More tea, less vicar: Fabian ways to resist Christian Nationalism
A version of this piece was first published in the spring 2026 edition of the Fabian Review. Christian nationalism seeks…

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A version of this piece was first published in the spring 2026 edition of the Fabian Review. Christian nationalism seeks…
I was recently a guest on the BBC’s Moral Maze to discuss if state-funded faith schools should be allowed to…
Human Rights Day offers the opportunity to reflect on what an enormous human achievement ‘human rights’ are and on the…
It’s been a busy few days at the Labour Party Conference. As well as meeting the new minister for humanists,…
Contrary to the “Methodism not Marxism” line, many of the Labour Party’s most significant figures, past and present, stand squarely…
Why humanism remains essential in an age of extremism and 20 years of human rights campaigning: a great chat with…
My letter to the Guardian editor, published on Saturday 21 September, can be read here. It concerns the need to…
Tomorrow Kim Leadbeater MP’s Assisted Dying Bill will enter the House of Lords. It’s by no means guaranteed to pass,…