Comments on: Linda Jack reviews manifesto conference: Building Cohesive Communities

By: Graham

Graham — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:03:59 +0000

just testing

By: Oranjepan

Oranjepan — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:48:02 +0000

Laurence, you need to swot up on your pedantry, Christianity and secularism are not terms of opposition.

Shouldn’t we also reject evangelical humanism and atheist proselytisers?

By: Jill Garnett

Jill Garnett — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:07:10 +0000

Hi Linda

Sorry, this is the only way I can get in touch to let you know my new email address! We have finally managed to shake off AOL (the herpes of cyberspace) but unfortunately I failed to make a list of all my contacts before we changed our ISP. So I have lost them all, fortunately have recontacted most of the important ones so far – except you!

Please get in touch.

love

Jill

By: Laurence Boyce

Laurence Boyce — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:02:33 +0000

Hehe . . .

By: Linda Jack

Linda Jack — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:58:16 +0000

An uncharacteristically late………. response! But, firstly, re Martin’s comment, actually I do include school uniform. Secondly Laurence – oh yes, custard pie fight – right up my street!

By: Laurence Boyce

Laurence Boyce — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 09:48:15 +0000

Thanks Linda. I thought it was a very useful session too, if not a bit cramped and sticky. You’re not wrong that the other group got a little heated. At one point, Paul Holmes was telling somebody to shut up in no uncertain terms! I still think we should organise a custard pie fight in the summer between the Lib Dem Christans and secularists, to help raise awareness of these issues. I wanted to make this point at the end but was unable to catch Debbie’s eye. I guess she knew I’d be trouble!

By: Meral

Meral — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:20:09 +0000

I think we do mean people over 18. Children usually have to wear a school uniform, and we discussed uniforms generally, that come with particular professions. I’ve often heard young Muslim women say, that if some young women (or men) want to go round half naked, why shouldn’t I wear a hijab?

By: Martin Land

Martin Land — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:22:19 +0000

Mmmm. People should be allowed to wear what they want, is that what we are saying? Surely we don’t mean schoolchildren though?

By: Meral

Meral — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:14:28 +0000

Linda, thank you for setting out this session so comprehensively. It was a very positive group, demonstrating that we can reach a sensible and productive dialogue with groups of people within the party coming from very different backgrounds, and beliefs. We need to do more of this.