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The trial of a man who burned a Quran outside the Turkish Embassy in protest of the President of Turkey has just concluded. The man stood trial for racially or religiously aggravated intentional harassment, alarm, or distress at Westminster Magistrates Court. The outcome is pending. Humanists UK has expressed concern that this might amount to… Read more »
Acclaimed political journalist and author Ian Dunt has been appointed as the Chair of the newly established Editorial Board for New Humanist magazine, following its merger with Humanists UK earlier this year. New Humanist, now in its 140th year of publication, became part of Humanists UK on 1 January this year in a merger that… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff Nick Clegg risked alienating his coalition partners as he attacked the Iraq war as “illegal” in his first ever prime minister’s questions. No 10 quickly distanced itself from the statement. The Conservatives voted with Labour MPs to back the invasion seven years ago, while the Liberal Democrats opposed it. “I do not… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson British forces could start being withdrawn from Afghanistan next year, the government has confirmed. Speaking after talks with Barack Obama in the White House, Mr Cameron said British soldiers could follow American troops’ planned withdrawal from as early as July 2011. Deputy prime minister Mr Clegg then made clear to MPs that… Read more »
