If I can choose ethical banking, why can't I choose ethical taxation? - Kay

I hate having to contribute towards the manufacture and purchase of weapons for killing my brothers of any race or faith. -Joyce

I support conscience because / am pacifist. I am very happy to pay my due taxes, but not for the use in wars and preparations for wars. -Bridget

If I can choose ethical banking, why can't I choose ethical taxation? - Kay

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Conscience: TAXES FOR PEACE NOT WAR works for a world where taxes are used to nurture peace, not pay for war.

We campaign for a progressive increase in the amount of UK tax spent on peacebuilding, and a corresponding decrease in the amount spent on war and preparation for war. We also campaign for the legal right of those with a conscientious objection to war to have the entire military part of their taxes spent on peacebuilding.

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Venezuela: regime change is not peace, and our taxes must not fund it

On 3 January 2026, the United States launched strikes in Venezuela and seized President Nicolás Maduro. Whatever you think of his government, bombing and abduction are not a route to democracy. Conscience opposes military intervention and imposed regime change and calls for the UK to uphold international law. This is also a public finance question: our taxes should build peace, not bankroll violence.

Jan 52 min read

Winter pressures, NHS strikes, and what our taxes are for

As we send seasonal greetings, the NHS is facing acute winter pressure — with resident doctors in England set to strike 17–22 December. This moment underlines why Conscience is needed more than ever: public money should protect life and build peace, not be diverted towards war and preparation for war.

Dec 17, 20253 min read

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