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DDU welcomes GDC plans to extend fitness to practise pilot

The Dental Defence Union (DDU) has welcomed the extension of a GDC pilot aimed at speeding up the initial inquiries made to assess fitness to practise cases. The pilot, which was announced in September last year and was due to end in April, has now been extended until the end of October after ‘early positive signs’. Of… Read more »

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Majority of PCCs Supportive of Shooting, says BASC

BASC has published the results of its interactions with Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) following last week’s elections. In the run up to the poll, BASC wrote to each of the 40 candidates in England and Wales and set up a platform for members to contact their local candidates to find out where they stood… Read more »

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Comment: Clegg needs to ride the storm

The pressure on the Lib Dems is considerable, but Clegg is playing the long game. By Ian Dunt The hatred towards Clegg is magnificent. His deputy PMQs raised more anger than the Budget. Labour MPs despise him. His every word is greeted by a wall of abuse from the opposition benches. And you don’t exactly… Read more »

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Cameron: weaknesses evident through his talent
Sketch: Masterly Cameron escapes his own weaknesses

Harman won today’s PMQs, but you wouldn’t know it. By Ian Dunt On paper it wouldn’t look so good. Twice David Cameron found himself in a dark corner and ducked the question. One Labour MP asked about his poverty claims in the Budget. It was well-aimed, and Cameron didn’t answer it. Harriet Harman, whose mechanical… Read more »