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Humanist. Liberal. Chief Executive and President | Latest book: Secularism (Oxford University Press):

London via Nuneaton & Oxford
Joined February 2009
Born 19 November

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    Dec 31

    Happy New Year everyone. The things that really make us human are empathy, compassion and cooperation. We need that now, more than ever. If we can embrace our common humanity, we will endure.

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    Happy New Year to all! May the year ahead bring us all more peace, more fulfillment, and more love than the last. May you gain new interests and keep touch with old friends. May you prosper, thrive, and be happy.

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  3. Happy New Year to all! May the year ahead bring us all more peace, more fulfillment, and more love than the last. May you gain new interests and keep touch with old friends. May you prosper, thrive, and be happy.

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    Sending so much to those who have been bereaved this year. One of the most infuriating things is when people wish you “a better year next year” as if the person you loved and who died would somehow no longer be dead. And it’s hard anyway to see the calendar turn without them, too

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    28 Dec 2018

    If you're interested in the relationship between humans and domesticated species like dogs and cattle - you can read more about that in my book:

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  6. (Twleve hours to get to Wales. Even for that must be a record.)

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  7. Footnote: apart from a man called Andrew Webber who is amazingly helpful. His helpfulness will see us through our six hour delay...

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  8. All the way to Newport on a crappy replacement bus only to miss the train by one minute because they didn't hold it - really joined up! Usually this is helped by helpful staff but here they couldn't be more useless.

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    28 Dec 2018

    We were very keen to talk about about ethics and science in the - science tells us so much about the world - but we need big conversations about how we use this knowledge

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  10. Got on the train four minutes ago for a six hour railway journey and have already eaten my lunch. Why do we do this to ourselves?

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    We hope you've had time to be with your loved ones this holiday season. As we approach the new year, lets contemplate how we can show those around us more affection, tolerance, and kindness.

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    26 Dec 2018

    In the latest episode of The Sacred, talks to Chief Executive of , . Andrew reflects on his sacred values of freedom, family, community and the sometimes unspoken challenges of being friends across divides.

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    All steps to protect anyone persecuted for their conscience are welcome. But UK has missed an opportunity here to take a principled stand in favour of the freedom of religion or belief of all people and conduct a meaningful review of all such violations.

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    22 Dec 2018

    So many reasons to remember and honour , but for supporters it will always be his commitment to a fair & reasonable voting system. He always believed in change and was a loyal ally.

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  15. A good big-hearted man, a true liberal, and a great loss.

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    Touching words from Sir John Major paying tribute to Paddy Ashdown:

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    21 Dec 2018

    "Pakistan: religious terrorist groups receive support, while voices of dissent are under attack"

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    21 Dec 2018

    Happy Solstice everyone! The original midwinter festival echoes down through the centuries and millennia to us in the northern latitudes, where our ancestors always looked forwards to the return of the light...

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    TAKE ACTION! The Government is planning to fund new schools who can, and will, reject your child if they're non-religious. Speak up against 100% religious selection. Click the link, write to your MP, and RT!

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  20. You can take action today! England is one of the few Western countries allowing such religious selection in public services. It's wrong and it should be ended.

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