Great to open tonight's @apphg.bsky.social meeting & hear from MPs & education experts, incl. @tedcantle.bsky.social, @deborahweston.bsky.social & @yewisloung.bsky.social, on the opportunities & challenges ahead for RE in schools, collective worship, school admissions, and tackling illegal schools.

From left to right: - Professor Ted Cantle, expert on community cohesion - Dr Lewis Young, Humanists UK’s Policy and Campaigns Manager - @lizzicollinge.bsky.social - @andrewcopson.bsky.social - Deborah Weston OBE, a lead drafter of the RE Task and Finish Group

All-Party Parliamentary Humanist Group@apphg.bsky.social · 4w ago

We're back for the AGM of the All-Party Parliamentary Humanist Group in Parliament. We start with Humanists UK Chief Executive Andrew Copson reflects on a year of hard-fought successes and fresh challenges, and thanks the cross-party MPs and peers driving change.

We're back for the AGM of the All-Party Parliamentary Humanist Group in Parliament. We start with Humanists UK Chief Executive Andrew Copson reflects on a year of hard-fought successes and fresh challenges, and thanks the cross-party MPs and peers driving change.

This is very good on the hurdles assisted dying now faces. It is possible if the government gets behind it, which it should. The behaviour of the Lords last time around was a disgrace to the Chamber and should be overruled. theconversation.com/can-the-assi...

Can the assisted dying bill be brought back? It’s possible – but supporters face four challenges

There are said to be around 200 MPs who are willing to reintroduce it as a private member’s bill.

theconversation.com

Daniel Gover@danielgover.bsky.social · 5mo ago

MP top in the PMB ballot is Desmond Swayne. He voted against the assisted dying bill first time around. Second place is Lauren Edwards. She voted it. I make it four supporters in the (crucial) top seven. But will any of them be willing to take on this bill? #assisteddyingbill

That's a wrap! Thank you to Janet Ellis for being an excellent spokesperson for us! @lizzicollinge.bsky.social, @andrewcopson.bsky.social

Lovely to join @lizzicollinge.bsky.social & @humanists.uk president Janet Ellis for another successful @apphg.bsky.social mtg. Thank you @cateccles.bsky.social, @sianberry.bsky.social, @lewisatkinson.bsky.social, @jeffsmithmp.bsky.social & Lord Watson for joining. A packed room!

Many people live by humanist values long before they discover there is a word for them: reason, compassion, fairness, and making the most of the one life we know we have. A big theme tonight is how we help more people recognise humanism as something positive and shared.

We’re in Parliament this evening for the AGM and meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Humanist Group, with Janet Ellis, broadcaster, actor, writer, and Humanists UK’s new President! We're going to have a conversation about humanism, public life, and the reforms humanists are pursuing.