The growing influence of Islam in the UK education system is manifesting itself in teachers being sacked and being forced out of their jobs if they oppose a greater role of this religion in British state schools.
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March 20th, 2009
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March 19th, 2009
Speaking at a meeting in the British House of Lords on Tuesday, renowned comedian Rowan Atkinson strongly opposed a scheme to remove free speech protection from the offence of 'homophobic hatred'.
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March 19th, 2009
A head teacher today won more than ?400,000 damages for being forced out of her school after being branded a racist.
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March 19th, 2009
A temporary 11-plus examination should be sat by primary sevens this autumn, according to the three main Protestant churches in Northern Ireland.
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March 19th, 2009
Pope Benedict XVI today sought to rise above the controversy about his views on condoms and AIDS as he gave an upbeat speech in praise of the family at an open air mass in Cameroon.
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March 19th, 2009
The Obama administration announced today that it will endorse a French-sponsored U.N. General Assembly declaration calling for the decriminalization of homosexuality, reversing a decision by the Bush administration last December to withhold U.S. support.
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March 19th, 2009
Former PM suggests religion will be as important to 21st century as ideology was to 20th.
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March 19th, 2009
Former premier Tony Blair, who was famously silent on his religious faith when in office, said Thursday he is now more open to speak and urged world leaders to "do God."
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March 19th, 2009
Merriam-Webster dictionary runs askew from legal recognition of marriage by the federal government and almost all the states by tacking on a secondary definition that counts unions between same-sex couples as "marriage."
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March 18th, 2009
The economic crisis is forcing the Tories to rethink their policy agenda. In the first part of a new series, Tim Montgomerie argues that social reform matters more than ever before.