stand in solidarity with the oppressed and the repressed...
In his childhood, he became a refugee, to stand in solidarity with the displaced and the exiled...
He was born in the time of Caesar and Herod, to speak out against every oppressor and every regime that does not respect the sanctity of life...
At his birth, the angels rejoiced and proclaimed peace in a world that knows only killing, oppression, and death...
He entered our world in the time of an arrogant Caesar and a tyrannical ruler who killed the old and the young for his power...
And we do not forget that in his death, he was a victim of the occupier and the extremist...
But this steadfast Christ rose from the dead, bringing the good news of life, the culture of love, and the message of peace...
He is the Lord of peace... the Redeemer of humanity... the Savior of the universe...
He is the Savior of humanity from sin... and from the power of sin... He came to save us from our selfishness, greed, desires, and our pursuit of power and arrogance...
He is Jesus, born in Bethlehem... to him, we give love and worship...
And today, as we come to this place, we pray that the Child of Christmas is born again in our hearts, homes, and land... and that he fills them with peace, justice, and freedom...

[Munther Isaac منذر اسحق @MuntherIsaac]

This Christmas, once again, we find ourselves reflecting on the meaning of Christmas through the image of Christ in the Rubble. Christ is still under the rubble in Gaza, as children are still being pulled from under the rubble in Gaza. It is heartbreaking that we are still calling and pleading for a ceasefire. Decision makers seem to be content with this war continuing as long as it has. They have decided that Palestinians are dispensable. 44700 killed (not including those under the rubble), including close to 17500 children. 87% of housing units are damaged. Thousands are physically handicapped. Millions are traumatized. It is literally hell on earth in Gaza. How many more need to be sacrificed before decision makers decide enough in enough? We insist: we see the image of Jesus in every child killed. They are precious to God.

May we unite this Christmas in lighting a candle for Gaza, and particularly for the children of Gaza. This is beyond symbolism. Let us unite in prayer, and commit ourselves to the cause of ending this genocidal war. We cannot stop talking about Gaza. We can stop advocating. Most importantly, we will not lose our faith and hope in God and the goodness and justice of God.

[David Prior @DavidNPrior]

@AdrianRamsay But why give a heating allowance to pensioners who don't need it? That's wasting taxpayers' money!

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@EdwardJDavey We need to restore trust in politics by showing respect to those with whom we disagree, and by answering questions properly

[David Prior @DavidNPrior]

@MakeVotesMatter @sarahjolney1 The way politics is conducted is more important than how elections are structured. More respect, please, for those with whom you disagree. And be done with character tarnishing. And answer questions directly and transparently (PMQs demonstrates how *not* to conduct politics)

[Dr Krish Kandiah OBE @krishk]

Bethlehem is at the heart of the Christmas story.
Listen to this story told by a 12 year old boy in Bethlehem today.
#Advent #Christmas

[David Prior @DavidNPrior]

@glenscrivener Applause is an appropriate response...