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Is Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI/EDI) the Real Problem?
Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM PLEASE NOTE – We have moved our April meetup forward one week to Sunday 13 April because the third Sunday is Easter. A number of companies – led by US giants such as Google and Amazon, but closely followed by UK businesses like BT, are rolling back DEI…
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Can President Trump Save the UK?
Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 2:00 PM Whether of not you like or support President Trump, there IS a revolution taking place in America. For our March meetup, we will take a look at what is happening in the United States and what it means (if anything) for the United Kingdom. Trump has been moving…
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Are We in Danger of Losing Free Speech in Pubs?
Sunday, February 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM If we don’t have the freedom to speak in pubs, is British culture as we’ve known it, doomed? For our February meetup, we are back at the newly “refreshened” Briton’s Protection, and we will be welcoming from Belfast, guest speaker, Simon Chambers. Simon is a practising litigator and…
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“England, My England”, Nick Buckley In His Own Words
Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 2:00 PM Happy New Year! For our first meetup of 2025, we will be welcoming return guest speaker and friend to the group, Nick Buckley. Nick will be discussing his new best selling book, “England, My England.” He will be speaking about why he believes England is failing, who our…
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It’s the 2024 CCC Christmas Party! (potluck edition)
Sunday, December 15, 2023 at 2:00 PM Hey y’all! This year we are having our annual Christmas/Holiday party on Sunday afternoon 15 December…and we are making it “pot luck.” Meaning, the price of entry is a food item. Sweet or savoury, your call. If you don’t cook, pick up something from the shops! We will…
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“THAT’S NOT FUNNY!” Comedy in Age of Woke
Is it ok to laugh at everything and everybody? Is there any person, or issue that is off limits? The Comedy world has been sucked into the Culture War battleground and we are all suffering as a result. For our November Meetup we will be welcoming guest speaker Andy Shaw. Andy is the co-founder (along…
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What Does It Mean to be “English” in 2024?
Sunday, October 13, 2023 at 2:00 PM Why is it ok to be proud to be Scottish, Welsh, Irish, etc, but being proud to be English is somehow negative. Is there such a thing as “English Values?” “English Identity?” Why do many in the political establishment and in the media treat any sentiment of English…
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A Prof in The Eye of the Storm: Cancel Culture in Universities.
Sunday, September 15, 2024 at 2:00 PM What is it like being an academic at the heart of free speech battles in universities in the UK? Brexit, lockdowns, pronouns, climate change will all be on the agenda in this talk on cancel culture in higher education and what we can all do to fight back.…
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Is Abortion really “Healthcare?”
1 in 3 UK women will have an abortion in their lifetime. It’s an issue that impacts so many – yet discussion about this sensitive topic is frequently shut down. Is it a “settled” topic? Why are some folks cancelled if they question the “right” to an abortion? If a man doesn’t support abortion, he…
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The Limits of Democracy and the Spectre of Civil War
Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 2:00 PM The United Kingdom is in the middle of immense social and political change. In the history of this country, there have always been many competing interests, and yet today’s competing interests seem to be different than those from the past. Even though there have always been small groups…
