Criminalised for compassion: the case of Sue Lawford
The outrageous case of Sue Lawford, arrested, held in custody for 19 hours, and put under a criminal investigation for…
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New textbook: ‘Understanding Humanism’
Today sees the release of Understanding Humanism, a new textbook by Humanists UK’s Director of Understanding Humanism Luke Donnellan, humanist…
Census 2021: The dramatic growth of the non-religious in Northern Ireland
In every news outlet this week was the headline that Catholics now outnumber Protestants in Northern Ireland for the first…
Having opinions challenged is a gift to be received
Since news broke of the attack on Salman Rushdie, it has been heartening to see such a breadth of support…
Guest appearance on Radio 4’s ‘Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics’
On 28 August, I appeared on Natalie Haynes’ hit Radio 4 programme Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics to…
Happy 70th Birthday Humanists International!
Today marks Humanists International’s 70th anniversary as the global representative body of the humanist movement – founded in 1952. To…
INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR COMMEMORATING THE VICTIMS OF ACTS OF VIOLENCE BASED ON RELIGION AND BELIEF
Each year on 22 August we remember lives lost to acts of violence carried out on the basis of, or…
Why bishops should not remain in the House of Lords
I was delighted to be asked by Politics.co.uk to speak on the issue of unelected bishops in the House of…