Politicians under fire again, schools fear child protection overkill, and the Archbishop's Christmas wrap

Weekly News Review from a Christian Viewpoint.  Patrick Woodward talks to Russ Bravo, (pictured) editor of Inspire Magazine, about the latest news from a Christian standpoint.  Today, as the MPs expenses row rumbles on, and rows emerge over cuts policy, will we ever trust politicians again?  As new rules on child protection come into force, schools fear they will deter volunteers,  and the respected former Archbishop of Cape Town designs a Christmas wrapping paper.

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Politics:

bbc.co.uk Treasury ‘wanted tougher deficit action’

telegraph.co.uk Latest expenses claims

Youtube.com Cameron calls for MPs pay cut

Child protection:

bbc.co.uk School leaders query new vetting and barring system

dailymail.co.uk Anti-paedophile vetting regime ‘is ruining school life’, head teachers warn

press association Pupils ‘losing out’ under new rules

Desmond Tutu:

inspiremagazine.org.uk Tutu Christmas wrapping paper featured in today’s Guardian

guardian.co.uk Celebrity Christmas wrapping paper auction

Iraq War Inquiry to be thorough, will banks escape charge refunds, and Susan Boyle's reality triumph

Weekly News Review from a Christian Viewpoint. Patrick Woodward talks to Victoria Laurence (pictured) News Editor of Premier Christian Radio, about the latest news from a Christian standpoint. Today, will the latest Iraq War inquiry reveal any more truth, why people are angry with banks again, and  Susan Boyle’s X Factor triumph.

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Iraq Inquiry:

guardian.co.uk Iraq inquiry’s game-changing evidence

iraqinquiry.org.uk  Official site

channel4.com Iraq Inquiry blog

Banks:

guardian.co.uk Warning over bank charges refund websites

timesonline.typepad.com Morning roundup: dismay at bank charges ruling

Susan Boyle’s X Factor

susanboylemusic.com official site

dailymail.co.uk Susan Boyle set to top the charts

itv.com Susan Boyle Britain’s Got Talent

Sporting success to highlight Africa, anniversary of banking crash, and where will the economic axe fall?

Weekly News Review from a Christian Viewpoint.  Patrick Woodward talks to Laura Webster,  Head of Policy at the aid agency Tearfund about the latest news from a Christian standpoint. Today, as England celebrates qualifying for the world cup in South Africa, how will the major sporting event highlight the needs and progress of the continent?  Also,  on the anniversary of the fall of Lehman’s Bank, what have we learnt from the financial crash?  And in the fallout from the credit crunch, where will the axe fall as Government sets new budgets?

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World Cup:

guardian.co.uk Brilliant England swat Croatia aside to seal World Cup passage

telegraph.co.uk World Cup 2010: England fans ‘virtually certain’ to die in South Africa

fifa.com Official site

Lehman’s anniversary:

bbc.co.uk  making a drama out of Lehman Bros

wikipedia.org Lehman Bros

Budget cuts:

telegraph.co.uk Labour ‘will cut NHS and overseas aid spending’

guardian.co.uk Public sector workers fear impact of spending cuts, union survey shows

Financial crisis not unexpected, rise and fall of political popularity, and near death experiences explored

Weekly News Review from a Christian Viewpoint.

Patrick Woodward talks to Catherine Butcher, editor of  the Mothers’ Union “Families First” magazine,  about the latest news from a Christian perspective. Today, how the financial crisis was only to be expected, and provides an opportunity to watch out for your neighbours,  how politicians can easily fall from popularity, and why scientists have come up with a new way to research “near death experiences”

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Financial crisis:

tucsoncitizen.com  The Bank Meltdown-blame everybody

guardian.co.uk A financial crisis unmatched since the Great Depression

eauk.org  The Credit Crunch

Politicians and popularity:

guardian.co.uk  Tessa Jowell interview

bbc.co.uk Conference Guide

Near Death Experiences:

soton.ac.uk World’s Largest-ever Study of Near Death Experiences

aglimpseofeternity.org  The Website of Ian McCormack