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The Party Manifestos: What's in it for me?
Labour are the first of the main political parties to launch their election manifesto. Commentators suggest that voters are likely to ask, 'What's in it for me?' but perhaps the question ought to be, 'What's in it for my neighbour?' In case you haven't seen our discussion guide that accompanies our book...
John Hayward Posted: 12 April 2010 No comments
Keywords: Government & Foreign Affairs,
Conscience Manifesto #ge2010
'We believe protecting human life, protecting marriage, and protecting freedom of conscience are foundational for creating and maintaining strong families, caring communities and a just society. Our Christian faith compels us to speak and act in defence of all these.' (Westminster2010 Declaration) As...
John Hayward Posted: 8 April 2010 4 comments
Keywords: Christianity & Religion, Government & Foreign Affairs,
What are your hopes for politics?
'Politics cannot save society without the inspiration both of Christian values and of the Christian spirit of forgiveness, of love and of service. To double the standard of living without raising the standard of conduct between peoples would merely be to hasten our decadence. The Christian aim is that...
John Hayward Posted: 7 April 2010 1 comment
Keywords: Finance & the Economy, Government & Foreign Affairs, Lifestyle Issues,
The Election that finally is!
Three years of political turmoil and seeming indecision since the 'election that never was' in 2007, the British public will now have a chance to give its verdict on Gordon Brown's Government. As the campaign begins in earnest, it is worth repeating a couple of paragraphs from the foreword of Votewise...
John Hayward Posted: 6 April 2010 No comments
Keywords: Government & Foreign Affairs,
The Case for Faith: A Neutral State in an Open Society
Lord Mawhinney, 18 March 2010: 'As a follower of Jesus Christ, I believe that it is an integral part of who I am that I should try to practise in the public sector what I believe and practise in the private sector.' We live in a time when society is deeply confused. On the one hand the General Pharmaceutical...
John Hayward Posted: 29 March 2010 1 comment
Keywords: Christianity & Religion, Government & Foreign Affairs, Worldviews & Culture,
Aiding Corruption and Dependency
A leaked United Nations report claims that up to half the food aid in Somalia is diverted to corrupt contractors, local UN workers and Islamist militants, including the terrorist group al-Shabab. This, I suggest, comes as little surprise. I recall speaking with the auditor of a World Bank project when...
John Hayward Posted: 12 March 2010 No comments
Keywords: Finance & the Economy, Government & Foreign Affairs,
Home Office Sex Clash with DCSF
The Home Office has today published a report on the sexualisation of young people, warning that parents have limited opportunities to prevent their children from being exposed to sexual imagery. It makes 36 recommendations including a ban on music videos featuring sexual posing or sexually suggestive...
John Hayward Posted: 26 February 2010 2 comments
Keywords: Education, Government & Foreign Affairs, Sex & Families,
Archbishops’ BNP Counsel
Yesterday I was asked in a radio interview for my opinion on the new guidance from the Archbishops’ Council informing clergy that they 'are under no legal obligation to include the BNP in election hustings meetings' (so long as the other parties’ representatives declare the fact). As I have...
John Hayward Posted: 3 February 2010 3 comments
Keywords: Christianity & Religion, Government & Foreign Affairs,
Votewise Election Watch: Education
Yesterday the Conservatives published their draft education manifesto, which contained a number of interesting points. Self-described in the media as ‘brazenly elitist’, the new policies promise to raise teaching standards by employing only the best graduates – all teachers would be...
Guy Brandon Posted: 19 January 2010 No comments
Keywords: Education, Government & Foreign Affairs,
Votewise Election Watch: Immigration
Race and immigration is currently the second greatest concern to voters, after the economy, with 33 per cent identifying it as the most important issue facing Britain today (and consistently so throughout most of the last decade). Recent projections from the Office for National Statistics suggest that...
John Hayward Posted: 6 January 2010 1 comment
Keywords: Government & Foreign Affairs,
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