Right to die with dignity
It was sad to hear of the death of Tony Nicklinson, who was waging a legal battle to be allowed…
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Dialogue with the religious
Stephen Shashoua has an article in the current New Humanist about the need for non-religious people to engage in programmes…
Reforming Section 5
Pressure is building in favour of reform of Section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986, which outlaws ‘insulting words…
Cutting bits off babies
Normally I can see two sides to an argument, but the circumcision debate seems like an open and shut case…
Humanists and Greenery
Was asked last year to write 750 words on humanists and environmentalism for Green World last year. I don’t know…
Balliol Rhyme by Richard Dawkins
In response to those asking for the little rhyme Richard Dawkins wrote about me for the British Humanist Association annual…
Letters on Gay Marriage and the Church of England
I had two letters on this published today – both short and sweet, I’m sure you’ll agree. One in The…
If the Church thinks introduction of same-sex civil marriage means their disestablishment…
…does that mean it’s okay to go ahead in Northern Ireland and Wales where the Church isn’t established anyway? …does…