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Faith leaders and humanists and scientists unite on child poverty - 15th of Apr, 2009
We write as faith leaders, humanists and scientists united in
our commitment to the eradication of child poverty in the UK.
In our current economic crisis, moral leadership is needed
to rebuild an economy in which values come before markets,
paying attention to the poor, the marginalised and the
vulnerable. An end to children growing up in poverty
must be a founding principle.
Economists argue that targeting resources to poor families
quickly stimulates the economy, as they immediately spend
to keep a warm home, put food on the table and shoes on feet
(Our tax system is a mess, 11 April). While we hope that the
chancellor will consider the economic argument, our primary
concern is the moral imperative we have to help the country’s
poorest children. It is their need that is greatest in this crisis.
Taking the final steps to halve child poverty by 2010 is
far more affordable than the bailouts for failed financial
institutions and will deliver so much more in return by
safeguarding the health of our children, the quality of their
education and the joy of their play. We therefore add our
voices to the 110 MPs and thousands of campaigners who
have called on the chancellor for action in the budget to
“Keep the Promise” on child poverty.
Yours Sincerely,
Revd Dr Martyn Atkins – General Secretary of the Methodist
Conference, Dr Muhammad Abdul Bari – Secretary General
of the Muslim Council of Britain, Rt Revd Nick Baines
– Bishop of Croydon, Professor Patrick Bateson – University
of Cambridge, Anil Bhanot – General Secretary, Hindu
Council UK, Rt Revd Ian Brackley – Bishop of Dorking, Rt
Revd Paul Butler – Bishop of Southampton, Rt Revd Tom
Butler – Bishop of Southwark, Rt Revd George Cassidy
– Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham, Rt Revd Dr Brian
Castle – Bishop of Tonbridge, Peter Cave – Humanist
Philosophers, Rt Revd Colin Fletcher – Bishop of Dorchester,
Kathy Galloway – Leader the Iona Community, Rt Revd Mike
Hill – Bishop of Bristol, Rt Rev David James – Bishop of
Bradford, Rt Revd David Lunan – Moderator of the General
Assembly of the Church of Scotland, Fiona Millar, Rev Paul
Nicolson – Chairman Zacchaeus 2000 Trust, Rt Revd Stephen
Oliver – Bishop of Stepney, Rt Revd John Packer – Bishop of
Ripon and Leeds, Dr Kate Pickett – University of York, Claire
Rayner OBE – Vice President of the Humanist Association,
Professor Steven Rose – The Open University, Rt Revd John
Saxbee – Bishop of Lincoln, Mike Seaton – Director of
Children and Youth, The Methodist Church, Dr Natubhai Shah
– Chair, Jain Network, Founder President Jain Samaj Europe, Dr Indarjit Singh - Director Network of Sikh Organisations, Rt Revd Kenneth Stevenson – Bishop of Portsmouth, Rt Revd
Nigel Stock – Bishop of St. Edsmundsbury and Ipswich,
Polly Toynbee – President of the British Humanist
Association, Professor Richard Wilkinson – University
of Nottingham, Professor Lewis Wolpert – Vice President
of the Humanist Association.
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