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Thomas Sharpe

@tommysharpe.bsky.social
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Christian activist and writer advocating for a more just world. Co-founder of Better Story

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Thomas Sharpe @tommysharpe.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
In the midst of anti-migrant sentiment and growing polarisation, the Christian faith has much to offer our hurting world. www.thetablet.co.uk/inspire/i-wa...
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‘I was a stranger and you welcomed me’ - The Tablet
“The reality is, this is a war. These people have been waging war on us for 1400 years. This is nothing new.” A row of screens stretched out before me, each
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Thomas Sharpe @tommysharpe.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
From Make Poverty History to the anti-apartheid movement, Christians have long fought for equality and justice. In fact, care for the poor and the marginalised is inextricably linked with the gospel.
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Nicky Gumbel is not woke or a communist. The fight for equality is biblical
The Alpha course pioneer and former leader of HTB has been accused of promoting communism and unbiblical ideas after he called Spirit-filled Christians to fight inequality. Tommy Sharpe says he's shoc...
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Thomas Sharpe @tommysharpe.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Lessons from the Christian Socialists about rights, duty, and character.
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Why progressive liberalism and modern conservatism both fail to produce human flourishing
Lessons from the Christian Socialists
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Thomas Sharpe @tommysharpe.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
From Saint Ambrose to MAGA - When Christianity shakes hands with empire, which leaves more changed?
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Western Christianity's greatest threat is an imperialist reflection, not immigration nor Islam.
47 While he was still speaking a crowd came up, and the man who was called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them.
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Thomas Sharpe @tommysharpe.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
“Across the nation, advent candles, neatly wrapped presents, and carefully curated local church services all act as reminders of the greatest story ever told. A story where the Everlasting God chose to trust the mercy of a mother’s hands” www.seenandunseen.com/beyond-oxfor...
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Beyond Oxford Street: discovering London’s secret Christmas city | Seen & Unseen
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Thomas Sharpe @tommysharpe.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
September in Reformland: Vaccines, Swans, and the Hostile Environment
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September in Reformland: Vaccines, Swans, and the Hostile Environment - Cutting Takes
Labour's primary electoral opponents, Reform UK, have been on a professionalization mission. They are leading in the polls but there remains a sense that, when push comes to shove, they don’t really h...
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Thomas Sharpe @tommysharpe.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Rayner has fallen, Farage will stay, and, as Rayner herself said four years ago, it remains “one rule for them and another for everybody else”
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Nigel Farage and Angela Rayner: A Tale of Two Tax-Avoiders - Cutting Takes
In the midst of the partygate scandal, Angela Rayner used the highly effective phrase “one rule for them and another for everybody else”. Nothing stokes
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Thomas Sharpe @tommysharpe.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
“Global health, climate change, conflict, and the displacement of people all demonstrate that international development cooperation is not only beneficial for its recipients, it is highly beneficial for all countries” cuttingtakes.com/internationa...
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Why International Development Cooperation Is an Economic Necessity - Cutting Takes
International development cooperation, or international aid, has fallen right off the social and political agenda. The UK reneged on its 0.7% of GNI
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Thomas Sharpe @tommysharpe.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
“progressive commentators are advocating for a net wealth tax, levied on the total value of a person’s wealth over a certain value. This has broad public support, with 3/4 of British citizens saying they would support a wealth tax of 2% on wealth over £5 million” cuttingtakes.com/wealth-taxes...
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Wealth Taxes: Idealism or Necessity?
What do Gary Stevenson, Lord Kinnock, Anneliese Dodds, groups of backbenchers, Tax Justice UK, and Rachel Reeves have in common? Answer: They have all started talking about wealth taxes.
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Thomas Sharpe @tommysharpe.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Over the past few weeks, there have been anti-asylum protests across the UK. Last weekend, one happened in my backyard. I went to the counter protest and found it conflicting, so I thought I’d write down my experience to try and process. This is that writing.
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A conflicted protester
Over the past few weeks, there have been anti-asylum protests in the UK. This is my story of attending a counter-protest and the conflicts it created within me.
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Thomas Sharpe @tommysharpe.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Awful and heartbreaking story. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
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Oscar-winning Palestinian director attacked by Israeli settlers and arrested
Hamdan Ballal attacked by armed settlers in West Bank before being handed to Israeli military, witnesses say
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Thomas Sharpe @tommysharpe.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Fascinating reading the @oxfaminternational.bsky.social “Takers, Not Makers” report. The following graph and figure stood out. Billionaire wealth is rising, it’s unfair, and it’s exploitative. No one needs that much money. Full report: www.oxfam.org/en/takers-no...
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Alexander Gardiner @alexgardiner.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
The best personal response to the Government’s cut to the aid budget is to ensure that you give at least 0.7% of your income to internationally focused charities.
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Thomas Sharpe @tommysharpe.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
www.seenandunseen.com/viruses-dont... An excellent piece by @krishk.com on the importance of global cooperation on international development, both for recipients and for the UK
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Viruses don’t respect borders and nine other reasons why aid is vital for security | Seen & Unseen
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LCID @labourcid.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Our response to the announcement on cutting overseas aid 👇
Text statement from LCID which reads:

After the Tories hollowed out Britain’s defences, only Labour can be trusted to rebuild our national security. As internationalists, we believe in Britain’s global role and the need to stand up to Russia and stand with Ukraine. We agree that the UK should spend more on defence but not at the expense of our overseas development budget.
 
However, the decision to slash aid spending by 40%, to its lowest level since the 1990s, will see the world’s most vulnerable pay the price. Such a severe cut will see fragile states made more fragile, poor people made poorer, and the impacts of climate change made harsher.

In the poorest parts of the world, we risk seeing our adversaries advance and seeing forced global migration accelerate.
 
In turn, this cut will see threats to our international security grow – not shrink.

In a time of geopolitical upheaval, this is the moment for the UK to stand tall and project our values in all corners of the world - through the balance of defence, development and diplomacy.

We urge the government to think again.
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Thomas Sharpe @tommysharpe.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
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