“Did you know that the Chief Executive of Warwickshire County Council gets paid £173,000 per year, which is over 14 times the least well paid person in the Council who get by on £12,145?” Over the last month, I’ve been knocking … Continue reading
My concern about the Bideford Town Council ruling which bans prayer from meetings is not because it is anti-faith. It is more because it is undemocratic. Undemocratic The judge ruled that the Local Government Act 1972 didn’t give the Council … Continue reading
George Osborne says that he is worried that the UK is becoming ‘anti-business’. What he means is anti-big business. I mean, if failing mega corporations can’t hide their profits away to avoid tax and CEOs can’t claim obscene bonuses in … Continue reading
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It’s almost impossible to see through the spin and opinion in the mainstream media to get a picture of what the Occupy London Stock Exchange (LSX) camp at St. Paul’s is really like. Earlier this week a friend and I … Continue reading
The St. Paul’s Institute report on attitudes in the City that was finally published today. It reveals a host of peculiar contradictions: Financial Service Professionals say that their primary motivation of their work is financial reward, but also believe that they … Continue reading
The Occupy camp close to the London Stock Exchange and even closer to St. Paul’s Cathedral is a powerful visual symbol of protest and resistance. This ‘cry of rage’ against corporate greed illustrates the breakdown in trust between those heading … Continue reading
This is a guest post written by Jonathan Chilvers. Jonathan leads a homeless project and is part of Jubilee Church Leamington. He takes care to consistently contravene the ‘no religion or politics’ rule at dinner table wherever he goes. Last … Continue reading
At the National Prayer Breakfast at Parliament on Tuesday, 700 of the Great and Good assembled in the Westminster Hall in Parliament. There are dangers that such an event can easily reflect a safe form of Christianity – one that has had its … Continue reading
I am speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast at Parliament next week on the subject of the government’s ‘Big Society’ initiative. It would really help me to have your honest perspective and feel free to leave comments to unpack your … Continue reading
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