General Election 2017: rolling blog

Welcome to Ekklesia’s rolling blog on the General Election 2017, which will be running actively from an hour after close of polls at 11pm tonight, Thursday 8 June 2017, through to the morni Welcome to Ekklesia’s rolling blog on the General Election 2017,...

Examining the manifestos for principles and action

Ekklesia has published a detailed document summarising nine key party manifestos (Conservative, Green, Labour, Liberal Democrat, National Health Action Party, Plaid Cymru, Scottish National Party, Ekklesia has published a detailed document summarising nine key party...

Violating human rights could worsen terrorism risk

Theresa May, the UK Prime Minister, has said she wants to bring in tough new measures in response to t Theresa May, the UK Prime Minister, has said she wants to bring in tough new measures in response to terrorist attacks in London and Manchester. This might involve...

Saudi Arabia and our security

After the London Bridge attack, Theresa May said, “there is to be frank, far too much tolerance of extremism in our country. After the London Bridge attack, Theresa May said, “there is to be frank, far too much tolerance of extremism in our country. So we need to...

Terror attacks and protection of civilians during conflict

“Persons taking no active part in the hostilities… shall in all circumstances be treatedhumanely, without any adverse distinction founded on race, colour, religion or faith, “Persons taking no active part in the hostilities… shall in all...