Peter Smith

Peter Smith

Peter Smith is a barrister specialising in commercial and media litigation in London. He has previously worked for Sir Edward Leigh MP

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It is vital that young Catholics involve themselves in politics

Filed in Work by on February 10, 2015 1 Comment
It is vital that young Catholics involve themselves in politics

I’ve just written a piece for the Catholic Herald about the involvement of young Catholics in public life. In May this year, the country will return to the polls to elect a successor to the […]

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The ‘reasonable accommodation’ of faith in the workplace

Filed in Ethics by on January 25, 2015 0 Comments
The ‘reasonable accommodation’ of faith in the workplace

Many readers will recall the case of Celestina Mba, the Baptist sacked by a London council because she did not want to work on Sundays, which (following the Fourth Commandment) she regarded as exclusively for rest and worship. Mrs Mba was […]

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The Great Reformer: Francis and the Making of a Radical Pope

Filed in News by on January 18, 2015 1 Comment
The Great Reformer: Francis and the Making of a Radical Pope

I’ve written a review of Austen Ivereigh’s new biography of Pope Francis at the Quadrapheme website. You can read the full review here; and see the first few paragraphs copied below. There is, in Buenos Aires, […]

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Nudge theory and the pro-life movement

Filed in Science by on December 13, 2013 3 Comments
Nudge theory and the pro-life movement

In a recent post I explained how a successful set of ‘nudges’ can radically reorientate someone’s thinking and behaviour, and how the pro-life movement can learn from this. Many are vaguely familiar with ‘nudge’ theory. Originally […]

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Abby Johnson’s pro-life conversion

Filed in Ethics by on December 13, 2013 0 Comments
Abby Johnson’s pro-life conversion

On Friday last week, fresh from the studios of Women’s Hour, Abby Johnson spoke to the Catholic Voices Academy  in London about “Changing Minds on Abortion”. Abby is a former executive at Planned Parenthood in Texas […]

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Prisoner voting rights: what should Catholics think?

Filed in Ethics by on October 26, 2013 1 Comment
Prisoner voting rights: what should Catholics think?

In the UK there is a ban on all prisoners from voting in elections. This applies to all prisoners who have been convicted, i.e. are not on remand awaiting trial or detained without conviction in […]

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