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BASC’s fighting fund, set up to fight the corner of members who have been victims of injustice, has successfully helped a member win costs against the police. The BASC member was awarded costs of £4,000 after a successful appeal against revocation of his certificate. BASC put Cheshire Constabulary on notice last year that costs would… Read more »
The Health and Social Care Committee’s report on assisted dying has been published today. Humanists UK has welcomed the evidence-based nature of the report, but expressed disappointment that the committee missed the opportunity to draw firm conclusions or recommend specific changes to the law. Although the report does not make any recommendations for or against legislative… 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 »
