*Comment & Analysis
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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Choice architecture was the answer when governments wanted citizens to behave in ways that benefited them, but didn’t want to be seen to be telling them what to do or how to live. The Nudge theory has come to impact on millions of our day-to-day decisions on a subconscious level. But the row over Theresa May’s ‘hostile environment’ shows what happens when Nudge theory goes dark.
Almost 90 years after her death, Millicent Fawcett is making history again as she becomes the first woman to be commemorated with a statue in Parliament Square. It’s also the first statue in the square designed by a woman, Gillian Wearing.
