Category - Prime Minister

The cash value of 'sorry'

Simon Barrow — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:26:46 +0100

The recent ‘war of position’ on the economic crisis is more about the politics of appearance than the politics of change, says Simon Barrow. The real agenda cuts much deeper.

All a-twitter at Number 10

Simon Barrow — Sun, 11 May 2008 11:49:29 +0100

Downing Street's microblogging team is monitoring us from the depths of the Prime Minister's bunker.

Airport runway objectors take protest to parliament's roof

staff writers — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:25:40 +0000

Protesters from the campaigning group Plane Stupid have today mounted a hight profile protest against the proposed Heathrow third runway by waving banners from the roof the the parliament building, in a major breach of security.

Disestablishment may be back on the agenda as church feels pressure

staff writers — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:47:59 +0000

Pressures from several directions may put disestablishment of the Church of England back on the agenda, say reports following the General Synod and concerns about the long term impact of the Archbishop of Canterbury's Sharia speech.

Williams says there is no dispute about a common civil law

staff writers — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:35:40 +0000

"There is no dispute about our common allegiance to the law of the land" Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams told the General Synod of the Church of England - and a watching world on TV and the internet - this afternoon.

'Bookish Christian' Rudd wins Australian general election

staff writers — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 00:01:59 +0000

Kevin Rudd, a man who has been described by the media as "a bookish, intellectual Christian" and "a self-confessed nerd" has triumphed in the Australian general election against long term right-wing incumbent John Howard.

Saudi king will face protests on his way to Buckingham Palace

staff writers — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:27:19 +0000

The Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) has received police permission for a demonstration on the Mall as the Saudi head of state King Abdullah rides in ceremony towards Buckingham Palace tomorrow morning. Human rights protests are also predicted.

Gordon Brown and the language of faith

Simon Barrow — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 21:38:41 +0100

One of the more intriguing aspects of Gordon Brown's first Labour party conference speech as serving prime minister was his decision to use consciously biblical language as part of his argument against those employing religious rhetoric to oppose his family policy.

Scottish Anglicans urge Brown to up action on global poverty

staff writers — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 03:22:42 +0100

The Scottish Episcopal Church has welcomed new Prime Minister Gordon Brown's call for a greater international effort to combat global poverty and his reminder to other world leaders of the promises made on development in 2000.

Brown signals likely shift on British arms export policies

staff writers — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:30:26 +0100

Gordon Brown has said he will shut down the main government overseas arms sales office – at least in its present form. Peace campaigners want this to signal a more basic shift away from the promotion of military exports.