Low pay in church: I hate to say it, but the Sun’s right

It’s a rare day that I find myself agreeing with the Sun. It’s a rare day that I find myself agreeing with the Sun. The Sun has run a front-page piece today (23 February) about the fact that various parts of the Church of England are advertising jobs at...

Welfare reform and the message it sends

For a few weeks I’ve been trying to write a general critique of welfare reform, addressing each policy point by point, looking at the assumptions on which it was based, what it aimed to achieve, an For a few weeks I’ve been trying to write a general critique of...

Maximus and the Fit For Work service

The Daily Telegraph today (19th February 2015) reported on the new F The Daily Telegraph today (19th February 2015) reported on the new Fit For Work Service which the government says is aimed at stamping out our “sick note culture”. On social media people angrily...

The bishops’ election letter is mild, not radical

The Church of England’s bishops have issued a letter giving advice to Christians about issues to take into account when casting their votes in May. The Church of England’s bishops have issued a letter giving advice to Christians about issues to take into...