In Sunday’s Observer, Mary Riddell wrote about Blair’s bias when it comes to the issues of diversity and integration. He has had plenty to say about what immigrants ought to do… ‘Conform to [tolerant attitudes] or don’t come here. We don’t want the hate-makers, whatever their race, religion or creed.’ … but never a word of criticism for our home-grown hate-mongers, the Christian clerics. They assume they have every right to preach against anyone who fails to share their antediluvian attitudes while Blair ignores their intolerance and maintains a double standard.

BBC Radio Suffolk’s Rachel Sloane came to talk to Suffolk Humanists on 11 December. You can hear some of what was said on Rachel’s programme on Sunday 24 December, between 6 and 9 am, on 95.5, 95.9, 103.9 or 104.6 fm. If you’re not an early bird, you can read and hear about the encounter via the BBC Suffolk website. You’ll need Real Player to hear the clips. Tags: Radio, Radio+Suffolk, BBC, Meeting

E-mail: mail@suffolkhumanists.org.uk Event description: Suffolk Humanists met BBC Radio Suffolk’s Rachel Sloane when she came to our meeting on 11 December. The encounter will be included in Rachel’s programme on 95.5, 95.9, 103.9 and 104.6 fm. You can also listen again via the BBC Suffolk website. Further info: www.bbc.co.uk/suffolk/content/articles/2006/06/15/bbc_radio_suffolk_sloane_profile_feature.shtml

Professor Dave Muller is Principal of Suffolk College, Ipswich. For the past 2 or 3 years, the college has had a “Celebration of Community” in the summer term, with a procession through the town and a church service, involving the Mayor and other dignitaries. We’ve been invited but haven’t attended because we don’t go to church – for obvious reasons. I’ve written to Prof. Muller a couple of times, explaining why we think it’s not a good idea to celebrate the community with a Christian service, and why we won’t join in, but so far he hasn’t replied.