Opinion
The row over right of withdrawal highlights the need to reform RE
Teachers from the ATL union have voted to demand a clampdown on parents selectively withdrawing their children from... Read More »
Bishops must be accountable – and not just to themselves
Abridged version of the winding-up speech by lawyer Richard Scorer of Slater and Gordon, also an NSS vice president,... Read More »
What comes after The Silence of the Liberals?
Nick Cohen has skewered the hypocrisy of leftists who apologise for Islamic intolerance, says Chris Sloggett. To defeat... Read More »
We can’t build a shared society around segregated schools
Our education and schools officer examines the education proposals in the Government's new integration strategy, arguing... Read More »
Church dysfunctionality laid bare by child sexual abuse inquiry
As the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse turns its attention to the Church of England, Keith Porteous Wood... Read More »
What secularism means for African women’s rights and citizenship
In a long read for International Women's Day, Dr Fatou Sow says secularism is a feminist issue and reflects on its... Read More »
Seven women who refused to be silenced by religious bullies
On International Women's Day, Megan Manson celebrates the stories of seven brave and determined women in the UK who... Read More »
Male circumcision is an issue of religious freedom - and should be prohibited as such
Proponents of ritual genital cutting often claim a 'right' to religious freedom justifies their position. But individuals... Read More »
The C of E cannot be trusted to deal with safeguarding complaints in house
On the first day of hearings into child sexual abuse in the Church of England, NSS vice-president Richard Scorer told... Read More »
Religious freedom isn't a licence to violate others’ rights
Increasing clashes between religious orthodoxy and secular liberalism highlight one of the most pressing challenges... Read More »
Sturgeon’s praise for Catholic schools will exacerbate Scotland’s tribal divisions
Catholic schools are no remedy for a society facing ingrained sectarian division, writes Neil Barber. In praising... Read More »
How cutting cultures deny dissenters their voice and identity
As Icelandic lawmakers consider whether to ban cutting infants' genitals for non-medical reasons, Dr Antony Lempert... Read More »
We can’t allow faith groups to hamper efforts to regulate supplementary schools
As a trial reveals the brainwashing of boys during evening classes at a mosque in Barking, Stephen Evans says the... Read More »
The Government should be wary of its review on sharia ‘law’
Sadikur Rahman says implementing official recommendations on sharia 'courts' would entangle civil and religious law... Read More »
Schools and segregation: a lesson from France
The Government is preparing to extend religious selection in faith schools. Keith Sharpe contrasts its willingness... Read More »
Why are journalists dancing to the Islamists’ tune over Sara Khan?
Islamists and their apologists have dominated coverage of the Government's appointment of Sara Khan, says Chris Sloggett.... Read More »
Religious bullies are on a roll. It’s time we all stood up to them
Amid a series of concessions to religious hardliners, Stephen Evans says those brave enough to resist their demands... Read More »
Faith School Admissions: Four Myths Busted
Megan Manson takes on common myths about the 50% cap on children admitted on religious grounds to faith schools.
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Book review: 'Persepolis'
In light of the recent protests in Iran, and the rise of Islamist extremism throughout the world, Megan Manson looks... Read More »
Will Anglicanism reign supreme at the next coronation?
As the BBC focuses on the Queen's coronation, Stephen Evans says the next initiation of the UK's head of state will... Read More »
The David and Goliath battle in our schools: parents versus religion
As NSS research highlights a systemic bias against secular schooling, Megan Manson explores the tactics used by religion... Read More »
How to win (cathedral) friends and influence people
The Government is hailing the work done under a fund for the restoration of cathedrals. But NSS treasurer Ed Moore... Read More »
Fundamentalists feel the Force of Star Wars
Sabbatarians in Lewis claim a right to impose their beliefs on others, including by banning screenings of Star Wars... Read More »
Let’s point out that the ‘Je ne suis pas Charlie’ brigade are helping the terrorists win
Three years after the Charlie Hebdo massacre, Chris Sloggett says it is a moral duty to push back against those who... Read More »
The Minister for Faith went on a tour of Anglican cathedrals and all we got was a lousy report
Stephen Evans questions the point of a Minister for Faith and says his recent tour of all 42 of England's Anglican... Read More »
