SNP: Lib Dems should apologise for stating the bleeding obvious

Full marks to Danny Alexander for making a factual statement which, too often, people like to hide away from in politics these days: “Nationalism is about building up barriers between people, liberalism is about breaking those barriers down.” Apparently, Alex Salmond is now demanding an apology from Danny, and from Jamie Stone for saying the… Continue reading SNP: Lib Dems should apologise for stating the bleeding obvious

Rising Tide of Nationalism? Blame the secularists

The Guardian’s ongoing war against rationality continues. After a columnist equated secularism with totalitarianism last week, this week, we are being blamed for the rising tide of nationalism: There is a danger that the rising tide of secularism, and of narrow English and Scottish nationalism, itself often strongly secular in spirit, combined with its counterpart,… Continue reading Rising Tide of Nationalism? Blame the secularists