Peter Smith

Peter Smith is a lawyer who works in central London. He has previously worked in Parliament, for Edward Leigh MP.

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A sense of purpose

9 Apr 2013 |

tags: Margaret Thatcher, obituaries, UK

Mrs Thatcher’s steely resolve to improve Britain is sorely needed today, but tempered by compassion for the post-industrial working class.





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What have those pesky Christians ever done for us?

28 Mar 2013 |

tags: Christianity, religion, science

Easter is a good time to do a profit and loss statement on the creed which underpins Western culture.





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Marriage equality splits the Tories

8 Feb 2013 |

tags: David Cameron, same-sex marriage, UK

Supporters cited adult happiness and lovely wedding ceremonies; opponents championed children and families.





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Bad Religion

23 Jan 2013 |

tags: American exceptionalism, book reviews, religion

How America became a nation of heretics - along with nearly everywhere else.





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Disappointment in Strasbourg

17 Jan 2013 |

tags: religious freedom, secularism, UK

Religious freedom in the UK takes another hit in the courts.





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I do, but not in the established Church

17 Dec 2012 |

tags: Church of England, same-sex marriage, UK

The British Government’s response to its consultation on same-sex marriage shows how keen it is to railroad through partial and divisive proposals.





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For Gaza, is it really now or never?

30 Nov 2012 |

tags: Gaza, Israel, Palestine

Peace will be impossible for a generation if we do nothing to improve life for people in Gaza, even if that means working with Hamas.





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What happens when we redefine marriage?

8 Oct 2012 |

tags: same-sex marriage, UK

If same-sex marriage becomes law in Britain, the law will demand that it be respected in word and in deed.





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British Conservatives and same-sex marriage

9 Jan 2012 |

tags: David Cameron, same-sex marriage, UK

It is not the time -- or the place -- for the Conservative Party to legislate for same-sex marriage