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The Flames of Dissent: Reflecting on the 1989 Bradford Book Burning and Its Enduring Legacy

On January 14th, 1989, in the streets of Bradford, West Yorkshire, a city with a significant Muslim community, around 1,000 protesters, organised by local Muslim leaders including members of the Bradford Council of Mosques, marched through the city centre. They…

On This Day: January 12, 2001 – The Conviction That Sparked Major Child Protection Reforms in the UK

On January 12th, 2001, in a landmark verdict at the Old Bailey in London, Marie-Therese Kouao and her boyfriend Carl Manning were found guilty of the murder of eight-year-old Victoria Climbié, a case that exposed horrifying levels of child abuse…

The Anachronistic Error: Why Calling the Virgin Mary ‘Palestinian’ Is Historically Inaccurate…

The Anachronistic Error: Why Calling the Virgin Mary ‘Palestinian’ Is Historically Inaccurate and Why Universities Must Prioritise Facts Anachronism: (something belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists or is portrayed). In a recent academic…

Assisted Dying Bill in the House of Lords: What Has Happened, What’s Next, and How You Can Act

The debate over the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which seeks to legalise assisted dying in the UK, has reached a critical juncture in the House of Lords. As of September 19th, 2025, the bill has undergone significant…