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Athiests should be more tolerant say 'leading philosophers'

Oh joy - a group of "prominent philosophers (is there such a thing?) - are urging atheists and Humanists to be more tolerant! The group, including  Prof Roger Scruton, say atheists should accept that Britain is a “Christian country” – and show “liberal tolerance” towards it. Their intervention comes after a group of 55 Humanists said it was wrong and divisive for the PM to say Britain was a Christian country. Check out the Scruton letter here,  Check this out - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/10783502/The-Christian-humanism-of-the-Established-Church-attracts-support-from-many-outside-it.html PS: Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, an atheist, said it was “flamingly obvious” that Britain is founded on Christian values. PPSS: Atheists don't believe in God.  Any God.  They are not, necessarily anti-religious but KNOW there is no God or Gods. Agnostics don't know and don't necessarily care.  Humanists, the people who whipped up the anti-C...
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Croydon Council claims jobless fall is their doing!

Croydon Council’s interim Chief Executive and the town’s Conservatives are claiming credit for the recent fall in unemployment … discounting the effects of the benefits changes. The latest Labour Market Bulletin shows that between February 2013 and March 2014, the number of people claiming jobseeker's allowance (JSA) in Croydon fell by over 3,000. In February 2013, there werehad 10,142 people looking for work. By March 2014, the number claiming JSA had fallen to 7,085.   This representys a 30% drop over the period. The number of young people aged 18-24 also fell, from 2,390 in February 2013 to 1,520 last month. The statistic shows that youth unemployment has fallen 36.5% over the 14 months. Whoever takes the credit, it IS good news. http://www.croydonconservatives.com/news_search_results_detail.asp?StoryNo=1448
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Professional leftie and professional Egghead join to condemn the idea that Britain is Christian

What have this odd-ball collection got in common?  And WHO are they? Some I know - C J De Mooi is a professional Egghead, another, Polly Toynbee, is a professional leftie. But they all, apparently, thing that Dave Cameron is 'divisive' in  saying Britain is a Christian country. I'm investigating what brought this lot together  How did this strange letter get written at Easter of all times? 'Divisive' letter signatories below.  Their letter is here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/10777417/David-Cameron-fosters-division-by-calling-Britain-a-Christian-country.html Professor Jim Al-Khalil Philip Pullman Tim Minchin Dr Simon Singh Ken Follett Dr Adam Rutherford Sir John Sulston Sir David Smith Professor Jonathan Glover Professor Anthony Grayling Nick Ross Virginia Ironside Professor Steven Rose Natalie Haynes Peter Tatchell Professor Raymond Tallis Dr Iolo ap Gwynn Stephen Volk Professor Steve Jones Sir Terry Pratchett Dr Evan Harr...
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Phew - no Muslim schools plot in Birmingham!

Michael Gove, our Secretary of State for Education didn’t need to appoint anyone to investigate a ‘Muslim takeover’ of Birmingham schools as there is no plot, says the Council’s new Chief Executive! With Rogers’s apparent psychic investigative powers insight could save the police investigation ordered by Michael Gove.  The alleged takeover is reported in the Guardian, www.theguardian Rogers revealed his insight to the islamophobiawatch website. “No Muslim plot to radicalise Birmingham schoolchildren’, insists city council chief executive Posted on April 7, 2014 by Bob Pitt Mark Rogers, 'Nothing to see here'
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