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Serving a purpose

Posted on 04/10/2019 by stewculbard

“Unless secularism’s role in the development of human rights and freedom is well understood, theocrats will be well placed to erode them”. These are the words of the Chief Executive of the National Secular Society (NSS) in the UK, Stephen … Continue reading →

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Not what it seems

Posted on 01/08/2019 by stewculbard

Tom Mills is a lecturer in Sociology and Policy at Aston University. In his short, but most interesting and quite provocative book, “The BBC: Myth Of A Public Service”, Mills relates the story of an incident in the experience of … Continue reading →

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Bones of contention

Posted on 03/07/2019 by stewculbard

This writer is not normally interested in what goes on within the Windsor family. A few days ago, however, my attention was caught by an interview with Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, and what he had to say about … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged character, Church and State, Church of England, disestablishment., entrenched opinion, equality, established church, head of state, House of Lords, LGBT, national ceremonies, National Secular Society, patronage, privilege, state-funded school. confessional teaching, Windsor family | 1 Comment

Ripe for reinvention

Posted on 16/06/2019 by stewculbard

“It certainly does need thinking about, but there will be no referendum on the monarchy’s future anytime soon. There was no mention of republicanism in Labour’s 2017 election manifesto and it is hard to envisage the next one being any … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ceremony, citizen, constitutional reform, democracy, head of state, identity reinvention, monarchy, referendum, republicanism, state visits. Donald Trump, subject | Leave a comment

A very british coup

Posted on 14/05/2019 by stewculbard

It is probably the most over-used and most misunderstood word, especially in political circles, in the present-day English language of the British people. It is used as if the meaning of the word was clearly and singularly understood by everyone … Continue reading →

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The authors of our own demise

Posted on 17/04/2019 by stewculbard

Readers of this blog will be aware that I have a long-standing and reasonably frequent exchange of communications with my elected Member of Parliament. My most recent letter to my MP concerned the subject of “democracy” and the governance of … Continue reading →

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The heart of the matter

Posted on 19/03/2019 by stewculbard

Someone said of the legendary Italian maritime explorer, Christopher Columbus: “When he started out he did not know where he was going; when he got there he did not know where he was; when he returned he did not know … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Brexit, democracy, destination, European Union, Fourth Estate, G.W.F. Hegel, Peoples' Vote, referendum | Leave a comment

Category Archives: Uncategorized

Serving a purpose

Not what it seems

Bones of contention

Ripe for reinvention

A very british coup

The authors of our own demise

The heart of the matter

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