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This week, Danny and Alicia speak to Janet Buckingham, Director of Global Advocacy at World Evangelical Alliance, Henrietta Blyth, CEO of Open Doors UK & Ireland and David Yeghnazar, Executive Director of ELAM Ministries. 

They discuss Britain's role in the world with a particular focus on the freedom of religion and belief and the persecution of Christians. 

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In this episode of Cross Section, Danny Webster is joined Jon Kuhrt, CEO of Hope into Action and Dilly Harris, Homeless Prevention Manager West at Bethany Christian Trust. 

The group discuss the state of homelessness in the UK, housing policy and hopes for the government and the role of the church in responding to homelessness. 

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In this episode of Cross Section, Alicia Edmund and Peter Lynas are joined by Professor John Wyatt and Dr Gillian Wright. The group discuss the current state of the NHS post-pandemic and the relationship between health and poverty. The group also talk about medical ethics, including assisted dying and abortion.

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In this episode of Cross Section, Peter Lynas, Danny Webster and Alicia Edmund react to the party manifestos that have been released this week. They also discuss the election campaign so far and what we can be doing over the next three weeks as we approach polling day! 

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In this weeks episode Alicia Edmund is joined by Lizzie Harewood, Executive Officer of the Association of Christian Teachers and Titilayo Oluwatudimu, Chief Executive Officer of the Emmanuel School Trust. 

The group discuss the state of the education sector in a post pandemic world, navigating curriculum changes in regards to sex education and how parents can be engaging with their children's schools.

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This week Alicia Edmund and Danny Webster are joined by Andrew Hawkins, CEO and founder of Whitestone Insight and Emily Shepherd, joint CEO of Welcome Churches. 

They discuss the politics around migration, the Rwanda policy and small boats and how the church can hold different views on immigration and asylum. 

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Danny Webster and Nicola Martin are joined by Jubilee+'s CEO Natalie Williams and Christians Against Poverty's Social Policy Manager, Kiri Adams. 

They talk about the reality of poverty in the UK, how the church can respond and their policy hopes for the next government. 

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In this special episode, Peter Lynas, Danny Webster and Alicia Edmund react to the news that the general election is set for 4 July.

The team discuss their predictions for the results and talk about how we can be engaging in and praying for this election. 

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This week Alicia Edmund and Peter Lynas are joined by Jason Roach, London City Mission's Director of Ministries and Katherine Brown, the Being Human Engagement lead.

They discuss how faith influences voting, politicians appealing to identity politic tropes and the term allyship. 

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Peter Lynas, Danny Webster and Alicia Edmund are joined by Louise Davies, CARE's Director of Advocacy and Policy, as they kick off the special general election season. 

The team discuss the current mood in parliament, the importance of integrity in politics and how political engagement should go beyond the ballot box. 

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