Dear Prime Minister Back in January of this year you recorded a video message setting out the UK’s position on global hunger. You said: “The UK is leading the fight against global hunger. The generosity of our people and the… Read More ›
Enough Food for Everyone IF
Tales from the #BigIF
Saturday was a great day for the Enough Food for Everyone IF campaign. The sun was shining and people came out in force. The events were covered by the media and issues were raised and reinforced by a host of… Read More ›
Pray for the possible, and share what you have
It’s the Big IF London today. I’ll be there and will be reporting back afterwards. In the meantime please watch this wonderful video from 24-7 Prayer and World Vision and then think about what you can do to respond.
Where will you be on June 8th?
The G8 – 10 days, 3 summits, 1 cause. In June, the world’s most powerful leaders meet in the UK at the G8 summit. Global hunger is on the agenda. The 170+ charities and organisations who have come together… Read More ›
If the G8 leaders were children, what would they care about?
This nifty little video from Enough Food For Everyone IF has been released today asking whether eradicating extreme hunger around the world is really such an impossible task. After all, the fact is that the world does produce enough food for everyone. If… Read More ›
Nudge – Tearfund’s new campaigning app – a brief review
Time for a quick review of the new app from Tearfund released this week. Nudge is the sort of thing that I’ve been hoping we’d see for a while now. Tearfund like other NGOs takes lobbying and campaigning seriously, but… Read More ›
Become a mini-marcher and join Fairtrade Fortnight’s new campaign
Fairtrade Fortnight 2013 (25 Feb – 10 Mar) has now begun! This year we’re being asked to sign Fairtrade’s petition to tell David Cameron to champion a better deal for the world’s smallholder farmers when the UK hosts the G8 summit… Read More ›
Barclays and the scandal of food speculation and extreme poverty
It’s only a few months ago that Barclays were taking their turn at being the villains of the banking sector with their Chief Executive, Bob Diamond, resigning following the LIBOR rigging scandal. Given that banks are not exactly the most popular corporations… Read More ›
God and Politics in the UK 