On the continuation of David Tredinnick’s ministering for quackery
Though of a reasonable, easy-going disposition, I do, like most, have my bugbears. Chief among which is people who lie for a living. Chief among whom are quacks. And those […]
Tag Archives: politics
Rights of EU nationals
Dear [MP], I write to seek clarification regarding an apparent change in your position regarding ‘Brexit’. You are on record as having campaigned for the UK to remain in the […]
Is your MP aware of the potential illegality of Brexit?
Feel free to use the following as a template for writing to your MP if you are concerned about Brexit; a convenient online facility is available here. ———————————————————————– Dear [MP], […]
Vote Remain… in protest at the EU referendum
I’ve long thought that putting such a choice to a referendum is not the way. That’s not to claim any foresighted sagacity on my part. It’s just that I’m a […]
Scientists aren’t gods – quite the opposite: they’re fallible and accountable
I don’t know whether ‘Sir’ Simon Jenkins has acquired the clout to by-pass sub-editors and supply the (sub-)headlines to his own articles. If he has, then he palpably lacks the […]
Are nonsense ‘cures’ for cancer a ‘soft target’?
I confess to wondering whether Edzard Ernst’s recent increased activity at The Spectator website has arisen due to the latter’s cynical recognition (following the lengthy reaction to Tarek Arab’s naïve, […]
(More) Solace for Salman?
Reworked and expanded version of a previous post has (following submission mid-March) surfaced in the latest issue of Leicester Secularist, the ‘monthly’ journal of the Leicester Secular Society. ………………………. Solace for Salman? I’ve often […]
Solace for Salman?
Have you ever read Salman Rushdie’s vibrant, florid, atmospheric novel, The Satanic Verses? I’ve often wondered about the fatwā, pronounced five months after its publication in 1988, and the ensuing effect on its author’s life […]
Lee Turnpenny 