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Grayling faces campaign of disruption over private college

08.06.11
Protesters have vowed to stage a campaign of disruption against philosopher A C Grayling's plans for a private university, after a smoke bomb forced him to abandon a talk... more

The philosopher, his dream for an Oxbridge in London and a rumpus on campus

07.06.11
A C Grayling's plan for a private university has kicked up a storm. In an exclusive interview, he tells Richard Godwin that he is determined to meet the demand for elite education in Britain... more

Spare us this university of super-dons

06.06.11
The philosopher A C Grayling announces the foundation of a new private university in London... more

The King James Bible bashers

05.04.11
As the King James Bible turns 400, a new wave of atheists, rationalists and scientists are rushing to reinterpret and even replace the good book... more

So I’m religious. That doesn’t make me stupid

14.12.10
I am a church-going Roman Catholic — I believe in Jesus, Mary and the donkey too. And I'm tired of hearing my faith is irrational... more

Stephen Fry is no saint, so why let him preach at us?

17.09.10
The level of abuse heaped on the Pope by the celebocracy has made me feel almost sorry him... more

Believe it or not, the Pope is still a force for good

15.09.10
You don’t have to be devout to think something is strangely amiss in the reaction to the papal visit ... more

Pope storm over 'Third World' UK as child abuse victims threaten protests

15.09.10
The Pope’s state visit to Britain was in crisis this evening after a senior aide called Britain a 'Third World country'... more

Tony Blair praises Pope’s courage as backlash grows over visit

15.09.10
Tony Blair today praised Pope Benedict amid a growing row over the Papal visit, which begins tomorrow... more

Stephen Hawking is a great mind but not a master of debate

03.09.10
Ever since publication of his Brief History of Time in 1988, Professor Stephen Hawking has been a brilliant purveyor of hyperbolic sound-bites... more

Britain has no divine right to bash Catholics

31.08.10
“Pope-bashing is the true national sport,” a Catholic once told me. “After all, the English have had nearly five centuries to perfect it.”... more

Weekend events: what to do in London

27.08.10
Choreographer Michael Clark's new work can be seen at Tate Modern's Turbine Hall and we round up the best gigs and comedy in the capital... more

Insult doesn’t need to come with injuries

12.04.10
Your freedom to swing your arm,” as one of the pithier ethical maxims has it, “ends where it meets my nose”... more

Harry Potter books work their magic on future generations

04.03.10
JK Rowling's Harry Potter series worked its magic by topping a poll of books British people would like to pass on to the next generation.... more

Gags and the god squad from Marcus Brigstocke

05.02.10
Marcus Brigstocke can claim to be ahead of this curve, having debunked divinity on Radio 4’s The Now Show for some time.... more

Eddie Izzard has a good run

04.12.09
It was no surprise that the biggest roar Eddie Izzard got was when he mentioned his “run” earlier this year.... more

The Dreamboat: Rupert Evans

02.10.09
Actor Rupert Evans may have chiselled cheekbones and a nice line in noblemen, but in reality he is charmingly guileless and just a little bit accident-prone. Hermione Eyre meets a lovely luvvie... more

Rocket science in Night of 400 Billion Stars

30.06.09
Robin Ince may not be the most mainstream comedian in the country but he is certainly the most intellectually audacious. ... more

Tennis - it's a fortnight, not a game

29.06.09
SPORTING events turn us all into instant experts. Cometh the World Cup, cometh our intimate knowledge of "catenaccio" and Cameroonian goalkeepers. Then, when the jamboree folds up, so does our dossier of facile judgments.... more

Harry Potter and the busy librarian

06.02.09
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows is the most borrowed library book in the country... more

Quirky art of understatement from Mirza and Munnery

05.02.09
While Shazia Mirza covers well-trodden terrain, Simon Munnery is a scruffy clown that revels in obscurity.... more

It could be an atheist bus, but we're not quite sure

06.01.09
A £140,000 atheist advertising campaign on buses and the Tube was launched with the slogan: "There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life."... more

Gervais and Dawkins' alternative Christmas

19.12.08
What next, Stephen Hawking at Jongleurs? Surprise guest Ricky Gervais got a warm welcome but writer Richard Dawkins was the real star. ... more

Goodbye turbo-lifestyle – we won’t miss you

09.10.08
The future looks bleak but there are compensations: homes could become affordable again, ugly new developments will get the chop, Dubai bling is out and bicycles are in... more

Crystal Method for Roger Hiorns

26.08.08
Roger Hiorns has taken a derelict London bedsit and filled it with a toxic, ever-expanding chemical sculpture. He promises spectacular results.... more

Salute these mothers who have faith in forgiveness

13.05.08
Will Self cannot help admiring enormously the moral dividend that comes with genuine faith... more

A thoughtful hour of sit-down comedy

11.02.08
She may have to be accompanied onstage due to her cerebral palsy, but once Francesca Martinez settles into her chair, this self-styled "wobbly comedian" soon hits her stride.... more

Chaotic end of an era

21.01.08
Last Night at the Red Rose trod a gloriously chaotic line between sentimentality and anarchy, bringing the curtain down on the Finsbury Park club after two decades.... more

Razor sharp Ricky back on target

04.09.07
Ricky Gervais is hardly the finest comedian ever to tread the boards, but he is undoubtedly special, says Bruce Dessau.... more

Unholy row about God

06.12.06
Nicholas de Jongh fails to find enlightenment in new play On Religion, which offers only bland, mouldy views on the appeal of faith versus atheism.... more


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