“An understanding of that heritage & intellectual tradition, we argue, could be the reset the government is crying out for, & this deputy leadership election a valuable opportunity to inject it into the conversation.” Our Director, Hannah with Andy Grey in Labour List Read more

Are you heading to Liverpool at the end of the month for this year’s Labour Party conference? If so, we are running a couple of events which we’d love to see you at.

'Jesus calls us to love both our neighbours and our enemies and to welcome the stranger. Any co-opting or corrupting of the Christian faith to exclude others is unacceptable.' - Grateful for the courage & voices of all those who signed this.

Welcome to our new weekly series of prayerful reflections on scripture and politics. We invite you to join us every Friday for a moment to reflect and pray together.

We're thrilled that @chrleft.bsky.social have sent the Compass, @peoplesmomentum.bsky.social and @openlabour.bsky.social motion on ending the two-child benefit limit to this year's Labour Party Conference. Ending the two-child limit is the right thing to do, morally, economically and politically.

'By our commitment to social justice, our country can reaffirm that we will never lose sight of our moral compass.' - bang on from Gordon Brown www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

We’re excited to be partnering with @cafod.bsky.social, @christianaiduk.bsky.social, @islamicreliefuk.bsky.social, @labourcid.bsky.social and @tearfund.bsky.social for a panel discussion about the role of faith actors in international development at this years Labour Party Conf 28th Sept 3-430PM

'By our commitment to social justice, our country can reaffirm that we will never lose sight of our moral compass.' - bang on from Gordon Brown. I'm v proud that as @chrleft.bsky.social, we're backing the conf motion on proposals to end child poverty with a gambling tax.

We’d love to invite you to join us on Sunday 28th September to the Labour Party Church Service. This service is going to be particularly special for us as we’re celebrating 65 years as an organisation!

Today we’re praying for all those working in international aid & development, for the resources, protection and support needed for their vital work in areas of poverty, natural disasters and conflict.

Today we thank God for all our Christians on the Left members, especially those standing in by-elections this month, or considering how they might follow God’s call into politics. We stand with them in prayer over their struggles and thank God for answers to prayer and moments of joy.

Today we are praying for the climate. We want to give thanks for the beautiful world that God has given us and pray for structural changes towards net zero and for good stewardship. #NationalWeekOfPrayer

Today we are praying for those facing poverty and struggling with the cost of living. We thank God for the welfare system and pray for a fairer economy. #NationalWeekOfPrayer

Today we are praying for the Government, for Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his cabinet, for all the Christians working in parliament and in government; that they would all know God's help and provision as they seek to serve the country. #NationalWeekOfPrayer

Christians On The Left are participating in the National Week of Prayer from 6-14th September. We invite you to join us in praying for our country and our Government. You can visit www.nationalweekofprayer.uk/nwop-2025-ev... to sign up to pray or host a local event. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFlH...

We stand in solidarity with and are praying for our chair, Anna. How we do politics matters and stirring up hate like this should have no place in it.

The CotL Fantasy Football League is back for another season and kicks off again this weekend. All welcome, whether you play on the left or right wing! No prizes, just glory 🌹⚽️ Join here:

Would you love to run this account? We're recruiting a new part time digital & communications officer to join the CotL team. All the details here, deadline 25th June: www.w4mpjobs.org/JobDetails.a...

We pray God's blessing and strength for the new Pope Leo XIV, for the church, and for Catholics across the world today.

My piece in this week's @churchtimes.bsky.social on having the imagination to make poverty history & why maintaining (or even raising) the overseas development budget ought to be a vote winner:

A statement from our chair, Anna Dixon MP, on the day of Pope Francis's funeral. May he rest in peace.

Alleluia, Christ is risen! He is risen indeed, alleluia! Wishing you a very happy and joyful Easter from all of us at Christians on the Left.

"What thoughtful rich people call the problem of poverty, thoughtful poor people with equal justice call the problem of riches." - RH Tawney, whose tradition & legacy inspires our annual Tawney Dialogue.

On "liberation day", whatever that will come to mean for the world, it felt hopeful & prophetic to be in a packed committee room in parliament for the @chrleft.bsky.social Tawney Dialogue last night, discussing where we are twenty years on from Make Poverty History.

We are delighted to announce that @annadixonmp.bsky.social is the new chair of Christians on the Left, taking over from Jonathan Reynolds after eight years of service. Welcome, Anna!

Incredible scenes in the @chrleft.bsky.social post bag this week as someone has sent me this membership recruitment leaflet from c.1995 - I think we could do far worse than this as a slogan for 2025 too.

Brilliant (but dreich) weekend in Glasgow catching up with lovely Scottish @chrleft.bsky.social members, some inspiring fringes on energy & poverty, and powerful speeches from Anas Sarwar and the PM. These islands, like this movement, are truly better together.

The December @chrleft.bsky.social Prayer Breakfast this morning was a wonderful start to the last working week before Christmas. As 2024 ends, we pray 2025 brings peace, healing, and joy. Let us spread the Gospel of love and grace, shining as Christ’s light in the world.

A real pinch-me honour to be here tonight for the PM’s Advent reception, celebrating all that churches and Christians do for this country and in the party.

In which, as Christians on the left of politics, we dare to have an opinion on the biggest social policy change in a generation. Proud of the work, grace and good disagreement that went into this.

A very welcome statement from the magnificent @chrleft.bsky.social. Many who share my politics have described the #AssistedDyingBill as “progressive”. There’s nothing progressive about opting for death over a well funded social care service providing the best palliative treatment.

Ahead of this week's vote in parliament, a statement from Christians on the Left on assisted dying.