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May 3, 2012
Elections take place across Europe this weekend, against a backdrop of austerity, Islamophobia and falling Governments. How do we respond?
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Elections, Islamophobia and Austerity
Feb 21, 2012
Fascinating conversation between Richard Dawkins and Will Hutton about faith and the State in Sunday's Observer - so I thought I'd join in.
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The proper place for religion in British public life
Feb 17, 2012
This week's rancorous debate about localism, faith and the UK state is likely to continue - until we find a space to collectively and peacefully identify the universal principles that guide us.
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Think universal, act local
Nov 29, 2011
The organiser of a fireworks display under investigation following the major accident on the M5 has "been forced out of his home after a hate campaign".
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The blame – and fate – culture
Nov 7, 2011
Things are better now, I’m pleased to say, but my girlfriend and I fell out for a while after she read my first two posts on this site. I won’t go into the details, but I was left wondering why discussing politics is often so problematic. Why does talking current affairs tend to cause arguments and polarisation? How, as Buddhists or non-Buddhists, are we to talk about what’s happening in...
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Avoiding the cut and thrust
