Apr 75 minI hate charity: why justice mattersI hate charity. Not when I’m giving: when I’m giving, I love charity. It makes me feel better about myself, because I have done something...
Mar 255 minBook review: Rob Hoch reviews Second Class CitizensThis is a guest post by Robert Hoch (Yidokodiltona), who wrote a review of my book, Second Class Citizens: The Treatment of Disabled...
Mar 119 minThe evangelical interest in idolatryA few weeks ago I came across these tweets by Sophie Killingley, @PrettySophieK, 9th Feb 2024: 1) The Evangelical urge to view everything...
Feb 261 minStories that challenge: EmmaThis is the second in my series, Stories That Challenge, hosted by Church Action on Poverty. These stories seek to reveal the reality...
Feb 132 minStories that challenge: Alan and BenI currently have a series of blog posts being hosted by Church Action on Poverty. The first one tells the stories of Alan and Ben, two...
Jan 1510 minLiving in a hostile environment with chronic illnessI actually wrote this blog post back in November - still autumn - but forgot about it so never reviewed and posted it. Here it is, a...
Dec 4, 20235 minFinding joy when you're in povertyI had the pleasure recently of speaking at my church about poverty and my experience of it. At the end, one lady asked a question about...
Nov 21, 202312 minThe Autumn Statement: initial thoughts on sanctions and 'support'The DWP uses all sorts of different names for its programmes, which makes it hard to compare what they’re proposing now to the evidence...
Nov 13, 20236 minReducing the demand for government: housing and childcareBartek Staniszewski writes the second of Conservative Home's series on reducing demand for government. His piece is on the crucial role...
Oct 30, 20237 minUsing food clubs: visit #2Today was my second visit to a food club. This time, I’d swapped to one nearer to me, though still a mile away. That’s fine with my...