Abolish the monarchy; humanism; laïcité

Dear reader,

Is it finally time to abolish the monarchy? In our latest article, Daniel Sharp reviews the case for abolition made by Graham Smith, whose starring role in the coronation has surely earnt him a place in the history books.
It's a good time for freethinking and humanist writers, as I discovered when I interviewed Sarah Bakewell about her new book, Humanly Possible. And on the subject of constitutional reform, Kunwar Khuldune Shahid argues that the only satisfactory form of secularism is a thoroughgoing French laïcité.

Articles
Bring on the British republic – Graham Smith’s ‘Abolish the Monarchy’, reviewed by Daniel Sharp
‘The real beauty comes from contemplating the universe’: interview with Sarah Bakewell
How laïcité can save secularism, by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid

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