NSS News feedThe Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli is this week’s (7th Jan to 11th Jan) feature on the BBC’s Radio 4 Book of the Week. Get it here BBC Book of the Week.
“Machiavelli served the Florentine Republic as a secretary and second chancellor at the turn of the 16th century, but was expelled from public life when [...]
An excellent article was posted on the Guardian’s ‘Comment is Free’ site. It’s definitley food for though, so check it out here: The LibDems can be born again
This week’s focus of my attention is the “Joffe Bill”, which is having its second reading on Friday 12th May, before the House of Lords. The Bill gives doctors the right to assist patients who are terminally ill and suffering with acute pain to commit suicide, but only if they are of sound mind and [...]
It was reported today that a UK prison in Brixton (South London) has built toilet blocks to allow the Muslim inmates to face away from Mecca! This is the most ludicrous story I’ve read in months. A Home Office spokesperson said: “The refurbishment has been carried out with the consideration for all faiths” – thanks [...]
Education bill
This week (Wed/15/Mar) is the second reading of the reformed education bill. I’ve already written to my Labour MP and expressed my feelings about ‘Trust’ schools and how I detest the idea that religious groups can buy in at 10% then control and set the “ethos”. Education should be about opening minds, not closing [...]