Author Archives: eastlon

Seasonal opinion piece Barking and Dagenham Post 10 December 2025 A recent remark about hope by author Salman Rushdie came to mind as I sat down to write this piece for the festive season. Rushdie, a Patron of Humanists UK, … Continue reading →

East London Humanist op piece looks at the prospect of education reform in the light of two major developments. Op piece Newham, Romford and Ilford Recorder newspapers Nov 2025 Important reforms are on the cards for teaching about religion and … Continue reading →

East London Humanists Op piece Docklands and East London Advertiser November 2025. I was among several Humanist representatives to speak at Remembrance Day services around East London this November. It’s an honour. But there is still a long way to … Continue reading →

Humanists UK were invited for the first time to take part in the national Remembrance Day Service in 2018. This followed years of campaigning. Thanks to Humanists UK the non-religious are now represented at ceremonies throughout the country, including several … Continue reading →

East London Humanists Op piece Docklands and East London Advertiser and Barking and Dagenham Post October 2025 Nigel Farage has an unusual surname. Records show his ancestors were almost certainly Huguenots who came here from France in droves from the … Continue reading →

Members of East London and Central London Humanists joined the mass demonstration protesting Trump and Trumpism in Central London on 17 September 2025, organised by the Anti-Trump coalition. Trumpism represents the antithesis of Humanist values. It is characterised by lack … Continue reading →

The East London Humanists stall once again proved a great attraction at the annual Wanstead Festival. Despite the rain, there were many visitors and lots of fascinating conversations. As in previous years, a highlight has been the ‘Are you a … Continue reading →

Opinion piece. Docklands and East London Advertiser; Barking and Dagenham Post. 11 Sept 2025 I never thought I would see the day in this country when ‘Human Rights Lawyer’ became a term of abuse. The sentiment finds expression in growing … Continue reading →

Opinion piece. Romford Recorder August 2025 If, like me, you’re lucky enough to have a garden then the impact of climate change is probably all too obvious.  Plants that once thrived now struggle to survive. Why aren’t more of us … Continue reading →

Op piece Romford Recorder and Barking and Dagenham Post July 2025 I joined the throng gathered outside Parliament last month to support the Assisted Dying Bill as it was debated. Others were there to oppose it. It was a microcosm … Continue reading →