Richy Thompson

Director of Public Affairs and Policy at @Humanists_UK. Views my own.

[The Faith & Belief Forum @faithbelieforum]

Our #DialoguesAcrossDifference podcast on the future of Religious Educaction is now available on iTunes!

Some great insights on the role of education in a diverse society from @ThisisRudi @RECouncil @CathEdService @richythomp @Humanists_UK

https://t.co/OarI6DrJTr

[Isabel 💙 @hocisabel]

Great panel yesterday with @richythomp and @LauraLacole on the fight for legal humanist marriages across the UK, at #Humanist2018. We're getting there! @Humanists_UK @BHAceremonies

[Liverpool Humanists @LivHumanists]

We're here in Newcastle for the @Humanists_UK Professionals Day, hearing @richythomp talk about the massive amount of campaign work, inc. equal rights in education, marriage, pastoral support in hospitals and prisons. Not sure when the team get time to sleep! #Humanists2018

[BBC Talkback @BBCTalkback]

Humanists UK director @richythomp tells @BBCTalkback "If you look at public opinion in Northern Ireland, it's clear that the majority of people, including religious people, think the law should change in this area."

[DoughtyStPublic @DoughtyStPublic]

Legal team for @Humanists_UK with @richythomp outside @UKSupremeCourt. @caoilfhionnanna interviewed by @BBCNews, with @MaryRachel_McC @DoughtyStPublic & Janet Farrell @BhattMurphy. Fiona Murphy acts with the team, but is not pictured here. #Trustallwomen #NowforNI #TrustWomen

[LGBT+ Humanists @LGBTHumanistsUK]

Join us @ConwayHall this Friday 8th June to hear a campaigns update on LGBT rights, SRE, marriage laws, faith schools, and apostasy-related issues from @richythomp, Director of Public Affairs & Policy @Humanists_UK

Doors will open @ 7pm & all are welcome!
https://t.co/bOOWWur4TD

[Isabel 💙 @hocisabel]

Great to hear unwavering support for legal recognition from Crispin Blunt and Joan Bakewell at our APPHG meeting in Westminster today. Moving evidence from all present. Very proud @BHAceremonies @Humanistwedding @richythomp @Humanists_UK https://t.co/cl7SR9k6Ln

[Humanists UK @Humanists_UK]

Our Director of Public Affairs and Policy @richythomp has welcomed the report on our behalf and has urged the Government to set up a central register of home-schooled pupils in order to make it easier for officials to identify children taught in unregistered and illegal settings. https://t.co/mrNoLGEUDD

[Richy Thompson @richythomp]

😃😃😃 https://t.co/M6sOJDeP1d

[Humanists UK @Humanists_UK]

Amazing victory for humanism and equality in Northern Ireland this morning! Humanist marriages have been legalised. https://t.co/aoxzl76HMi

[Humanists UK @Humanists_UK]

BREAKING NEWS: Victory at Belfast High Court in humanist marriage case as judge rules ban on humanist marriage in Northern Ireland unlawful

[Richy Thompson @richythomp]

@eunan10 https://t.co/ZWARtc5WJK As discussed! You'll love it

[Humanists UK @Humanists_UK]

Happy faces! @eunan10, @LauraLacole & our public affairs director @richythomp after a long day in court arguing for legal humanist weddings

[Richy Thompson @richythomp]

Where I've been today! https://t.co/OycHiQFUVq

[Humanists UK @Humanists_UK]

Laura and Eunan have had their case heard! Now we wait for judgment. Our write-up on today's big day in court: https://t.co/x4n2bvML7a

[Richy Thompson @richythomp]

@Gary_McLelland @WARD_AJ1 🙄

[Humanists UK @Humanists_UK]

Hear @richythomp on @BBCR4Sunday from 28:00 explaining how contrary to some headlines, there is no ECJ headscarf ban https://t.co/GhWdqEeTxT

[Richy Thompson @richythomp]

BHA advocates reducing size of House of Lords by removing bishops https://t.co/kyzCXGAQi4

[Richy Thompson @richythomp]

@mad_humanist no it doesn't. The law says that faith schools must have assemblies in line with their faith

[Richy Thompson @richythomp]

Just two hours to go until the World Humanist Congress! #whc2014

[Richy Thompson @richythomp]

@kindacromulent fine - I'll be counting! #gettingaheadstart

[Richy Thompson @richythomp]

@AndersGarbom see you soon! #gettingthetrain