The legalisation of assisted dying in Jersey has taken another step as proposals have been lodged in the States Assembly. Channel Island Humanists welcomes the proposals, as another part of the British Isle moves closer to a compassionate end-of-life law. The proposals will allow residents of Jersey who are intolerably suffering from a physical, incurable condition… Read more »
BASC has welcomed the announcement by the Secretary of State for Defra of a new general licence (GL45) for the release of game birds (pheasant and red legged partridges) on or near certain Special Protection Areas (SPAs) in England. After the chaos of last year’s announcement at short notice, BASC has achieved significant improvements to… Read more »
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Donald Rumsfeld has paid tribute to the ‘valour and determination’ shown by British troops in Iraq. Mr Rumsfeld met Tony Blair and Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon in London during the week, and told the News of the World that the ‘special relationship between Britain and America was ‘stronger than ever’. He continued to say that:… Read more »
Despite drawing a blank so far, George Bush has declared his belief it will only be a matter days before they unveil Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction. Speaking at a press conference during his visit to Australia, President Bush reminded journalists that Iraq is the size of California and while his troops have only had… Read more »
