Our first Labour Prime Minister himself a Roman Catholic saw his political career as an outworking of his Christian Faith. He said while introducing the Social Security Act in 1938
“It is just as well for
us to turn around and have a look at ourselves sometimes. What is not good
enough for me is not good enough for the fellow I am representing in this
House, whether it is a house or an income. There is enough of the best for all
of us, and I want to bring about security for everyone during illness, whether
it be temporary incapacity due to accident, or anything else. I should think it
was the inalienable right of every person to be secured against distress of any
form. That is only common sense. I so not know whether I would call it ‘sound
economics’ or not … I do not think it is any use talking about national wealth
unless we can use it for national purposes … In a word or two, I would say that
is applied Christianity.”
Hansard
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