Church alliance highlights misrepresentation of poor
Church alliance speaks out about misrepresentation of the poor by government in Westminster
Quakers in Britain are among an alliance of churches representing Christians from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland who have spoken out about how the poor have been ‘misrepresented’ by the government at Westminster.
Paul Parker, recording clerk of Britain Yearly Meeting, was among those who signed the letter.
Church leaders, including Tim Stevens, bishop of Leicester, and Nick Baines, bishop of Bradford, pointed out that in recent weeks senior members of the government have given out misleading and inaccurate information about people on benefits. Outlining the inaccuracies, they asked for them to be corrected and for an apology to be offered to those who were misrepresented.
The letter stated: ‘We are concerned that these inaccuracies paint some of the most vulnerable in our society in an unfavourable light’. It also urged the prime minister ‘to ensure that the record is put straight and that statistics are no longer manipulated in a way which stigmatises the poorest in our society.’
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