Help fact check the General Election campaign

by | Feb 11, 2015

Whoever we decide to vote for in May, we need an election campaign fought on the basis of truth, not spin. In the past, charities would have spoken out if a politician tried to give a false picture of reality, but many now feel gagged by the Lobbying Act passed last...

HSBC scandal also puts spotlight on church leadership concerns

by | Feb 10, 2015

The latest scandal to hit HSBC, Britain’s biggest bank, again throws a spotlight on the enormous failings of the finance sector. It is also a source of embarrassment for governments present and past – but also for the Church of England. The latest scandal to hit HSBC,...

Benefit sanctions: MP’s reply shows magical thinking

by | Feb 7, 2015

An MP’s defence of benefit sanctions left many other UK parliamentarians stunned. It also showed how common magical thinking has become among those wanting tougher treatment of people receiving social security. An MP’s defence of benefit sanctions left many other UK...