The July 2024 issue of the NW NJPN E Bulletin focuses on the General Election and the new Labour Government. Professor Ian Linden examines the concept of “Growth” and regular contributor Jon Kuhrt gives details of his forthcoming lecture in honour of the late Frank Field in collaboration with Together for the Common Good. There’s news of upcoming events from the Campaign Against (the) Arms Trade and, in preparation for Sea Sunday on 14 July, a Stella Maris chaplain lifts lid on life as a seafarer with reference to Modern slavery, COVID-19 and missing loved ones, complete with a short podcast. All Kinds of Catholic, a new weekly podcast features an interview with Westminster J&P Worker Colette Joyce who shares her faith journey.  Author and screenwriter Frank Cottrell-Boyce has been appointed as the new Children’s Laureate, pledging to dedicate his two-year tenure to starting a national conversation about the role books and reading play in transforming children’s lives. If you enjoy cycling do consider joining this year’s Big Ride for Palestine – details for events in Merseyside, Wirral, Cheshire and North Wales are on page 12 and Pat Devlin’s account of her online presentation on 27 June to the National Justice and Peace Network on the current situation in Gaza and ways to support peacemaking in Palestine and Israel is on pages 12-14.  Don’t forget this year’s J&P Conference on the theme “Just Politics” – details on page 14 and reports to follow in the next bulletin.