Politics@Lunch
The Scottish Parliament has voted in favour of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill. Members of the Assisted Dying Coalition have welcomed the vote. MSPs voted 70 in favour, 56 against on Stage 1 of the Bill, which is about general principles. There will be another two rounds of voting and amendments… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) welcomes a new report warning that NHS staff fatigue is still not recognised as a serious risk to patient safety. The report, published today by the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB), found that staff fatigue contributes directly and indirectly to patient harm. Despite this, the HSSIB found little evidence… Read more »
Latest articles
Feeling “liberated” yet? Armed with a sprawling country-by-country chart, questionable arithmetic and a lax grip of economic principles, Donald Trump outlined his administration’s new tariff regime in the White House rose garden yesterday evening. “Our country has been looted, pillaged, raped and plundered by nations near and far, both friend and foe alike”, the US… Read more »
Ed Davey launched the Liberal Democrats’ local elections campaign this week by bounding (stumbling) over ankle-high fences in Henley-on-Thames. The message was that in such “Blue Wall” areas, council contests are a “two horse race” between the Liberal Democrats and the beleaguered-looking Conservative Party. The quippy stunt secured headlines for the Lib Dem leader —… Read more »
