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  • 12 Jan 2011
    Quakers push for army recruitment age to be raised

    Britain is now the only European country to recruit 16-year-olds into the army. Quakers in Britain are calling on the government to raise the minimum age to 18.

  • 9 Jun 2010
    Afghanistan: Don’t shoot the messenger

    Gordon Messenger is a very modern Major-General. His optimistic message on Afghanistan comes across as compelling and authoritative, says John Heathershaw. But should the Government really rely on military men to sell their policy to the public?

  • 6 Aug 2007
    Church ministers to accompany police in Northern Ireland

    In a move that may raise questions for those who believe, on secular and religious grounds, in a clear distinction between religion and the state, Christian ministers in Northern Ireland are accompanying police patrols in tough areas.