Minimum wage

Corbyn in La La Land: a national maximum wage cannot be determined by need

January 10, 2017
Archbishop Cranmer
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We have another trailer for the emerging ideology of Corbynomics. Jeremy Corbyn has said there should be a law to establish a maximum wage, because it is "the fairer thing to do". He didn't say what the figure ought to…

Tax credit cuts: Bishops regret "short-term impact", but not the PM's sophistry

October 26, 2015
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Tax credits are not given to shirkers, but to strivers. They are paid to the lowest-earning families in society to help them feed their children. There is a 'working…

Where is the Conservative Party's sense of intergenerational justice?

July 10, 2015
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The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not…

This government ignores the advice of churches at its peril

May 15, 2015
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Anyone with any sense who wants to achieve anything in life will know that accountability is crucial. Having some form of moderation to prevent us going off the rails…

Sentamu: Jesus would pay the living wage (despite His disciples being unpaid interns)

April 25, 2015
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It is not a divine intervention into the General Election campaign. Even less so is it an episcopal exhortation for the faithful to cast their votes for a particular…

Cameron prioritises national security and social justice

October 1, 2014
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It is easy to be disenchanted by politics and cynical about politicians - especially if you're persuaded they're all disingenuous liars whose objective is shadowy manipulation and the pursuit of…