Posted: Wed, 04 Jul 2012 by Keith Porteous Wood
Today, Lord Mawhinney is tabling an amendment in the House of Lords to remove the word "insulting" from Section 5 of the Public Order Act. It's one of those catchall provisions with a very low prosecution threshold that tarnishes our reputation for freedom... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 18 Oct 2021
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The NSS has urged the new schools' minister to increase transparency over school admissions.
Posted: Wed, 13 Oct 2021
The NSS has backed legislation in the Northern Ireland Assembly calling on the government to actively promote integrated education.
Posted: Wed, 13 Oct 2021
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Posted: Tue, 12 Oct 2021
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Keith Porteous Wood says France's deference to the Catholic Church has obstructed justice for hundreds of thousands of abuse victims.
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Posted: Thu, 23 Sep 2021
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Posted: Thu, 16 Sep 2021