On Communists
First they came for the Communists And I did not speak out Because I was not a CommunistThen they came for the Socialists And I did not speak out Because…
Tag: Freedom of Religion
Religious discrimination in Canada
Last week the government of Quebec passed a discriminatory law that would ban the wearing of kippah (skull caps), turbans and hijabs (headscarfs), among other religious symbols, for all public…
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Rights vs Freedoms
Note that these are not new ideas; they have been discussed extensively in academia and elsewhere. But it is a lens that I find can be helpful. In some recent…
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On Leaving the Civil Service
Almost a year ago today I formally left the civil service. Handing in my notice was one of the hardest things I've voluntarily done. I'd joined the civil service immediately…
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Some Thoughts on the Culture Wars
It’s hard to imagine now just how controversial and offensive Monty Python’s Life of Brian was when it first came out. BBC and ITV refused to show it, it was…