Constitutional Reform
BASC amendments place the Wildlife Management and Muirburn Bill on a more ‘workable’ footing. BASC has claimed a significant victory in a crucial vote on the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill, which will ensure that grouse shooting continues unhampered. MSPs in the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee today, 7 February, entered day one of… Read more »
A UK Government petition to hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying has passed 100,000 signatures in less than a month, and will be considered for Westminster Hall debate in Parliament. Humanists UK has welcomed the news, thanked members and supporters who have already signed and encouraged others to add their signatures. This petition calls for… Read more »
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With the prospect of a hung parliament likely, here’s the Beeb’s take on what it would mean for Britain – and how it actually works.
Judging by what they would like to see passed into legislation, the new generation of MPs are in for a shock. By Alex Stevenson politics.co.uk has been carefully sounding out the views of prospective parliamentary candidates as part of our wannabe-MP questionnaire. The results – in some cases, at least – are a little startling…. Read more »