Google and Facebook have removed content from some Indian websites after a court in Delhi warned that India would crack down "like China" if they did not take steps to protect religious sensibilities. Where do Buddhists stand on this issue?

Fascinating conversation between Richard Dawkins and Will Hutton about faith and the State in Sunday's Observer - so I thought I'd join in.

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.

Wouldn't it be great to have a pop-up meditation hall on every high street - a wonderful antidote to the harmful effects of consumerism.

Why steal from religion to refashion ourselves and society, as Alain de Botton suggests in his new book, when a tailor-made 'religion for atheists' is already available?

Could Scotland be a model - and independence a catalyst - for bringing about a better, more connected society in England, after decades of individualism and fragmentation?

Let's hope our leaders fully embrace the values enshrined in the UK's new National Music Plan. Only then can we become the sort of society that an orchestra, in full flow, represents.