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Paul Arnott East Devon District Council leader, Councilor Paul Arnott. Picture: Paul Arnott - Credit: Archant East Devon District Council leader Paul Arnott writes for this title. It’s a foolhardy politician who goes near the subject of religion. Alastair Campbell, Tony Blair’s infamous spin doctor, protected his (later, Catholic-convert) PM by saying to journalists, “We don’t do God”. You can see why, especially in the multi-faith United Kingdom. Any Prime Minister seeming to side with the Christian view of faith risks alienating Buddhists, Hindus, Jews, Muslims and many more. It’s why Prince Charles longs to be called the Defender “of Faiths” rather than “of the Faith” when he is king. ....
East Devon District Council leader, Councilor Paul Arnott. Picture: Paul Arnott - Credit: Archant District council leader Paul Arnott writes about how film characters are real people who don’t answer back Even if you don’t subscribe to Netflix you can hardly miss the coverage on the fourth season of The Crown. Priming the publicity furnace further, ‘friends’ of the royal family are claiming that it’s all a cruel travesty when the leading characters are still in play. Where to begin with the above? First, perhaps my casually using the word ‘season’ instead of ‘serial drama’, which in old TV parlance tells of returning characters progressing, one programme after another, though discrete and yet linked stories. That’s what The Crown is. ....