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Should we be worried about faith schools?
Should we be worried about faith schools?
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31 minutes
Released:
Jun 10, 2014
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Podcast episode
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Tim Montgomerie is joined by Libby Purves, Daniel Finkelstein and newcomer, Giles Whittell.Libby PurvesAnn Widdecombe complains that it is ‘very difficult” to be an active Christian in Britain today. She says that Militant secularism stops people in workplaces from wearing crosses, saying God bless, or offering to pray for people - and that - quotes “stances of conscience” are prevented by political correctness and equality law. I say - render unto Caesar: and show don’t tell...and that applies to other religions too.Daniel FinkelsteinWhat is the point in Britain having influence if it doesn't use it? And what better cause could there be than trying to prevent Jean Claude Juncker from being President of the European Commission? For both procedural and substantive reasons, Mr Juncker is the wrong President for the Commission and this matters even if you believe that the EU must be only a single market. Giles WhittellI’d like to talk about what Putin does next. Little mentioned in our... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Jun 10, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
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