A Thinking Man

British newspapers appear to be making a big story out of a recent Royal decision to take note of modern Britain.
Some Hindus and Muslims objected to the name and the insignia of an honour established by the Queen 40 years ago to recognise distinguished service in the former colony of Trinidad and Tobago. The Trinity [...]

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Weird people like atheists and egg eaters are banned. And the ban is being paid for by me!

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I read recently of someone working in the Thai Embassy who loved her job, not least because as well as being given British Public Holidays (some of which were Christian religious festivals) she was also given Thai public holidays.  Imagine the appeal that that would have if legislation were introduced into the UK to grant people holidays [...]

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Ok, it took me a long time to get round to it, and I know that the whole of the rest of the Western World did it ages ago, but I have just finished reading Richard Dawkins’ ‘The God Delusion’.  Whatever your faith or none, I can thoroughly recommend the book.  I chuckled my way [...]

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Please try not to be too offended by this, but as a matter of principle (nothing personal against Hindus or animals), I feel that the slaughter of a sick animal, after serious legal review, following an order of the elected government of the land, was the right outcome.
For those of you not familiar with the [...]

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