Since the attacks, he has said the party will bolster its core beliefs of "fairness, equality and anti-racism" as a legacy.
And, because of our belief in equality of opportunity, as opposed to equality of outcome, for too long we have thought the only barrier to success was a lack of a decent education.
Others march behind red banners to the tune of the "Marseillaise" or the "Internationale"....At a more down-to-earth level, British employment judges have been pondering whether political ideology is a "protected belief", enjoying the same sort of rights as spiritual belief, for the purposes of equality laws which ban discrimination, harassment, biased hiring or unfair dismissal.
We need above all their respect for science and reason, their faith in an informed public opinion, their republican love of equality, their belief in the separation of church and state, their support of public education, their commitment to the rule of law, their dream of liberty, justice and prosperity for all.
The belief that the pursuit of equality is furthered by uniform treatment has had particular currency within the politics of race over the last few decades.
Today President Barack Obama, the living embodiment of RFK's belief in the progress of equality, finds himself challenged from all sides for believing in exactly that kind of hope.
In 2016, when what is at stake is not just the security of millions but also the sacred belief in equality of opportunity, we are challenged to do even more.
Our belief in equality of opportunity, as opposed to equality of outcome… …not everyone ending up with the same exam results, the same salary, the same house – but everyone having the same shot at them.
The states left no doubt that in taking this step they were giving expression to a basic and widely shared philosophical belief that equality of citizenship was impossible in a nation where inequality of wealth remained the rule.
I got involved with Athena Swan because of my belief that equality (and assessment of equality) in any department, faculty and university has to be a good thing.
