by NSCU | Dec 10, 2021 | Covenantal Speeches
Speaking to his Ten Minute Rule Motion on a ‘Community Wealth Fund’, Paul argued that both places and people are matter – social as much as physical infrastructure – and that we must level up by devolving down to communities. Read more...
by NSCU | Dec 3, 2021 | Covenantal Speeches
There are two kinds of libertarians: those who are indifferent to the condition of society as long as the individual can pursue his or her desires, and those who believe that society is strengthened by individuals having as much freedom as possible. The latter is...
by NSCU | Dec 3, 2021 | Covenantal Speeches
Over on the Opposition benches, we detected the covenantal tradition within left wing politics too. Rebecca Long-Bailey, known for her service in Jeremy Corbyn’s Shadow Cabinet, is usually thought of as a statist rather than a communitarian. But in the lesser known...
by NSCU | Nov 26, 2021 | Covenantal Speeches
This week, James Daly MP called on the Minister for Sport to help his constituents buy Gigg Lane, the home stadium of Bury Football Club. In an Urgent Question about the ‘Fan Led Review of Football Governance’ published on Thursday, Daly asked the Minister: ‘As the...
by NSCU | Nov 19, 2021 | Covenantal Speeches
Brexit may be done but there is more we can do to secure sovereignty to local places too. The Finance Bill debate saw John McDonnell praise the inaugural recipient of this prize, Jerome Mayhew MP, who welcomed the draught beer relief for it provides £100 million a...
by dev_wbqbin | Nov 19, 2021 | Covenantal Speeches
During a statement on COP26, The Prime Minister appealed to the ancient, Classical covenanter, Aristotle, whose legacy has long taught us that to live excellently is to live virtuously, and to practice this skill. Read more...
