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 ›
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Christians lead the way in the fight against human trafficking and slavery
Today is Anti Slavery Day. What you might not know is that it came about in 2010 as a Private Members Bill by Anthony Steen MP. The bill defines modern-day slavery as child trafficking, forced labour, domestic servitude and trafficking for sexual… Read More ›
“Family comes first” – so what are you going to do about it Mr Cameron?
“Family comes first.” That was a key message of yesterday’s speech by the Prime Minister at the Conservative Party conference. He expanded on this statement further: “These are difficult times. We’re being tested. How will we come through it? Again,… Read More ›
This week’s news and links: Rio+20 round-up
Today marks the start of Rio+20. At the conference, world leaders, along with thousands of participants from governments, the private sector, NGOs and other groups, are coming together to try to shape how we can reduce poverty, advance social equity and… Read More ›
Religious liberty in the Arab world to be discussed in parliament
On the 10th of July Naomi Long MP and Baroness Berridge will be co-hosting a parliamentary meeting on religious liberty in the Arab world. Foreign Office Minister for North Africa and the Middle East, Alistair Burt MP, and a senior… Read More ›
The official Church of England response to gay marriage: Well what did you expect?
Seeing that it looks like almost every blogger who has an interest in the Church of England has written about today’s official C of E response to the Government Equalities Office Consultation on the introduction of same-sex marriage, I feel… Read More ›
Loaded Magazine’s ex-editor condemns lad mag culture in act of repentance
Very occasionally I read about a conversion experience that totally grips me. Today has given me one of those moments. This time the conversion has not involved finding Jesus, but it has still provided an incredible story of turning your… Read More ›
Feel free to insult me!
Every now and then an issue comes along that unites groups who will normally have nothing to do with each other or worse. It would be a rather big understatement to say that the National Secular Society and the Christian… Read More ›
Why Internet Service Providers are putting profits before children’s welfare
There’s been a steady trickle of news on the subject of children’s access to pornography on the internet ever since the Report from the Independent Parliamentary Inquiry into Online Child Protection was published last month. This parliamentary report headed up by… Read More ›
Campaigns Hub update: Support Barnabas Fund and Christian Solidarity Worldwide’s campaigns
If you’ve taken a look at this site’s Campaigns Hub and signed petitions or sent emails then I’d like to personally thank you. It is such a valuable use of a few minutes of your time and can bring about… Read More ›
Reflections on the Queen’s Speech (what was good and what was missing)
Following on from yesterday’s Queen’s Speech, where the Government’s legislative plans for the coming year have been set out, my Twitter feed went into overdrive as the comments and analysis flowed in. Having had a good look at what the… Read More ›
Are Christian political parties really a good idea?
Last night I ended up in an unexpectedly busy conversation on Twitter with some wise people talking about the nature of Christian political parties and whether they are actually a good idea. Having reached a conclusion of sorts we decided… Read More ›
Find out what the Foreign Office did to tackle religious persecution in 2011
Today the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has published its Human Rights and Democracy Report for 2011. This annual report highlights the British Government’s global human rights priorities. It is produced with the intention of increasing awareness of the UK’s role in promoting… Read More ›
UK public is increasingly apathetic towards politics but Christians buck the trend
Well yesterday I learnt a new word; SpAd, and then found out that Jeremy Hunt MP has lost his. If you don’t know what a SpAd is, let me fill you in. A SpAd is a special adviser. They are a key… Read More ›
For every £1 given this Christian Aid Week, the Government will add another
Very good news from Christian Aid! This year as part of Christian Aid Week, the Department for International Development (DFID) will match the first £5m donated pound for pound, enabling even more people in poor communities around the world work… Read More ›
If you want to win friends and influence people, don’t throw stones
I generally enjoy reading articles by secularists and atheists in the media. That might sound like a strange thing for a Christian to say, but if you only ever read things that you agree with, you’re never really going to… Read More ›
Peter Cruddas’ failure and our longing for integrity
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
God and Politics in the UK 