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| Almost three-quarters (74 per cent) of social enterprise leaders would vote for Britain to stay in the European Union, while 67 per cent would be worried about access to European social funds if Britain left, a survey has revealed. | |
| Politics | Civil Society News - 4th February 2016 |
| A new report, Secure Voting, from Webroots Democracy provides expert testimony from companies and academics specialising in online voting systems. It makes the case that electronic balloting is safe and secure and will increase voter engagement. | |
| Politics | Ekklesia Daily Bulletin - 27th January 2016 |
| The government’s recently published "Counter Extremism Strategy" is incoherent and poses huge risks to the freedom of Christians and others, according to a new a briefing published by Christian Concern. First presented at an emergency meeting for church leaders earlier this month, the document outlines major problems with the government's approach to tackling 'Islamic radicalisation' and highlights what Christians need to do in response. | |
| Politics | Christian Concern - 21st November 2015 |
| Plans to introduce ‘English votes for English laws’ for MPs have been voted through the House of Commons, after a heated debate, by 312 to 270 votes. | |
| Politics | The Sentinel - 23rd October 2015 |
| More than three in five Conservative MPs think the charity sector as a whole is too political, while three in ten believe that charities should not be allowed to campaign in Parliament, according to a new survey. | |
| Politics | Civil Society News - 18th September 2015 |
| The title of Faith Minister has been abolished and the post has been subsumed into a junior ministerial role at the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG). Downing Street confirmed that the official title has been removed although the responsibilities have been passed on. | |
| Politics | Bible Society - 14th August 2015 |
| "Policies which ensure religious liberty and freedom of expression" are likely to affect how 71% of evangelicals vote in May's General Election, according to research published this week by the Evangelical Alliance. The issue tops the list of matters that will influence voting, with 'opposition to same-sex marriage legislation' and a 'pro-life stance on euthanasia' also coming in the top five. The survey suggests that evangelicals are much more likely to vote compared to the general population. | |
| Politics | Christian Concern - 21st February 2015 |
| The regular Prime Minister’s Questions session is a farce and should be scrapped altogether, Nick Clegg has said. The Liberal Democrats leader admitted that he found sitting alongside David Cameron during the Commons clashes “awkward”. | |
| Politics | The Sentinel - 19th January 2015 |
| The leaders of more than 100 English councils have demanded more powers be devolved from Westminster. They said votes would not accept greater devolution to Scotland if a transfer did not also take place in England in a letter to the Observer. | |
| Politics | The Sentinel - December 1st 2014 |
| A survey by Ipsos Mori for NPC about how charities are perceived by people who vote for various political parties has suggested that Ukip voters have lower levels of trust in charities than those who plan to vote for one of the three mainstream parties. | |
| Politics | Civil Society News - 18th December 2014 |
| The majority of Egyptians do not want the Muslim Brotherhood involved in their society or in politics, according to a new poll from Baseera, the Egyptian Center of Public Opinion Research, it was reported in September. Of the more than 1,300 people polled, 69% said they don’t approve of the Muslim Brotherhood and 78% say the Brotherhood’s one-year rule was worse than expected. A majority of respondents, 63%, said they don’t want the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party to participate in the next election. | |
| Politics | Evangelicals Now, October 2013 |
| G20 summit facing call to adopt ‘fair, transparent and effective tax systems’. As the summit gets underway in Brisbane this weekend, a group of 35 leading business people have stated their strong support for ethical and transparent business practices. The call was made at a roundtable event hosted by EXPOSED campaign. An open letter signed by 95 global church leaders, representing 1 billion Christians from every continent, was also presented to an Australian senator. | |
| Politics | Bible Society - 14th November 2014 |
| Only eleven per cent of voters in marginal constituencies think religious liberty has improved since David Cameron became Prime Minister, according to a new survey. The ComRes poll, commissioned by The Christian Institute, found that over four in ten (44 per cent) of those surveyed support legal protections for people with “sincere, profoundly held beliefs”. | |
| Politics | Christian Institute - 31st October 2014 |
| 60 per cent of Conservative Councillors believe it was wrong for David Cameron to pursue same-sex marriage, and 58 per cent believe that legalising gay marriage will cost the Party more votes than it gains at the next election. These are the findings of a ComRes poll of 1,000 Conservative Councillors for the BBC Sunday Politics programme. | |
| Politics | CARE Impact Direct - 3rd October 2014 |
| Homelessness charity Crisis was warned against campaigning against government policies by Andrew Lansley when he was leader of the House of Commons, the charity's former director of policy and public affairs said this week. | |
| Politics | Civil Society News - 2nd October 2014 |
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