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10 Minutes on voting with hope

Sienna talks to Emma Nash, a Baptist minister and member of the Methodist Mission Team on voting, the local church, mission, marginalisation and hope in politics. Emma shares how her work and ministry influence why she votes, especially from the perspective of churches in marginalised communities. She makes the case that hope is an action that Christians are called to practice.
Further reading and action:
JPIT's elections resources
JPIT's hustings resources
Apply for a voter authority certificate (if you don't have other suitable photo id, deadline 26 June at 5pm for 4 July general election)
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10 Minutes on voting and suffrage

Sienna and Annie discuss universal suffrage, politics and gender equality and being a mosquito.
Huge leaps forwards in gender equality in the UK have been made in the almost 100 years since all women were allowed to vote. However, the gender pay gap remains stubbornly at 8%, women remain underrepresented in leadership positions and in politics, and violence against women remains widespread in society. What next for gender justice in the UK?
 
Further reading and action:
The View from a Cupboard in Parliament – Joint Public Issues Team (jpit.uk)
Elections – Joint Public Issues Team (jpit.uk)
Register to vote - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Apply for a postal vote (www.gov.uk)
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10 Minutes on voting and equality

Do we vote for the benefit of others as well as ourselves? Can a 15-year gap in life expectancy between the wealthiest and poorest be addressed through elections? Sienna talks to Bevan Powell, Director of Inclusion for the Methodist Connexional Team, about being an architect of change and how political engagement by people of faith might help create a more equal future for all.
Further reading and action:
Register to vote (www.gov.uk)
Apply for a postal vote (www.gov.uk)
Elections – Joint Public Issues Team (jpit.uk)
What do you want to see in a General Election manifesto? – Joint Public Issues Team (jpit.uk) 
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10 Minutes on first-time voters

With around 4 million people able to vote in a General Election for the first time in 2024, how can we help young people to engage and make their voices heard? Roo talks to Maya, Youth Assembly Moderator Elect for the United Reformed Church, about her attitude to voting and politics, and what changes she thinks would help young people to get more in touch with our electoral system.
UPDATE: Maya has now actually managed to register to vote in UK elections! :D
Further reading and action:
The View from a Cupboard in Parliament – Joint Public Issues Team (jpit.uk)
Elections – Joint Public Issues Team (jpit.uk)
Register to vote - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate (if you don't have photo ID)
 
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10 Minutes on the General Election

A General Election has been called! How should churches and Christians engage? Join Simeon and Sienna as they talk about our call to ‘Love, Pray and Vote’, some of the issues we want to see on the election agenda, and how churches can be part of the democratic process through voter registration and holding hustings.
Further reading/resources:
https://jpit.uk/election
https://www.voterchampion.org.uk/
https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
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10 Minutes on US nuclear weapons on UK soil

This week, the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, stated that we are closer to nuclear escalation than at any point since the 1962 Cuban missile crisis. Is he right and what can be done? In 2008, US nuclear weapons were removed from British soil. Now it looks like the US wants to send them back. Should the British public have a say? Listen to Annie and Steve chat about these current issues.
Further reading/resources:
https://cnduk.org/lakenheath/
https://scrapweapons.com/
https://jpit.uk/cuba
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXRmkCvUwig&ab_channel=InterfaithStatementontheTPNW
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10 Minutes on justice for Rough Sleepers - UPDATED

UPDATED 13 May to reflect an announcement from the Home Office on one of the issues raised in the episode.
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Roo talks to Fr Dominic Robinson and Revd Jennifer Mills-Knutsen, two of London's West End church leaders, about their recent letter denouncing the UK Government's approach to 'nuisance' rough sleeping in the Criminal Justice Bill.
Further reading and action:
https://jpit.uk/housing-and-homelessness/decriminalising-rough-sleeping
https://campaigns.crisis.org.uk/page/142013/-/1
https://housingjustice.org.uk/
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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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