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Party Labour Party
Parents Jack Straw
Alice Perkins
Grandparents Joan Sylvia Gilbey
Walter Arthur Whitaker Straw
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Willie Straw
Date of birth January 1,1980
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William David John Straw, CBE works in the charitable sector. He worked as a civil servant, founded the political blog Left Foot Forward, was an associate director of the think-tank Institute for Public ...

Heal divisions in the year 2020, says Archbishop of Canterbury

Feb 16,2020 9:41 am

British should have a "heroic intent for the New Year ," someone has said that they have lived Apart , the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Justin Welby called for the UK to "heal some of the divisions that we have seen in recent years", in his New Year message.

"It could be someone you've always wanted to connect with. [or] someone doesn't agree with you really," he said.

"Select a person. Pick up The Phone . A send you a SMS. "

The Archbishop, the stimulated, the message is focused on heroism and Hope - themes from a recent visit to Dover Lifeboat Station .

It was broadcast on Bbc One earlier and repeated on Bbc Two from 16:30 GMT, as available.

Mr Welby met with RNLI volunteers and was shown to a rescue boat as part of the program.

"listen, We think, is right, rescue-boat crews as a hero, even if they might be embarrassing, the. However, every time we reach out and connect with someone, it is a heroic feat. Do not underestimate," he said.

"Let's go for a heroic New Year 's resolution. Let's decide to connect again," Mr Welby added.

"to reach out to just one person, we do not know or from which we are separated and for us. They meet to have a Cup of tea. To establish the connection. We will begin our unit of cement stone for stone. "

"the decade of re-connection'

the Archbishop, the message, like an echo in an open letter, the heads of the UK's leading organisations, including the numbers on both sides of the Brexit debate.

lady Carolyn Fairbairn , and Emily Eavis are should be say signatures on the open letter

to the 2020's, years a "decade of reconnection" and to start that the people should decide, "with the reconstruction of the connections between neighbors and fellow citizens".

you write that the United Kingdom "feels more fragmented than any of us would like to", but add: "While our politics and the media have not polarized, we have as a people. There is a lot that we share with each other. "

The former heads of the Exit and Stay in the referendum campaigns, Matthew Elliott , and straw, are among the signatories, in addition to Glastonbury Festival organiser Emily Eavis , girl guiding in-chief, Angela salt and CBI Director lady Carolyn Fairbairn .



archbishop of canterbury, the church of england

Source of news: bbc.com

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