Reform of House of Lords

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Editor

It is comforting to see that there is growing acceptance that reform of the upper house is inevitable and required – and this must be a priority for a Conservative government.  It used to be quaint that we had Lords and Ladies and powdered wigs in the upper house: now it’s simply anachronistic.  The latest allegation – [...]

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Is Obama Really a Believer?

Posted on January 24, 2009 by Editor

I thought it was interesting that Barak Obama, in his inauguration address,  made particular mention of the fact that America was made up of lots of people of faith – and those of no faith.  He suggested that all were equal in his eyes.  But his choice of a fundamentalist preacher to speak at his [...]

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Secularist of the Year

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Editor

I have been invited by the National Secular Society to the second Secularist of the Year Awards.  I don’t know if any readers have attended.  I’d expect the event to be attended largely by lefties – but, hey, I could be wrong.  Has anyone attended last year’s do?  What should I expect?  The question is [...]

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Tory Humanist Twitterer

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Editor

By Jeffrey Peel – So that I can respond more rapidly, and in a more personal capacity, to political events as they happen I have set up a (political) Twitter account.  I am at a loss to understand why anyone would be interested in knowing what I’m up to in the real world so my [...]

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We’ve Moved

Posted on January 3, 2009 by Editor

For this New Year we think we need to widen our influence and jump in to the WordPress world.  We have moved our site to WordPress.com – so if you’re a WordPress user, be sure to register with us.  All the old posts and comments from our old site are here.  Although it may take [...]

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