Cross Section

S9E1: Who cares about assisted suicide?

In the Season 9 launch, Peter, Danny and Alicia have a discussion about the first 100 days of the Labour government. They cover all that has been happening in UK politics since the general election in July. The team also discuss assisted suicide and why that has become such a key topic in politics and the media.
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General Election | King's Speech 2024

In the final episode of this general election season of Cross Section, Nicola Martin and Alicia Edmund take a look at the King's Speech.
They discuss the policy proposals set out by the new Labour government, whether we can trust them to deliver on their promises, and what the role of the church is in influencing and holding the government to account.
 
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What does a Labour government mean for UK evangelicals? 
The King’s speech and draft bill to ban conversion practices
Government’s plans for Troubles prosecutions deeply concerning
 
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General Election | Election reaction with special guest Michael Wear

On the day Keir Starmer becomes the Prime Minister and Labour win a historic majority for British politics, we host a conversation with Michael Wear Founder, President and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life. He joins the team to discuss the election results and the ongoing election campaign in the US. 
Michael is also the author of Author of The Spirit Of Our Politics, Founder and former Faith Advisor to President Obama between 2008 - 2012.
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Evangelical Alliance writes to Sir Keir Starmer on becoming Prime Minister
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General Election | Britain in the World

This week, Danny and Alicia speak to Janet Buckingham, Director of Global Advocacy at World Evangelical Alliance, Henrietta Blyth, CEO of Open Doors UK & Ireland and David Yeghnazar, Executive Director of ELAM Ministries. 
They discuss Britain's role in the world with a particular focus on the freedom of religion and belief and the persecution of Christians. 
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General election | Housing and homelessness

In this episode of Cross Section, Danny Webster is joined Jon Kuhrt, CEO of Hope into Action and Dilly Harris, Homeless Prevention Manager West at Bethany Christian Trust. 
The group discuss the state of homelessness in the UK, housing policy and hopes for the government and the role of the church in responding to homelessness. 
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We’re halfway through the election campaign but matters of faith are still absent | Opinion | Premier Christianity
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General Election | Health and medical ethics

In this episode of Cross Section, Alicia Edmund and Peter Lynas are joined by Professor John Wyatt and Dr Gillian Wright. The group discuss the current state of the NHS post-pandemic and the relationship between health and poverty. The group also talk about medical ethics, including assisted dying and abortion.
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General Election | Manifesto reaction

In this episode of Cross Section, Peter Lynas, Danny Webster and Alicia Edmund react to the party manifestos that have been released this week. They also discuss the election campaign so far and what we can be doing over the next three weeks as we approach polling day! 
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We’re halfway through the election campaign but matters of faith are still absent | Opinion | Premier Christianity
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General Election | Education

In this weeks episode Alicia Edmund is joined by Lizzie Harewood, Executive Officer of the Association of Christian Teachers and Titilayo Oluwatudimu, Chief Executive Officer of the Emmanuel School Trust. 
The group discuss the state of the education sector in a post pandemic world, navigating curriculum changes in regards to sex education and how parents can be engaging with their children's schools.
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General Election | Immigration and Asylum

This week Alicia Edmund and Danny Webster are joined by Andrew Hawkins, CEO and founder of Whitestone Insight and Emily Shepherd, joint CEO of Welcome Churches. 
They discuss the politics around migration, the Rwanda policy and small boats and how the church can hold different views on immigration and asylum. 
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General Election | The scale of UK poverty

Danny Webster and Nicola Martin are joined by Jubilee+'s CEO Natalie Williams and Christians Against Poverty's Social Policy Manager, Kiri Adams. 
They talk about the reality of poverty in the UK, how the church can respond and their policy hopes for the next government. 
Note: Apologies for sound quality. We are aware but felt this was too important an episode to scrap. We hope from you can here you are inspired. Click to connect with Jubliee+ and Christians Against Poverty general election resources.
 
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