The Westminster Skeptics in the Pub gathered last night in a different pub, the Old Monk, for a different type of event- a discussion on ‘what difference does political blogging really make?’ The evening focussed around a couple of questions; what is the relationship between traditional journalism and blogging, and is it sustainable; and what [...]

Some random photos taken with my mobile phone. I’ve just come back from Oslo where it was bitterly cold. I don’t think this moped is moving until the spring. On the floor of St Pancras, there are lots of quotes; I particularly like this one: “imprisoned in a cage of sound, even the trivial seems [...]

I have recently written two posts on religion; one dealing with Islam, the other with the Roman Catholic flavour of Christianity. I wonder if there is a contradiction between the positions I advance. In the former case, I argue for an individualistic freedom, saying that people should be able to wear what they want. In [...]

His holiness the Pope has condemned Britain’s gay rights legislation. In spite of protestations that they hate the sin but love the sinner, the Catholic church would like to continue discriminating against homosexuals. He criticises “limitations on the freedom of religious communities to act in accordance with their beliefs”. I wonder exactly how widely he [...]