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I had an interesting debate with Fr Alex Frost, vicar of St Matthew’s the Apostle, Burnley, following the decrimalisation of…
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I had an interesting debate with Fr Alex Frost, vicar of St Matthew’s the Apostle, Burnley, following the decrimalisation of…
We’ve done it! The House of Commons has taken a historic step towards meeting the aspirations of the public, who…
Freedom of expression is perhaps the most fundamental foundation of an open society, a human right without which individuality is…
I recently appeared on the Premier Unbelievable podcast to discuss ‘Does Freedom exist?’ with Max Jeganathan (author of The Freedom Trap)….
Last week I attended the UK’s national ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Because the UK is…
Eighty years ago the streets of Britain erupted in celebration because VE Day was a moment of profound relief, collective…
Today I’m joining fellow chief executives from across the equality and human rights sector in Westminster to mark the fifteenth…
Celebrating Shakespeare Day is not just celebrating the dramatist of genius who was born and died on 23 April. We…