Why church leaders are wrong to attack welfare cuts
Another day, another welfare row. The practical outworking of the Government’s most controversial idea – that people on welfare should actually be better off in work, continues to spark outrage.… Continue reading
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Modern slavery: it happens here
Slowly but surely, British court cases are revealing a once great nation of abolitionists to be a shadow of its former self. We often celebrate the nineteenth century anti-slavery movement… Continue reading
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Social care reforms: clever politics, bad government
Judge a Government on its priorities. And then its priorities within priorities. Amidst the clamour for rapid and credible deficit reduction, the dawning reality that green shoots won’t sprout unaided,… Continue reading
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Saving the children? Another child poverty report misses the bigger picture
Yesterday’s reshuffle isn’t the only story in town. Save the Children, a global charity, has today started to fundraise for children in Britain whom it says are affected by the… Continue reading
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