Public Issues – MK Deanery

Meet the Candidates

Meet the parliamentary candidates on December 2nd with our partners in Citizens MK.

THE FOUR TEMPTATIONS: BISHOP STEVEN’S OPEN LETTER TO PARLIAMENT, 10 DECEMBER 2018

“The nation is looking to its political leaders for a strong and compelling vision of the future which enables us to see beyond these debates in a way which brings unity and common purpose.”

Bishop Steven Leads the Way on the Fossil Fuel Debate at General Synod

Bishop Steven leads the way in calling for the carbon reduction targets agreed in the 2015 Paris Climate Summit to be met.

Challenging the Church on Fossil Fuel Investment

Bishop Steven appeared on the Today programme on 5 July to talk about the Oxford Diocesan Synod amendment on fossil fuel investment, which is being debated at General Synod…

APPEAL FOR SUPPORT FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS

Do you believe in the importance of good religious education in British Schools? If so, you might be able to do something about it!

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Do you know what the GDPR is?

Bishop urges Christians to make voices heard on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals

Bishop calls for people to respond to the Government’s consultation on its review of gaming machines. Now is a critical time for those concerned about the impact of current gambling regulations to show their support for change. (Closing date for the Consultation is 23 January 2018.)

CitizensUK: General Election Plan

Bible Reflections on the General Election

The recent announcement of a General Election surprised just about everyone. We now face questions as Christian disciples, not only about how we should vote, but also what we and our churches should be saying and doing during the campaign. In the weeks leading up to the election, the Joint Public Issues Team will be […]