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“The season’s greetings to all who are remembering that Christ came ‘not to send peace but a sword’ against wrongdoing in all its forms.” This was the pugnacious Christmas greeting once offered by James Keir Hardie, the Labour Party’s first…
Every day of the week, in each corner of the country, hundreds of thousands of volunteers give their time, expertise and generosity of spirit to improve the lives of others. From the smallest parish halls to the largest gurdwaras, bustling…
The Labour-affiliated group Christians on the Left has nominated Keir Starmer to be the next Labour leader and Angela Rayner as deputy. The organisation's officers held a meeting last month in which they decided to ballot their whole…
On the second day of conference, I’ve been brave enough to realise I can leave the hall. With that in mind, after great evening events like LabourList’s Rally and the London Labour reception, I was up bright and early to go to Christians on…
In church recently I met someone who runs a food bank. He talked to me about how his service helped people from many different backgrounds who have become stuck in a poverty trap. Some need short term support to get them through a difficult…
A Christian Labour MP has warned against making "morality the slave of economics" in the run-up to a high-profile debate on Brexit and social justice featuring Hilary Benn. The event, Business in Brexit Britain - avoiding the race to the…
On Saturday, Blue Labour: Forging a New Centre Ground - a book written by high-profile figures of the 'Blue Labour' group - will be released. Blue Labour was launched by Labour peer Maurice Glasman back in 2009. It was described by Glasman…
You may have heard that the Christian Socialist Movement voted to change our name to ‘Christians on the Left’. This change, our increased visibility through a spate of public events, our new website, and an active army of Tweeters, bloggers…
As we approach Easter, David Cameron has talked about his "moral code", called for a more strident Christianity that is "more evangelical about a faith that compels us to get out there and make a difference to people's lives" and praised…
A friend of mine says that Christians shouldn’t be involved in economics and policy because we believe that 3 are the same as 1. A bit of Trinity-based humour from him which ignores some rather complex theology. Despite the good humour…
The Christian Socialist Movement is about to change its name. In a postal ballot over the summer, members voted overwhelmingly to change the name to ‘Christians on the Left’. The vote follows an almost unanimous endorsement at our AGM and…
I don’t like to begin with a stereotype, but maybe it’s because I’m Northern that I will call a spade a spade. When I go out campaigning for the Labour Party I don’t find that using the think-tank language or big long flowery words really…
