{"id":17875,"date":"2025-02-25T18:38:19","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T17:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/25\/slot-into-a-nation-of-shopkeepers-brief-letters\/"},"modified":"2025-02-25T18:38:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T17:38:19","slug":"slot-into-a-nation-of-shopkeepers-brief-letters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/25\/slot-into-a-nation-of-shopkeepers-brief-letters\/","title":{"rendered":"Slot into a nation of shopkeepers | Brief letters"},"content":{"rendered":"

Barney Ronay on Arne Slot | Church of England | Tech revolution | Too many questions | Last word on school reports?<\/p>\n

Last month, Barney Ronay said<\/a> Liverpool\u2019s manager, Arne Slot, had the look of a \u201cprosperous provincial butcher here to pick up a civic award\u201d. This month (23 February<\/a>), he said Slot had \u201cthe air of a friendly neighbourhood greengrocer who juggles apples on his forearm\u201d. Next\u00a0month, the jolly baker?
Peter Kaan<\/strong>
Exeter<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 \u201cClaims about the Church of England\u2019s demise are exaggerated<\/a>\u201d says the headline on Rev Stephen Gardiner\u2019s letter (18 February). Yet average weekly attendance for Church of England services has crashed<\/a> from 995,000 in 2013 to 693,000 in 2023. Perhaps as well as working from home more, people are praying from home?
David Duell<\/strong>
Durham<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nBarney Ronay on Arne Slot | Church of England | Tech revolution | Too many questions | Last word on school reports?
\nLast month, Barney Ronay said Liverpool\u2019s manager, Arne Slot, had the look of a \u201cprosperous provincial butcher here to pick up a civic award\u201d. This month (23 February), he said Slot had \u201cthe air of a friendly neighbourhood greengrocer who juggles apples on his forearm\u201d. Next\u00a0month, the jolly baker?Peter KaanExeter
\n\u2022 \u201cClaims about the Church of England\u2019s demise are exaggerated\u201d says the headline on Rev Stephen Gardiner\u2019s letter (18 February). Yet average weekly attendance for Church of England services has crashed from 995,000 in 2013 to 693,000 in 2023. Perhaps as well as working from home more, people are praying from home?David DuellDurham Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Barney Ronay on Arne Slot | Church of England | Tech revolution | Too many questions | Last word on school reports? Last month, Barney Ronay said Liverpool\u2019s manager, Arne Slot, had the look of a \u201cprosperous provincial butcher here to pick up a civic award\u201d. This month (23 February), he said Slot had \u201cthe …<\/p>\n

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