10 Minutes on JPIT
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- Religion & Spirituality
The Joint Public Issues Team is Baptists Together, the Methodist Church of Great Britain and the United Reformed Church working together for peace and justice.
‘10 Minutes on...’ is our current podcast series responding to news and current issues. |
Episodes of ‘Faith in Politics’ are still available to listen to. This series usually included an interview with a politician, asking them to connect politics with their faith.
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10 Minutes on The Budget
Simeon and Paul discuss the impact they expect The Budget, announced on 6 March 2024, will have on people with the lowest incomes or those who are experiencing poverty or destitution.
Further reading and action:
https://jpit.uk/responding-to-the-budget-0324
https://letsendpoverty.co.uk/
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10 Minutes on Voter Registration
Sienna and Steve T discuss why voting is important, the potential barriers people might face to voting this year and how churches can become accredited Voter Registration Champions.
Further reading and action:
https://www.voterchampion.org.uk/
https://jpit.uk/the-view-from-a-cupboard-in-parliament
https://jpit.uk/election
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10 Minutes on COP28
Annie and Steve talk about the climate-change-focused COP28, which begins today in the United Arab Emirates. They chat about the UK's role, what might happen as a result of the conference and how we can get involved.
Further reading and action:
https://jpit.uk/cop28
https://www.christianaid.org.uk/get-involved/campaigns/campaign-climate-justice
https://makepolluterspay.co.uk/about-us
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10 Minutes on Let's End Poverty
Annie asks Hannah Fremont-Brown about her role as the Anti-Poverty Movement Coordinator for the Methodist Church, why ending poverty matters to her, how we can get involved in the Let’s End Poverty movement and why now is the right time for this movement to emerge.
Further reading and action:
https://letsendpoverty.co.uk
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10 Minutes on Ukraine: looking ahead
Hannah F and Steve H reflect on the war in Ukraine, and what might be ahead as JPIT releases a briefing to support meaningful discussion about the ongoing conflict.
Further reading and action:
https://jpit.uk/issues/peacemaking/ukraine
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10 Minutes on the Essentials Guarantee
Roo talks to Hannah F-B about the Essentials Guarantee, who's behind it, the research that has been done and how a more realistic understanding of how much it costs to live in the UK would make a big difference for people receiving Universal Credit.
Further reading and action:
> https://www.trusselltrust.org/get-involved/campaigns/guarantee-our-essentials/
> https://www.jrf.org.uk/report/guarantee-our-essentials
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