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  • 29 Mar 2011
    Faith in justice on the march

    People of faith have been on the streets of London over the weekend, as an act of prophecy against the greatest attack on the vulnerable in society for the last 50 years, says David Haslam. Those from many different belief backgrounds, including Christians, joined the 'March for the Alternative' - for good spiritual and theological reasons.

  • 28 Mar 2011
    Government social services review: value or 'burden'?

    A UK government review of local authority duties has raised further fears about the future of social services, says Savi Hensman/ Yet, against a background of harsh spending cuts, this is also an opportunity for people and civil society organisations - including churches and faith bodies - to declare whether they believe that children and adults should be able to get the support they need.

  • 28 Mar 2011
    Christian students 'inspired by message of Jesus' to resist cuts

    The Student Christian Movement has welcomed the large turnout by Christian students at the 26 March 2011 protest against government cuts.

  • 27 Mar 2011
    Cooperating around alternatives to a cuts-based economic strategy

    This short film by Oonagh Cousins highlights, in accessible terms, what 'the alternative' to the current recessionary government trajectory looks like - and introduces some of the key players - including political economist Ann Pettifor (who is involved in the 'Green New Deal' group, and writes for Ekklesia among others), UK Uncut, the Robin Hood Tax Campaign initiative, False Economy, and others.

  • 27 Mar 2011
    It is the government which is in deficit (and cuts) denial

    Listening to the the suave propaganda pouring from the lips of Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander, and other government apologists over the last 24 hours, I am struck by the persistence of the 'deficit denial' theme - and the fact that it seems to have won over a significant portion of the public. This does not make what is being said any more factually sound, ethically substantial or intellectually rigorous, of course.

  • 27 Mar 2011
    Major disputes over Trafalgar Square 'riot' claims after demo

    Protesters, police, reporters and commentators are in disagreement about claims and counterclaims over violent clashes in central London last night.

  • 26 Mar 2011
    Barclay's Bank closes early to avoid peaceful Christian worshippers

    A central London branch of Barclay's Bank was closed early after Christians concerned about economic injustice planned to hold an act of worship there.

  • 26 Mar 2011
    Thousands of Christians march against government's cuts

    Thousands of Christians have joined with people of many religions and of none to demonstrate their opposition to the UK government's cuts agenda.

  • 26 Mar 2011
    March for the Alternatives: mixed messages

    It was right to be here at the March for the Alternative (http://marchforthealternative.org.uk/) today, but this was not the moment when the tide turned. There were too many subtexts; too fragmented an agenda for that.

  • 26 Mar 2011
    Poll shows a majority against cuts as huge London protest rallies

    A new YouGov poll published on 26 March 2011 shows the majority of people in the UK back the aims of the huge March for the Alternative.