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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 »
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 »
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By Alex Stevenson David Cameron will meet with Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari face to face tonight, as the week’s ongoing diplomatic dispute comes to a head. The pair have clashed over the progress of the struggle against the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan’s attitude towards extremists. Mr Zardari has said he will “educate” Mr… Read more »
The coalition government has been dreaming up recipes for democracy: two spoonfuls of AV, a dash of participation here and a drizzle of direct management there. And the result? Cook it yourself, proclaims the government. Take power! Seize the cookbook! Make your own society! And make it a ‘big society’! By Rebecca Burns David Cameron’s… Read more »
