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Quakers and the upcoming general election

Updated 24 June 2024

A general election is a great opportunity for us all to influence how our country is run. At Quakers in Britain we've developed some materials to help Quaker individuals, groups and meetings engage with their local candidates and communities. You can find all the information at www.quaker.org.uk/vote.

Quakers and the upcoming general election

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Peace and the general election: where do the parties stand?

Updated 27 June 2024

Recently, I took advantage of a rare invitation to an event at the House of Commons to buttonhole the MP hosting it. The week before, I'd asked my colleagues if there was anything they'd like me to ask him. And so, amid the chink of wine glasses and the steady dispatch of canapés, I found myself enquiring of the honourable member, "What makes you feel safe?"

Peace and the general election: where do the parties stand?

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6 ways our new government could build a peaceful and sustainable world

Updated 25 July 2024

Now that the UK has a new government, many will be watching to see how Labour's campaign translates into reality. We'll be hoping, of course, that it will result in positive changes for two topics that perhaps were not as prominent in the election campaign as we would have liked: climate justice and peace.

6 ways our new government could build a peaceful and sustainable world

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Straight, not narrow: John Lampen addresses some misconceptions over the Peace Testimony

Updated 6 November 2024

Some recent writing in the Friend has implied that our Peace Testimony contains a duty not to take sides when faced with the world's conflicts. This is a misunderstanding that could mislead Friends, and give a wrong impression about our peace witness.

Straight, not narrow: John Lampen addresses some misconceptions over the Peace Testimony

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The ones who are forgotten on Remembrance Day

Updated 5 November 2024

It's said that truth is the first victim of war. If that's so, then close on truth's heels is a second victim: the right not to take part in it.

The ones who are forgotten on Remembrance Day