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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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The news just keeps getting worse for the Conservatives, with a consolidation of their reduced poll lead, and some polls putting David Cameron just seven points ahead. By politics.co.uk staff The Conservative polling performance remains fairly firm, but Labour does seem to be making some slow headway. Analysts cite the return to economic growth, even… Read more »
Labour campaigners hope pointing to ‘Tory cuts’ in Conservative-run local authorities will help their defence of key marginal seats. The tactic may not be as straightforward as they think. By Alex Stevenson It’s a clear theme emerging across the country in seats where Labour MPs facing tough fights live side-by-side with Conservative councils. David Cameron… Read more »
