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26 Jan 2010

Equality Bill and religious discrimination
26 Jan 2010

Bishops may have sealed their fate with Equality Bill vote

When I worked in the House of Commons there was a joke that used to be told during the obligatory tours for family and friends around the Palace of Westminster.
25 Jan 2010

The mother of all democratic anomalies

Arrangements which allow an undemocratic, external institution to parachute into Parliament their own appointees who can only be from one section of the country, of one gender, and from one particular strand of one religion – are the kind of thing we might condemn as profoundly unjust and corrupt in other parts of the world. They are defended in the UK in the name of Christianity.
25 Jan 2010

Equality Bill addresses discrimination against Christians

Ekklesia Associate Sarah Hill is quoted in the Guardian
25 Jan 2010

Misrepresenting equality... and Christianity

With some bishops and hardline campaigning groups up in arms about the Equality Bill, you might think that Christianity per se had some basic problem with equality and social justice.
25 Jan 2010

Religion on the agenda as Parliament debates Equality Bill

The role of religion is under the spotlight as the House of Lords debates amendments to the Equality Bill. They include a proposal to allow religious elements in same-sex partnerships.
14 Jan 2010

Equality Bill revision process

The House of Lords has begun the process of revising the Equality Bill this month. Simon Sarmiento is following and reporting on the process in depth.
11 Jan 2010

Equality Bill exemption concerns to be debated in parliament

The House of Lords this month debates the Equality Bill, starting today (11 January 2010). The Accord Coalition has highlighted "very serious concerns" about the exemptions the Bill contains for faith schools.
11 Jan 2010

Briefing on equality and employment in faith schools
23 Dec 2009

’Tis the season to be spiteful?

Peace on earth, goodwill to all? Stuff that. Zealots in our misnamed ‘culture wars’ are much keener on promoting discord than harmony. Well, that's how it seems.

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