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 This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. Is the Government listening to us at last? http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nssnews/~3/338953782/isthegovernmentlisteningtousatla.html <p>The Communities Secretary Hazel Blears has announced in Parliament that she is preparing a charter for “faith-based” community groups that will prevent them using public money to discriminate.</p> Newsline Article #99131 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.secularism.org.uk/isthegovernmentlisteningtousatla.html Council to appeal against decision on fundamentalist registrar who applies “strict Christianity principles” to everyone but herself http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nssnews/~3/338953783/counciltoappealagainstdecisionon.html <p>Islington Council says that it is to go ahead with an appeal against last week’s employment tribunal judgment that they had discriminated against a registrar who refused to conduct civil partnerships because of her religion.</p> Newsline Article #99136 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.secularism.org.uk/counciltoappealagainstdecisionon.html Government fails to offer adequate protection against religious discrimination against teachers in “faith schools” http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nssnews/~3/338953784/governmentfailstoofferadequatepr.html <p>Government transitional safeguards to protect the jobs and promotion prospects of head teachers and teachers already in post in Voluntary Controlled faith schools breach natural justice and are discriminatory, says the National Secular Society.</p> Newsline Article #99141 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.secularism.org.uk/governmentfailstoofferadequatepr.html Bishop uses his Lord’s platform for promotion of Church interests http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nssnews/~3/338953785/bishopuseshislordsplatformforpro.html <p>The Bishop of Chichester used his place in the House of Lords to call for “more attention” to be given to the role of chaplains in the NHS.</p> Newsline Article #99146 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.secularism.org.uk/bishopuseshislordsplatformforpro.html Editorial by Terry Sanderson http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nssnews/~3/338953786/editorialbyterrysanderson5.html <p><strong>Catholic bogeyman is just a shadow, but the Labour Party is still scared of him</strong></p> Newsline Article #99151 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.secularism.org.uk/editorialbyterrysanderson5.html BBC to do Darwin proud http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nssnews/~3/338953787/bbctododarwinproud.html <p>The BBC is planning a raft of programmes to mark the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin.</p> Newsline Article #99156 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.secularism.org.uk/bbctododarwinproud.html nonadult