Thu
3rd
In the News!
Published by: Jo Colman on Thursday 3rd September 2009 10:09am
The Tories are progressive on poverty - Guardian 13/8/09
Harry
Phibbs looks at the party's nobler motives are at last being
recognised. The article looks at factors that have shaped
the policy, including the CSJ and areas which the
Conservative Party see as core to fighting poverty.
To read the article in full, click here
Fri
17th
Family Affairs
Published by: Christian Guy on Friday 17th July 2009 11:07am
Nick Clegg’s recent misrepresentation of Conservative proposals to strengthen families and recognise the uniqueness of marriage, adopted from Breakthrough Britain, was little more than political point scoring.
He denied that Britain was broken; he accused David Cameron of being obsessed with ‘cajoling people to conform to a single view of what a happy couple should look like’; and he dismissed CSJ family policies as ‘bizarre and patronising’.
Yet Every Family Matters, building on Breakthrough Britain and our early intervention work, calls for a move away from such outdated politics of left and right on marriage and family - instead looking at ‘what works’ for society.
Based on evidence, we call for greater utilisation of marriage preparation courses; community support and guidance for families through new Family Relationship Hubs; a cooling off period before divorce proceedings are initiated; mandatory mediation in children matters; and valuation of the uniqueness of marriage in the tax and benefits system.
It is time to recognise that healthy marriages build healthy families, and healthy families build a healthy society. Reversing social breakdown starts there.
You can read what Nick Clegg MP said here
And read what Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP (Chairman of the CSJ) has to say on the matter here
Fri
17th
In the News!
Published by: CSJ on Friday 17th July 2009 10:07am
We need fresh ideas on knife crime -
Guardian 16/7/09
Labour's approach of too much legislation and not enough action has failed. Knife crime is on the rise and is inextricably linked to family breakdown, addiction and educational failure. Chris Grayling argues that there is need for some common sense measures backed up with good quality, visible policing.
To read the article in full, click here
Labour's approach of too much legislation and not enough action has failed. Knife crime is on the rise and is inextricably linked to family breakdown, addiction and educational failure. Chris Grayling argues that there is need for some common sense measures backed up with good quality, visible policing.
To read the article in full, click here
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