Peter Cruddas has let himself down, he’s let the Conservatives down, he’s let politics down. In fact he’s let all of us down. I’ve been watching this week to see what the fallout from the Sunday Times’ exposé on his cash for… Read More ›
Month: March 2012
Will we ever see hoodie wearing MPs quoting the Bible?
Can you imagine this ever happening in the UK Parliament? Democratic Congressman, Bobby Rush, donned a hoodie on the floor of the House of Representatives and quoted Micah 6:8 and Luke 4:18-19 as he spoke out against the death of… Read More ›
New twist in Christians in Parliament’s criticism of the ASA
Plenty of debate has been stirred up this week in response to the publication of a letter from Christians in Parliament to the Advertising Standards Authority criticising their ruling that Christians cannot advertise the belief that God physically heals. One… Read More ›
Buy Phatfish’s single ‘Thirsty’ and tackle water poverty
Following on from Matt Redman and LZ7’s single, ‘Twenty Seven Million’ supporting the A21 Campaign, well established British Christian band, Phatfish, have released a new single entitled ‘Thirsty’ to highlight the work of Turn on the Tap and raise money for… Read More ›
Is poor parenting a disease blighting our society?
The Riots, Communities and Victims Panel’s independent report on the causes of last summer’s riots is officially published today, but having been leaked to Sky News yesterday, the launch is now a complete non-event. I suspect they may be a bit… Read More ›
Give our MPs something special this Easter
A few days ago I read this article on the Cross Rhythms website by Elizabeth Berridge who is Chairperson of Christians in Politics. Christians in Politics is jointly owned by the Christian Socialist Movement, the Conservative Christian Fellowship and the… Read More ›
Christians in Parliament challenge ASA’s ‘God can heal’ ban
If you have been following the events surrounding Healing on The Streets – Bath and the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over the ruling that Christians cannot advertise the belief that God physically heals, then you will be interested to know… Read More ›
Iain Duncan Smith: “Government is clear that marriage should be supported and encouraged”
This is my second post reviewing the new government paper entitled ‘Social Justice: Transforming Lives’ launched by Secretary of State, Iain Duncan Smith. The first post is entitled: The breakdown of our society in numbers. Social Justice: Transforming Lives seeks to address… Read More ›
The breakdown of our society in numbers
Last week Secretary of State, Iain Duncan Smith, launched a new government paper entitled ‘Social Justice: transforming lives’. This report seeks to address the challenge of lifting families and individuals out of poverty in our country. It starts of by… Read More ›
Budget Response: Are we a nation of moaners?
I’ve been paying close attention to the radio, television, papers and Twitter since George Osborne’s budget came out on Wednesday to see what the reaction has been like. As you would expect there has been plenty written and said about it… Read More ›
Who is Joachim Gauck and what can he teach our church leaders?
Germany has elected a new president. No, this is not the same as appointing a new chancellor – Angela Merkel is still in charge of the German government, but instead the President is the head of state, in a role rather… Read More ›
God is in Control
You can’t help but feel at least sympathy for Bolton Wanderers player, Fabrice Muamba who collapsed and nearly died as his heart stopped working at Saturday’s FA Cup match. It always comes as a shock when something like this happens… Read More ›
What UK aid will achieve for the world’s poorest people
The ONE Campaign has just released a report entitled Small Change/Big Difference, which for the first time shows what will be achieved by the UK keeping its promise to the world’s poorest, and delivering 0.7% of Gross National Income on international… Read More ›
This week’s news and links – Goodbye Rowan
Well the announcement of Archbishop Rowan Williams’ resignation on Friday caught most of us by surprise, but it hasn’t taken long for the evaluations of his ten-year tenure in the job to begin. The two I’ve enjoyed reading the most… Read More ›
When is a consultation not a consultation?
Unsurprisingly, yesterday’s launch of the Government’s ‘consultation’ on gay marriage didn’t do down well in most Christian quarters. As I mentioned in my previous post, the Government is making it clear that it has already decided that same-sex marriage will… Read More ›
Equal civil marriage: time to tell the Government what you think
The Government’s consultation on gay marriage has finally arrived today. Entitled ‘Equal civil marriage: a consultation’, it lays out the Government’s plans for how equal marriage will happen. The consultation document clearly states that the Government has already decided that these… Read More ›
Can murder ever be justified?
This week saw Tony Nicklinson, who suffers from locked-in syndrome, being granted permission by a High Court judge to proceed with his “right-to-die” case to a full hearing. Mr Nicklinson wants the courts to allow a doctor to end his… Read More ›
EU takes case of Pastor Nadarkhani to the UN
Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani is an Iranian Christian Pastor who is currently imprisoned and facing the death sentence unless he renounces his faith. There is currently a huge amount of international attention focused on his situation. Today at the UN Human… Read More ›
My “20 questions to a fellow blogger” at Mars Hill
Socialist Christian blogger, Paul Burgin has interviewed me for his “20 questions to a fellow blogger” slot on his blog, Mars Hill. Others to have taken part in his interviews have included MPs and high profile bloggers such as Guido Fawkes AKA Paul… Read More ›
God and Politics in the UK 