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Welcome to my blog - I'm Charles Reed and I advise the Church of England on foreign policy issues.
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Tag Archives: Christian Aid
Global looters who act in secret
The Bishop of Derby, the Rt Revd Alastair Redfern, has written a challenging opinion piece on why laws must change concerning multinationals and tax havens that appears in this week’s edition of the Church Times. In case you don’t read the … Continue reading
Posted in Development
Tagged Alastair Redfern, Bishop of Derby, Christian Aid, Church Times, G20, Tax, Tax Havens, Tax Justice
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A Weekend in Sao Paulo
The sheer size of Sao Paulo is breathtaking. With a population of 20 million and rising Sao Paulo is the fifth largest city in the world. Its urban sprawl consumes some 30,000 square kilometres. Catching a taxi from the airport … Continue reading
Christian Aid gets in Touch with its Feminine Side
Christian Aid’s AGM today was an opportunity to see for the first time the new Director and Chair in action and to assess how CA is responding to the changes at No10. Over the last 18 months CA has gone through major … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian Aid, Dame Anne Owers, International Development, Loretta Minghella
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The Day After Tomorrow: The Final Battle in the War Against Poverty?
The global financial crisis of 2008-09 changed not only the global order, but also the way we think about that order. Principles and practices that were once accepted wisdom are now in doubt or discredited. New and fundamental questions have … Continue reading
