Hypocrisy, sexism and anti-porn laws

by | Dec 12, 2014

In recent years, Britain has slowly begun to wake up to the reality of sexual abuse. The Jimmy Saville scandal triggered shocking revelations about abuse carried out by respected entertainers in the 1970s and 80s. Child abuse scandals in the Roman Catholic Church have...

After CIA torture report: rebuilding a culture of rights

by | Dec 11, 2014

A US Senate report revealing widespread use of torture by the Central Intelligence Agency has stirred up heated debate. International human rights activists have called for those responsible to be held to account, though CIA director John Brennan has defended the...

Hunger made in Downing Street

by | Dec 9, 2014

Media coverage of the Feeding Britain report left me feeling dismayed, as the central, indeed the only issue, the scandal of people going hungry in 21st century Britain, was obscured by a shoal of red herrings. Media coverage of the Feeding Britain report left me...

Cut to the bone – the Autumn Statement’s impact

by | Dec 8, 2014

Before coming to Ekklesia, I worked for many years in social care. I loved the work (mainly in services for adults with learning disabilities), though it was not without challenges. The biggest of which, was the constant scrabble to make money stretch as far as it...