I understand why The Most Rev Justin Welby spoke out this week about his intention to "compete" the payday lenders out of business. But the Archbishop of Canterbury's approach to the problems caused by high-cost credit companies won't lead to the right solution.
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War on Wonga: We're putting you out of business, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby tells payday loans company
Thursday 25 July 2013
Wonga insists it would welcome competition from credit unions
Payday lenders Wonga to fund Channel 5 endurance challenge show
Thursday 25 July 2013
Channel 5 has teamed up with payday lenders Wonga to make a new endurance show for the channel.
Justin Welby: Food banks users ‘aren’t scroungers’
Tuesday 09 July 2013
The Archbishop of Canterbury has criticised Conservative ministers for dividing the nation to justify their welfare reforms
Women bishops at last? Law debated by Church of England Synod
Monday 08 July 2013
Members of the General Synod agree to begin next stage on proposals
Church of England issues 'unreserved' apologies to victims of Chichester child abuse after investigation reveals extent of failures
Monday 08 July 2013
The Archbishop of Canterbury calls for a 'complete change of culture' in the Church
Archbishop of Canterbury highlights revolution in sexuality
Friday 05 July 2013
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Church of England assembly to confront impasse over women bishops
Friday 05 July 2013
After archbishop's address, members meeting privately over weekend before decisive debate on Monday
Margareta Pagano: Let’s hope watchdog boss Andrew Bailey has a bite as bad as his bark
Saturday 29 June 2013
At last the City’s got a watchdog that barks. It’s early days, but Andrew Bailey is proving feisty as the Bank of England’s deputy governor in charge of the Prudential Regulatory Authority, (PRA) the UK’s new banking watchdog.
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Friday 14 June 2013
Pope Francis has welcomed the Archbishop of Canterbury the Most Rev Justin Welby in Rome, the first time the two church leaders have met.
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Thursday 06 June 2013
Fellow priest responds: 'Any right-minded person would find a priest calling his archbishop an onanist to be utterly outrageous'
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Thursday 06 June 2013
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Tuesday 04 June 2013
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Friday 17 May 2013
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The new Archbishop should stop this gesture politics
Thursday 09 May 2013
It is about time the Church became serious about politics. The debacle over its opposition to the Government's welfare reform programme offers the new Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, a God-given opportunity to totally reshape the role of bishops in the House of Lords.
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