Comments on: Dog Walk

By: Editor

Editor — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:10:46 +0000

Damien, have to say that God Delusion was not my favourite Dawkins book. I think it’s very easy to take a pop at religion – Dawkins is much better when he writes about science and genetics in particular. In my view The Blind Watchmaker is Dawkins’ best book. I had the pleasure to meet Richard and present with him at a fringe meeting at the Conservative Party Conference in 2008. Wonderful man and an amazing communicator.

By: Damien McKee

Damien McKee — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:50:24 +0000

I take it you are a fan of the anti religion “The God Delusion” by Richard Dawkins?

By: Damien McKee

Damien McKee — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:19:01 +0000

Which Tory mps do you thibk you would get on with and with whom would you not see eye to eye with?

By: Editor

Editor — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:54:20 +0000

Damien, I was aware of the case but am not aware of the full detail. The Muslim woman I have seen in the media before and seems to be an attention seeker. It seems bizarre that such an issue should have come before the courts. There are more serious issues for the legal system to deal with. As for Teresa, yes I do indeed remember her. Indeed she made me (and Laurence Kennedy) tea in her home in Westminster on one occasion. Teresa represented (in her own maverick, non-formal way) the libertarian Conservative wing of the Thatcherite Conservatives.

By: Damien McKee

Damien McKee — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:35:32 +0000

What was your view on the case of the Christian couple who were falsely accused of abusing their Muslim guest when it turned out she went out of her way to offend them with statements such as Jesus was a minor prophet and the bible wasn’t true.The female half of this couple stood up for her beliefs saying Jesus died for us but of course the authorities are afraid of the reaction they would get if they didn’t prosecute but thankfully a judge with some common sense overuled them and cleared them. Off the topic however, I was wondering, seeing as you were active in trying to get the Tories to set up in Northern Ireland if you recall a former mp called Teresa Gorman who was very much in favour of that and mentioned Laurence Kennedy in her autobiography!

By: Editor

Editor — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 09:03:32 +0000

Neither would be my cuppa tea. They are on the socially illiberal side of the Party – but I don’t believe they are representative of the wider Party.

However, I’d tend to agree with the 24 to 20 weeks issue. It’s a sad fact that around 50% of teenage pregnancies are aborted – abortion is a form of contraception for too many.

But whatever term is agreed the Abortion Act should be extended to Northern Ireland.

By: Damien McKee

Damien McKee — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:48:31 +0000

Seeing as you have issues with religion what do you think of Tory mps such as Edward Leigh who are actively anti abortion and vote against gay rights and did you agree with Nadine Dorries’s attempt to cut the abotion time limit from 24 weeks to 20 weeks?

By: Editor

Editor — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:40:31 +0000

I respect Polly and agree with some of her views – especially those on faith and humanism. Polly is President of the British Humanist Association – and I chair the Conservative Humanist Association, which is affiliated with the BHA. However, on social and economic policy I’d disagree with Polly on many issues. She has, in the past, been a New Labour supporter. I have never been.

By: Damien McKee

Damien McKee — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:19:43 +0000

What is your view on Polly Toynbee seeing as she is a humanist just like you!

By: Editor

Editor — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:15:39 +0000

Well I was thinking of Westminster front benches – the Assembly is a lost cause when it comes to ministerial craziness. No written ban but I’d hope that most UK goverments would be largely secular. Cameron, despite his Songs of Priase appearance, is certainly no God-squadder.