Category - labour party

Politicians challenged to support cuts to Civil List

staff writers — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:14:18 +0100

Politicians of all parties are coming under pressure to reduce the Civil List in the light of the recession. The Civil List, which consists of public money awarded to the royal family each year, currently stands at around £7.9million.

The "white working class" aren't racists

Symon Hill — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:37:23 +0100

The government's initiative for the "white working class" uses a loaded phrase and deflects attention from the real division in British society - between the very rich and the rest of us.

Barely a third of British public support war in Afghanistan

staff writers — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:55:29 +0100

Only 37% of the UK public support the war in Afghanistan, according to research published today, eight years after it began. Despite the government's attempts to increase support for the war, it is opposed by 56% of the population.

Blaming the poor for poverty

Symon Hill — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:17:19 +0100

There are some politicians who, if given a choice between attacking powerful people and attacking vulnerable people, find it much easier to choose the latter.

Brown accused of dodging the issue over nuclear weapons

staff writers — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:00:00 +0100

The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, has been criticised for avoiding the issue of Trident in his speech to the Labour Party conference yesterday, despite the increasingly vocal opposition to its renewal.

Church members share concern about government social policies

staff writers — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 23:12:46 +0000

Leading members of the Church of England share the concern of five Anglican bishops about the impact of government economic and social policies on the most vulnerable, a new Sunday newspaper survey claims.

Public enquiry needed into coal fired power, says aid agency

agency reporter — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:24:25 +0100

Business Secretary John Hutton’s ringing endorsement of coal as a source of energy at the Labour conference makes a public enquiry into plans to build a new coal fired power station at Kingsnorth essential, says Christian Aid.

Free Churches take community message to big political conferences

staff writers — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:04:21 +0100

The President and Vice-President of the British Methodist Conference will be attending the three main party political conferences this autumn and will be pushing a message of social justice in the UK and globally.

Welfare should be based on fairness

Press Office — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:30:42 +0100

Responding to the Labour Party's new consultation with faith communities, launched by the Prime Minister at a reception at Number 10 Downing Street, the religion and society think-tank Ekklesia ha

Labour consultation with faith groups raises critical questions

staff writers — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:27:51 +0100

PM Gordon Brown has launched a new consultation involving the Labour Party, churches and faith communities. It will focus on identifying the values held in common by different faiths and beliefs - ones that also echo with the non-religious.