Opinion
This isn’t the time to end the right to withdraw from RE in Wales
The Welsh government is considering removing the parental right to withdraw from religious education. Alastair Lichten... Read More »
Don’t let religious sectarianism tear our democracy apart
Chris Sloggett says the major parties in the current election campaign are indulging Britain's division into religious... Read More »
We should expect the religious to follow the same laws as everyone else
In response to a targeted criticism of the NSS for campaigning to end non-stun slaughter, Chris Sloggett says the... Read More »
Election 2019: pledges that should be in the parties’ manifestos
As the UK's political parties consider their manifestos for the upcoming election, NSS chief executive Stephen Evans... Read More »
The Catholic Church’s snub to the child abuse inquiry speaks volumes
The Holy See's refusal to fully assist the UK's sexual abuse inquiry reveals unchangeable deficiencies within the... Read More »
'By the Grace of God' shows the need to hold the Catholic Church accountable on child abuse
Keith Porteous Wood says a film highlighting the struggle to bring a senior Catholic cardinal to account for covering... Read More »
Education in NI shouldn’t be a tug of war between religious interests
A report has called into question religious control over the curriculum and ethos of Northern Irish schools. Alastair... Read More »
Time to stop pretending we have a ‘national church’
As affiliation to Anglicanism continues its rapid decline the Church of England's privileges are increasingly unsustainable,... Read More »
Anti-RSE campaigns: guidance is welcome, but schools need more support
The government has published new guidance for schools facing disruption from religious groups who oppose LGBT-inclusive... Read More »
Secularism is a feminist issue
Ahead of the FiLiA 2019 conference this weekend, Megan Manson argues that secularism is a crucial ingredient in campaigns... Read More »
Don’t take lessons on democracy from Church of England bishops
The bishop of London has lamented the state of British democracy while delivering a sermon at the annual judges' service.... Read More »
Operation Christmas Child: Does its charity benefit the public?
Samaritan's Purse is again launching its Christmas shoebox scheme in parts of the UK. The harm done by Operation Christmas... Read More »
The chief rabbi has made an anti-democratic attempt to shut down criticism
The chief rabbi has asked secularists to stop campaigning against practices such as faith schools and infant circumcision.... Read More »
A woman is convicted over circumcision. What happens next?
A pharmacist has been convicted for having a baby boy circumcised against his parents' wishes. Megan Manson says the... Read More »
Beware moving election dates for religious reasons
The proposed date for a general election has moved to accommodate a Jewish festival. Chris Sloggett asks whether the... Read More »
Don't expect the Church of England to unify the country
The archbishop of Canterbury has been asked to help unify the country during Brexit. Chris Sloggett warns left-leaning... Read More »
Religious reps’ influence over education is an affront to democracy
After a National Secular Society report called for an end to religious appointees on council education committees... Read More »
Islam, like any other religion, must be fair game for criticism
The disqualification of a GCSE student who criticised halal meat is a reminder of the need to resist censorious offence-taking... Read More »
The gatekeepers of public debate can’t patronise away anti-Muslim bigotry
Adopting a proposed definition of 'Islamophobia' would restrict legitimate speech on Islam and embed a failing approach... Read More »
Teachers increasingly oppose faith schools and the discrimination they cause
Research shows a majority of teachers supporting an end to new faith schools and a huge majority favouring an end... Read More »
The government must respond to pressure to end compulsory school worship
As opposition to compulsory worship gathers and its defenders grow increasingly out of touch, Alastair Lichten says... Read More »
Faith based selection sends a damaging message to our children
Earlier this year Comprehensive Future worked with the National Secular Society (which coordinates the No More Faith... Read More »
Non-stun slaughter must end on animal welfare grounds
Dr Joyce D'Silva of Compassion in World Farming says the organisation campaigns for an end to religious exemptions... Read More »
The ‘minister for faith’ shouldn’t be replaced
After the minister for faith's resignation, Stephen Evans says this unnecessary role enables the government to promote... Read More »
The new education secretary must resist the reactionary campaign against RSE
The campaign against inclusive relationships and sex education risks spreading from the school gates to sympathetic... Read More »
