Conscription – in 1916 and today

by | Mar 2, 2015

Ninety-nine years ago today (2 March 1916), every unmarried man aged between 18 and 41 in England, Scotland and Wales was “deemed to have enlisted” in the armed forces. Ninety-nine years ago today (2 March 1916), every unmarried man aged between 18 and 41 in England,...

Why people need foodbanks: conclusive evidence

by | Mar 2, 2015

The reason why people need to use foodbanks has been hotly debated, with government ministers and MPs blaming everything from poor budgeting to the attraction of a free lunch. The reason why people need to use foodbanks has been hotly debated, with government...

The Bishops’ Letters – towards a new politics?

by | Feb 27, 2015

In the last two weeks both the Anglican and Roman Catholic Bishops have sent pastoral letters to their members outlining their views on how to approach the next General Election. In the last two weeks both the Anglican and Roman Catholic Bishops have sent pastoral...

Peace Delegation to Kabul: Pre-trip nerves and anxiety

by | Feb 26, 2015

Over Christmas I joined members of Voices for Creative Nonviolence UK on a peace delegation to Kabul, Afghanistan. Over Christmas I joined members of Voices for Creative Nonviolence UK on a peace delegation to Kabul, Afghanistan. We stayed with the women’s community...

Totally inadequate – the Quality Check of government

by | Feb 25, 2015

Yesterday (24 February 2015) I attended the parliamentary launch of the Learning Disabilities Alliance England. Yesterday (24 February 2015) I attended the parliamentary launch of the Learning Disabilities Alliance England. The LDA is a recently formed pressure group...