Simon Barrow, co-director of the Christian political think-tank Ekklesia, sent a short message of condolence to the Mandela family this evening (5 December 2013). It reads, in part: “I briefly encountered Madiba when he spoke at the World Council of Churches...
Pension age will keep rising, UK chancellor George Osborne announced in his autumn statement today (5 December 2013). Young people now finishing their education will probably have to wait until they are in their 70s. This will have a devastating effect on some areas...
On 30 November 2013 government e-petition supported by Ekklesia and established by sick and disabled people passed the 100,000 signature mark. The organisers, most of whom are living with a serious illness or disability, were delighted and very grateful to all who...
Commenting on the success of the WoW petition — and the need for a parliamentary debate on it — on United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities (3 December 2013), Simon Barrow, co-director of the Christian political think-tank Ekklesia,...
Today (3 December 2013) is the first day on which I’ve been grateful that the Sun newspaper has far more readers than the Independent . Today (3 December 2013) is the first day on which I’ve been grateful that the Sun newspaper has far more readers than the...
