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Ludovic Kennedy

HSLD is sad to learn of the death of Ludovic Kennedy at the age of 89. He was both a committed secularist and a prominent Liberal Democrat campaigner. He first came to public notice as a campaigning journalist. He made a huge contribution towards the abolition of the death penalty in Britain through his rigorous investigations into miscarriages of justice, particularly the case of Timothy Evans - who was wrongly hanged for the murder of his wife at 10 Rillington Place.

7 Nov 2009
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Tory attack on Evan Harris's secularism

Baroness Warsi, Shadow Social Action Minister, announced at the Conservative Party conference that there has been "a growing intolerance and illiberal attitude towards those who believe in God," blaming BHA Vice President and Lib Dem MP Dr Evan Harris MP for "driving this secular agenda" into the public sector.

13 Oct 2009
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Dawkins 'Greatest show at Conference'

BHA Vice President Professor Richard Dawkins spoke at the joint British Humanist Association (BHA) and Humanist and Secularist Liberal Democrats' (HSLD) fringe event at the Liberal Democrat annual conference in Bournemouth.

29 Sep 2009
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Baroness (Kishwer) Falkner

Accord Awards

Accord, the umbrella group campaigning on faith schools, has launched an award aimed at state schools.

22 Sep 2009
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