UK in transition: Have you prayed for Liz Truss?
James Mildred
Date posted: 1 Oct 2022
What should we make of Liz Truss?
I’m always struck by the apostle Paul’s command in 1 Timothy 2:1-2, where he says God wants us to pray for all kinds of people. He then immediately gives the examples of kings, emperors, and those in authority over us, and draws a connection between prayers for these people and the freedom we enjoy to live quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. Recognising our human weakness and tendency to ignore commands, he adds a further reason to this duty: it pleases God who wants all kinds of people to be saved.
politics & policy
Time to end the evil of
sex-selective abortion
James Mildred
Date posted: 1 Sep 2021
In the future, men are set to outnumber
women by a considerable margin. That’s
according
to some new research which
suggests there are millions of missing girls
thanks to sex-selective abortion.
In certain countries, there’s a clear cultural
preference for boys rather than girls and by
2100, if current rates continue, 22million
girls could be lost to the practice.
politics & policy
Stonewall backlash
James Mildred
Date posted: 1 Jul 2021
A few years ago, a former journalist speculated that the debate over transgender had the potential to break Stonewall. Based on a flurry of recent news stories, it now seems their words were strangely prophetic.
A once well-disciplined campaign group is under fire over its approach to trans rights and its treatment of those who dare to disagree.
politics & policy
What’s on the horizon?
James Mildred
Date posted: 1 Sep 2020
With MPs and other elected representatives returning this month from summer holidays, it’s a good opportunity to scan the horizon and identify some of the key challenges ahead.
In part, this is to help you pray about some very serious challenges. But it’s also to prepare you for action. Needless to say, the issues below reflect some of CARE’s priorities and there are many other issues that space does not permit me to include.
Our next PM? Burnham, Streeting & faith
Editor's note, added 19 June 2026: Andy Burnham has won the by-election in Makerfield. Earlier this week, we published a piece by James Mildred in which he reflected on Burnham's stance on key issues and what he's said about Christianity – as well as another potential candidate for PM, Wes Streeting.
It seems clear that if Andy Burnham wins the by-election in Makerfield on 18 June, he will challenge Keir Starmer to be Prime Minister.