I confess, when I first heard that Conservative MP Heidi Allen was undertaking a tour of foodbanks to understand the causes of poverty in the UK, I was very angry.
Commentary by Bernadette Meaden
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January 30, 2019
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January 16, 2019
In any appraisal of Amber Rudd’s performance as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, there is one area in which she should score very highly – media management.
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January 10, 2019
In the UK today there is more protection for the nutritional needs of prisoners than there is for people who are poor and in need of social security.
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January 4, 2019
A banker, a worker, and a migrant sit at a table, on which there are a dozen biscuits.
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December 24, 2018
At Christmas, Christians focus their thoughts and prayers on a traditional nativity scene, with the baby Jesus at its centre.
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December 10, 2018
Decades ago, I joined Amnesty International. Naively, in those days I thought human rights were something that needed to be defended in other countries.
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December 1, 2018
Foodbanks expect more people than ever to need their help this Christmas, but MPs who support the policies which created such need are shamelessly using it for seasonal photo opportunities.
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November 28, 2018
Mithras to Mormon: A religious history of London by Philippa Bernard
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November 17, 2018
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November 9, 2018
Following the Brexit Secretary’s revelation that he is just getting to grips with the implications of Britain being an island, we probably should not be disappointed or surprised by anything from t
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November 6, 2018
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October 29, 2018
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October 15, 2018
As Universal Credit (finally) approaches the top of the political agenda, now seems a good time to reflect on how it was devised.
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October 2, 2018
The role of charities in the UK seems to get more confused and confusing by the day.
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September 14, 2018
Universal Credit can no longer be seen as a benign attempt to simplify the benefits system.
