Category - phil woolas

Immigration minister told refugees need support not restrictions

staff writers — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:24:04 +0000

Immigration minister Phil Woolas, who recently criticised lawyers for helping asylum seekers claim justice, now wants a restrictive ‘revision’ of the international convention on refugees.

Sentamu attacks Woolas' comments on asylum

staff writers — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:40:50 +0000

The Archbishop of York has joined other church leaders and criticised recent comments by Government minister Phil Woolas. Dr John Sentamu said recent comments by Mr Woolas were wrong.

Churches challenge Woolas on asylum

Simon Barrow — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:57:46 +0000

Immigration Minister Phil Woolas last week attacked lawyers and human rights groups for their work on asylum. The Churches Refugee and Racial Justice Network has responded strongly.

Disestablishment would make the Church more Christian

Press Office — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:43:35 +0100

Following the comments by immigration Phil Woolas, and a supportive editorial in the Times newspaper, about disestablishment of the Church of England, Jonathan Bartley, Ekklesia's co-director said:

Disestablishment 'would make the church more Christian' says national newspaper

staff writers — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:38:24 +0100

Disestablishment would make the Church of England more Christian, a national newspaper has said. The comments came in an editorial in the Times newspaper.