Author Archives: eastlon

Opinion piece reflects on the humanist origins and values of the NHS. Published Newham Recorder, Barking and Dagenham Post, Romford Recorder and Docklands and East London Advertiser on various dates Jan 2023.

Thoughts on the 2022 census and Christmas feature in the first East London Humanist opinion column for the East London and Docklands Advertiser published 8.12.22

The Home Secretary’s attempt to dehumanise people for simply seeking a haven is condemned in the Humanist Opinion Column piece Barking and Dagenham Post 17.1.22

Looking for signs of hope amidst all the chaos and reasons for despair. Opinion piece Newham Recorder 26.10.22 (written while awaiting the coronation of Sunak, the third prime minister in 3 months)

The need for vigilance on women’s rights is examined in this opinion piece published Barking & Dagenham Post and Ilford Recorder 19.10.22.

A critical look at the long way still to travel to achieve equal opportunity and treatment irrespective of gender or ethnicity. (Barking and Dagenham Post opinion piece 10.8.22)

Humanists have joined the chorus of condemnation of a cruel Government policy. Barking and Dagenham Post opinion piece 13.7.22.

The Goverment’s take on freedom of belief is examined by East London Humanists [Opinion piece Ilford Recorder (9.6.22); Barking & Dagenham Post (8.6.22.)]

The vicious sentence on Humanist Mubarak Bala should remind all ‘culture war’ warriors that the hidebound religious have always presented one of the biggest threats to free speech. Barking and Dagenham Post Opinion Piece. 4 May 2022.

Mubarak Bala, President of the Nigerian Humanist Association, was jailed for 24 years on 5 April simply for expressing non-religious views on Facebook. Our group is supporting a protest organised by Humanists UK at the Nigerian High Commission, near to … Continue reading →