Damian Thompson



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Journals: The Daily Telegraph

Email: [mailto:damian.thompson@telegraph.co.uk damian.thompson@telegraph.co.uk]

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Blog: blogs.telegraph / Damian Thompson

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Networks: twitter.com: "holysmoke"



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 * also writes/written for: editor-in-chief of the Catholic Herald

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 * one-way pilgrimage to Rome'' - Two Anglican bishops are about to become Roman Catholics in a radical experiment devised by the Pope - 7th November 2010
 * Library expansion: so many books, so little space'' - Millions of books are stored underground in Britain - but why bother when we could digitise the lot? Because we only trust what we can hold - 9th October 2010
 * carry-on of the papal visit is no joke'' - Despite chaotic organisation, the papal trip to Britain could surprise us all - 21st August 2010
 * we becoming addicted to Apple?'' - Techno-junkies are flocking to the new London store - 11th August 2010
 * do the UFO files reveal?'' - UFO files released by the MoD tell us more about Britain in the 1950s than they do about aliens - 5th August 2010
 * Prom time'' - This is the greatest festival of classical music in the world attracting a rich social mix among the Prommers - 14th July 2010
 * should be cherished, especially by MPs'' - The botched selection of the Chaplain to the Commons insults a worthy post - 29th June 2010
 * Pope's almighty battle'' - A malicious storm is being stirred up over the Pope's alleged failure to deal with abusive priests - 19th March 2010
 * adoption victory is a setback for Labour'' - How nice to witness a defeat for this anti-religious Government - 18th March 2010
 * Barenboim and Beethoven: Expect fireworks'' - The flamboyant pianist's concert series, starting tomorrow, will be London's most thrilling musical event for many years - 28th January 2010
 * church fights back against Islamification'' - Lord Carey's brave call to limit immigration is a timely defence of Christian values - 8th january 2010
 * no surprise our universities are associated with Islamic extremism'' - Many British academics are knee-jerk anti-Americans who are more worried about causing offence to Muslim students than in keeping a watchful eye on political extremism - 28th December 2009
 * Vatican opens its arms to Anglicans'' - The Pope's dramatic invitation to disaffected Anglicans will have a huge impact - 22nd October 2009
 * When the blogging biter's bit'' - The 'outing' of a policeman as the author of a highly controversial blog shows the power of this strange medium - 18th June 2009
 * Jade Goody: death as entertainment - Jade Goody has died. Move along now, there's nothing more to see - 23rd March 2009
 * PR men have put his future at risk'' - Lifting the ban on the Holocaust denying Bishop Williamson is disastrous - 4th February 2009
 * of Islam is harming society'' - Channel 4's decision to invite President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to deliver its "alternative" Christmas message may have been offensive to many people, but no one can say the station is neglecting its obligation to cater for minorities. Muslim fundamentalists were thrilled by the broadcast - 28th December 2008



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