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A secularist agenda
In my previous two articles I, firstly, outlined the background behind me joining the National Secular Society (“Ask me why?”), and, secondly, went into some detail about the NSS campaign for no more faith schools (“Power to the public”). In … Continue reading
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Tagged accountability, campaigns, caste discrimination, faith schools, human rights, humanism, judicial review, justice, legislation, medically assisted death, National Secular Society, reform, religious freedom, secularism, truth, unjustified legal and social privileges.
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The time is now
The United Kingdom is no longer a Christian country. There are British people who will say that this has been an evident fact for some time; others will consider this to be a statement just short of blasphemy; still others … Continue reading
More than a mere convention
A week ago the British Republican Movement held its Annual Convention in Newcastle. The theme of the 2017 Convention was “Taking Back Control – Just how democratic is Britain?” The Annual Republic Convention is a follow-up to the movement’s Members’ … Continue reading
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Tagged allegiance, campaigns, community, constitutions, control, convention, democracy, devolution, equality, governance, government, history, Labour for a Republic, monarchy, parliament, post-Brexit Britain, power, principles, reform, Sweden, values
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An act of renewal
Question: What does the United Kingdom have in common with Saudi Arabia? Answer: The UK, as with Saudi Arabia, does not have a written constitution. These two countries are to be numbered amongst the very few countries in the world … Continue reading
As time goes by
The present UK Conservative government has just registered its first 100 days of government in the new parliament. Whilst much of the political attention during that time has been devoted to the ongoing saga of the Labour Party’s leadership battle, … Continue reading
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Tagged achievements, Conservatives, elections, governance, government, human rights, ideology, Labour Party, leadership, left wing, myth, New Labour, paradigm shift, reform, voting system, workers, world-makers, young people
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Sad, but all too true
“The time has come for the peers to go”. This was the call from a variety of critics this week as they responded to the scandal of another peer of the realm being caught with his pants down and his … Continue reading
A leap into the unknown
There is a predominance of women now attending the Sunday services of the Church of England (CofE) in the UK. The female influence within the Anglican Church is growing. What effect is this having on the male adherents? This was … Continue reading
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Tagged Anglican, belief, bishops, Catholic, Christendom, despotism, dis-establish, English Churchman, evangelicals, faith, feminist, football, House of Lords, priesthood, reform, revisionism
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The week that was
Apart from major items of news, for example, the ongoing story of the ebola outbreak in Western Africa and the never-ending saga of the British government’s battle with UKIP and the situation in respect of the European Union, there were … Continue reading
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Tagged change, constitution, coup, dreaming, idealism, legend, Nietzsche, optimism, PoW, public service, reform, Whitlam, wonder
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