On Being More Skeptical of Claims
I had a phone call with a member of my family last night who made a claim about the EU civil servants in the EU getting paid too much. The claim was something
God through the Lens of Cognitive Science
Vlerie Tarico is a psychologist, blogger and author whom I rate highly. Indeed, I shared space in a recent book (John Loftus's Christianity Is Not Great) with her, both of us
Trump, Christianity and the Religious Right
I reported the other day on how some are seeing Trump as a "baby Christian" who has newly embraced the faith, taking his baby steps but not yet speaking the clear
Keep those Five Stars Coming!
My new fiction book, and yes, I am plugging the shit out of it, is out and getting some great reviews. Four from Four for five star reviews so far, in the UK!
My Worries about Science Funding
Brexit has happened and will not be overturned, as a democratic decision, no matter how much I oppose it, and no matter how much i complain about the ignorance of large swathes of
A Great Myth about Atheism: Hitler/Stalin/Pol Pot = Atheism = Atrocity - REDUX
This post was one of my most popular pieces on my previous blog, and I have, over time, revised it slightly to make it even tighter, reacting to previous comments on the last
I See You, David Miliband
The last few days have torn the UK apart. At a moment when the Tory party is riven in twain and ripe for pickings, Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party has imploded spectacularly.
Appeasing the Evangelicals: Trump Is a "Baby Christian"
This is how the evangelical right in America will now treat Trump in order to have a coherent campaign to get a Republican voted in. And it works for Trump too. Where he
Handing Over a Poisoned Chalice
This is a comment from below a recent Guardian article. Would be interested to see what people think: If Boris Johnson looked downbeat yesterday, that is because he realises that he has lost.
My Thoughts on the EU Referendum...
It's been a late night and an early morning. I hope my head is clear enough to have written something at least representative of what I think and vaguely lucid. As
Onus Books and Loom New Website
I own a publishing house with a skeptical imprint called Onus Books. The fiction imprint Loom, set up with Canadian author and fellow skeptic Rebecca Bradley (whose first book Cadon, Hunter has just
I Have Voted
Unsurprisingly to anyone reading the blog over the last few weeks, I have voted for the UK to Remain. I think the UK will vote to leave at about 55% or more, even.