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Blog<\/a> \u00b7<\/span> 15th September 2021 <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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According
\nto my mum, when you asked me as a child what I wanted to be as an adult I would
\nreply (un-ironically) \u201cPrime Minister!\u201d. Whilst my lofty ambitions have
\ntempered somewhat since then, politics, the way it shapes people\u2019s lives and
\nopportunities, remains extremely close to my heart. <\/p>\n

I am
\nespecially passionate about issues surrounding child poverty and seeking
\nsolutions to this injustice. I have been involved in a number of educational
\nprojects volunteering with young people from economically deprived backgrounds.
\nI also had the opportunity to work on a project last summer, which carried out
\nresearch surrounding the impacts of Covid-19 on education and its part in
\ndeepening inequality. I am driven by a desire to ensure the dignity of the
\npeople that systems of wealth and power often forget.<\/p>\n

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I have just graduated from studying theology at Cambridge which taught me so much about myself. Primarily, I discovered that I am really very bad at New Testament Greek! More importantly, I became convinced that to be a follower of Jesus is about so much more than turning up at church or speaking the right Christian language to your peers \u2013 it is about building the Kingdom. In Jesus, we meet someone who welcomes the stranger, who loves his enemies and gives generously. I was once told by a supervisor at university that I had to \u201ccut the compassion\u201d in my essay about Jesus. Yet, the more I read of Jesus, the more I am resolved that love and compassion are right at the core of who he was. To build the Kingdom, then, is to seek to realise this compassion at every level of society, from the relational to the political. <\/p>\n

This duel belief in the power of politics and a faith in a compassionate Messiah have led me to JPIT. I cannot wait to get stuck in as the Labour parliamentary intern this year. Thus far, most of what I know about the inner-workings of politics comes from watching The Thick of It. So I am excited to gain an insight into this fascinating world (and hopefully be part of a kinder, gentler politics). With JPIT I will be particularly throwing myself into work around the Nationality and Borders Bill and thinking about what it looks like to truly welcome the stranger. JPIT\u2019s commitment to justice and the dignity of each individual is what gets me up in the morning (and on the train to Marylebone). <\/p>\n

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