Anti-Racist Activism in the Diocese of Norwich, Giving Up Atheism for Lent, and Home Education Under Attack w/ Randall Hardy

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

Rev with a difference Jamie Franklin tackles the Diocese of Norwich's anti-racism toolkit debacle and Giles Cohen's piece on giving up atheism for Lent. Then a special interview with home education activist Randall Hardy on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill and the concerns that it presents to home educators. All that and more as always. Enjoy!

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Links:

No Nationalisation of Our Kids – Taking a stand against Educational Bureaucrats
https://northshropshe.wordpress.com/
The Blob Has Sunk to New Depths in Its Quest to Destroy Educational Freedom – Randall Hardy, The Daily Sceptic
https://dailysceptic.org/2025/02/06/the-blob-has-sunk-to-new-depths-in-its-quest-to-destroy-educational-freedom/
Phillipson is Letting the Blob Run Rings Around Her – Randall Hardy, The Daily Sceptic
https://dailysceptic.org/2025/03/07/phillipson-is-letting-the-blob-run-rings-around-her/
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024 – The HE Byte
https://he-byte.uk/cws-bill-2024-england/
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: more questions than answers | Defend Digital Me
https://defenddigitalme.org/2024/12/17/childrens-wellbeing-and-schools-bill-more-questions-than-answers/
Policy | Defend Digital Me
https://defenddigitalme.org/policy/policy/
Two Dangerous Bills | Reclaim Rights for Children
https://rightsforchildren.uk/two-dangerous-bills/
Educational Freedom
https://educationalfreedom.org.uk/
Ed Yourself
https://edyourself.org

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Chapters

1. Anti-Racist Activism in the Diocese of Norwich, Giving Up Atheism for Lent, and Home Education Under Attack w/ Randall Hardy (00:00:00)

2. [Ad] Boundless Insights - with Aviva Klompas (00:55:16)

3. (Cont.) Anti-Racist Activism in the Diocese of Norwich, Giving Up Atheism for Lent, and Home Education Under Attack w/ Randall Hardy (00:55:55)

4. [Ad] The People's Cabinet (01:11:29)

5. (Cont.) Anti-Racist Activism in the Diocese of Norwich, Giving Up Atheism for Lent, and Home Education Under Attack w/ Randall Hardy (01:12:07)