Jackie's Story "In my teens, estranged from my family, I lived in a flat for young homeless people. The heating system was inadequate, the flat was damp and in the winter sheets of ice would form on the inside of the metal framed windows. I had so little money I often skipped meals and I …
Love Pray Vote
As we approach a General Election on 12 December 2019, we’re inviting you to Love, Pray, Vote. But what does that look like? Love “My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you” John 15:12 Politics plays an important role in how our society is run. It helps to …
Counting the nuclear weapons money
A massive $1 trillion is being spent to maintain and modernize the nuclear arsenals of nine countries over the next 10 years. A trillion dollars is a difficult sum of money to imagine. The figure is a 1 with 12 zeros after it. To draw attention to this phenomenal spending on nuclear weapons, a group …
Called to bridge the divide: church leaders at the Conservative Party Conference
Delegations of church leaders from the Baptist, Methodist and United Reformed Churches, the Quakers and the Salvation Army attended the conferences of the main political parties this autumn. Revd Beth Allison-Glenny, Public Issues Enabler for the Baptist Union, reflects on her experience at the …
‘Days of challenge and vulnerability’: church leaders at the Labour Party Conference
Delegations of church leaders from the Baptist, Methodist and United Reformed Churches, the Quakers and the Salvation Army attended the conferences of the main political parties this autumn. Here, Simeon Mitchell reports on the Labour Party Conference. “It’s just horrendous, there is such an …
Introducing Cameron
Present Transitions I’ve been forced to think a lot about transitions recently. I’ve moved house three times in the last three months, graduated from university, moved to London having lived up North my whole life, and now I find myself starting my first “proper” job. Like most big changes, …
Church Leaders’ No Deal Letter to Prime Minister: Response
You will recall that Church leaders, and over 2000 supporters, signed a letter to the Prime Minister on 24 July asking that he publish evidence of how those who are most vulnerable will be protected in the event of a no-deal Brexit. It took over two months, but we have finally received a …
Introducing Rosella
Having spent the last few years engaging academically with the complexities of striving to make a positive change in the world, it is exciting to be able to build on this through the JPIT and House of Commons internship. I have recently completed my Bachelors and Master’s degrees in …
Boris Johnson and the Supremes
The Prime Minister’s decision to prorogue Parliament has been declared illegal by the Supreme Court. The only direct effect of the judgement is that Parliament has re-opened and the Government will have to face its questioning and scrutiny. While watching Parliament has been a fairly dispiriting …
Introducing Josie
Having spent the past four years studying Social Policy at University, I am swapping student life for the world of work as I join JPIT as their new full-time intern. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t filled with anxiety at the prospect of living and working in London, as I face the daunting …