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Andrew Copson

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Humanist • Midlander • Quondam Classicist • Xennial | Chief Exec @Humanists_UK | President @HumanistsInt | Almost certainly not going to argue with you

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Today in 1726, three men were executed at Tyburn after a raid on Mother Clap's Molly House in London. Margaret Clap, aka ‘Mother Clap’, boldly welcomed gay men to drink and sleep at her house in Holborn at a dangerous time. She defended her customers against the Buggery Act’s…

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Delighted to accompany members of the Humanists UK team (including YehudisFletcher as Founder of Project Nahamu), supporting apostates to Buckingham Palace for a garden party. So pleased to see official recognition of their important work.

Delighted to accompany members of the @Humanists_UK team (including @YehudisFletcher as Founder of @PNahamu), supporting apostates to Buckingham Palace for a garden party. So pleased to see official recognition of their important work.
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Excellent article by Stephen Gorard, dispelling myths about why faith schools ‘do better’ (it’s ‘little to do with the schools themselves… they take children who are likely to be higher-attaining or from less disadvantaged backgrounds’) and why removing the cap will worsen segregation…

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Delighted to accompany members of the Humanists UK team (including YehudisFletcher as Founder of Project Nahamu), supporting apostates to Buckingham Palace for a garden party. So pleased to see official recognition of their important work.

Delighted to accompany members of the @Humanists_UK team (including @YehudisFletcher as Founder of @PNahamu), supporting apostates to Buckingham Palace for a garden party. So pleased to see official recognition of their important work.
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Excellent article by Stephen Gorard, dispelling myths about why faith schools ‘do better’ (it’s ‘little to do with the schools themselves… they take children who are likely to be higher-attaining or from less disadvantaged backgrounds’) and why removing the cap will worsen segregation…

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Bittersweet moment: we've sold all of our tickets for @Humanists_uk's summer convention (dubbed the 'Festival of Humanism' by Prof Alice Roberts💙), but that does unfortunately mean we can't accommodate any more of our wonderful members & supporters.

But fear not! Plans for 2025 are…

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In case you missed it, the Government is proposing to allow ALL state-funded faith schools in England to base 100% of pupil admissions on religion. It’s archaic, it’s discriminatory, & it will increase religious and racial segregation at a time when integration & cohesion has…

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A wonderful man who continues to inspire generations of people with his passion for the natural world and unwavering dedication to conservation.

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Bittersweet moment: we've sold all of our tickets for @Humanists_uk's summer convention (dubbed the 'Festival of Humanism' by Prof Alice Roberts💙), but that does unfortunately mean we can't accommodate any more of our wonderful members & supporters.

But fear not! Plans for 2025 are…

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A wonderful man who continues to inspire generations of people with his passion for the natural world and unwavering dedication to conservation.

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A very Happy 98th Birthday to the amazing Sir David Attenborough.

He was one of the reasons I got into science as a teenager watching him on BBC TV doing amazing things like this scene 'here' with a sense of joy & excitement.

A very Happy 98th Birthday to the amazing Sir David Attenborough. He was one of the reasons I got into science as a teenager watching him on BBC TV doing amazing things like this scene 'here' with a sense of joy & excitement. #DavidAttenborough
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Teachers, book now to join us on Tuesday 14 May (primary) or Thursday 16 May (secondary) for a CPD webinar! Our CPD session will support you in your subject knowledge of humanism, along with plenty of classroom tips and resources. understandinghumanism.org.uk/training/

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