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The Assisted Dying Bill Scotland has been published today. Humanists UK welcomes the bill and hopes it passes the next stage, but urges politicians not to ignore people like Tony Nicklinson, who would not be eligible for the proposed law. Currently, the Bill is limited to only people who are terminally ill, which has a legal… Read more »
Elections for Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) will take place on 2 May 2024 and provide the perfect opportunity for the shooting community to find out where local Police and Crime Commissioner candidates stand on firearms licensing. BASC has launched a contact platform which allows you to search for your local PCC candidates by police… Read more »
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Published by Little Brown, out now, hardback, 405 pages, £18.99. In a nutshell… Hardnosed, opinionated, cringeworthy – ghastly What’s it all about? Political autobiographies are always hotly anticipated. This one made the headlines last weekend because of its timing, coming alongside Lord Levy and John Prescott’s memoirs. They all have unpleasant things to say about… Read more »
David Cameron spent the last half-hour before Wednesday’s draft Queen’s Speech gently undermining public confidence in the prime minister. The Conservative leader’s mantra throughout his questions was that Gordon Brown was not being “straight”. Whether it was on the 10p tax debacle, plans for a referendum on Scottish independence, the “cancelled election” or housing minister… Read more »
