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Separate in form and function
In my previous article, I made a case for the disestablishment of the Church of England as the state church of the UK. Relevant to this subject, it is anticipated that The National Secular Society (NSS) will hold an online … Continue reading
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Tagged authoritarianism, blasphemy laws, Disestablishment, equality, free speech, human rights, legislation, liberal ideals, misinformation, National Secular Society, reforms, religious fundamentalism, repression, secular state, secularism, theocracies, tolerance
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The time has come
The time between Christmas and the dawn of a new year, is an opportune time to reflect on the year that has nearly ended. As a member of the National Secular Society (NSS), I am aware that secularists are sometimes … Continue reading
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Tagged 2022 Census, Anglican bishops, Christian religion, Christmas, church, Church of England, disestablisment of the CofE, festival, head of state, historical churches, House of Lords, inclusion, National Secular Society, New Year, non-Christian religions, political settlement, population decline, religious education, religious privileges, secular public policy, secular reformation, State, unwritten British Constitution
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In the service of others
There has been talk in political circles recently about what level of remuneration Members of Parliament should receive when their time in office ceases. In particular, the discussion has focused on whether the outgoing leader of the Conservative Party and, … Continue reading
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Tagged expenses, government, idealism, parliamentary democracy, politics, representation, service, slaries, social background, the people, vocation
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For whom the bell tolls
This article will be published the day after the funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth II. The reason for this is not so much as a showing of respect, which it is, as it is a realisation that, before finalising … Continue reading
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Tagged British Republican Movement, church and state separation, constitutional change, controversy, death, democracy, freedom of speech, funeral pageantry, head of state, King's Counsellors, monarch, National Secular Society, politics, Prince of Wales, protest, religious entanglement, republican, royal family, societal change, theatre
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Slivers of hope
Though not widely covered elsewhere, The Guardian newspaper recently reported the news that George Monbiot, the journalist and commentator – on ecological matters as well as much else – has won this year’s Orwell prize for journalism. For many years, … Continue reading
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Tagged climate activists, death railway, ecology, Friedrich Nietzsche, George Monbiot, hope and love, humanity's crisis, Man Booker prize, new forms of living, Orwell prize for journalism, personal wonder, Richard Flanagan, social and political consciousness, The Narrow Road to the Deep North
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Get Brexit Done
“A comprehensive romp through the dramatic run-up to the 2019 general election, the culmination of several electrifying years which transformed British politics. A must-read for anybody who wants to understand what comes next.” This was the view of Pippa Crerar, … Continue reading
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Tagged Boris Johnson, Brexit, Brexit election, devolved government, European Union, General Election, media, politics, Theresa May
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Time for change
Within the next few days, parents across the country will be waiting for information that tells them which primary school their children will be assigned. The event is usually termed “primary school offer day in England”. For many parents the … Continue reading
Two who made a difference
Two memorial services have been held in the past few days. The first service took place in London. It was for Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. He was the consort of the British … Continue reading
A relic of the past
Occasionally, an item arrives in the email inbox that enables an individual to do something to correct one of the many of the wrongs, as personally perceived, with the society in which we live. Such was the case recently when … Continue reading
Turning possibility into reality
The Chagos Archipelago, or Chagos Islands (formerly the Bassas de Chagas, and later the Oil Islands), is “a group of seven atolls comprising more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean about 310 miles south of the Maldives archipelago” (Wikipedia). … Continue reading
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