Party Politics
Yesterday, the Government published its long-awaited proposals on reforming the Human Rights Act. If passed into law, these reforms will have a devastating impact on the fundamental rights of humanists. The Government has announced it wants to reform section 3 of the Act to severely curtail the ability of public authorities and the courts to ‘read… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) is calling for doctors to be safeguarded from the risks of suffering a ‘moral injury’ caused by not being able to provide optimum patient care during the ongoing health crisis. The MDU, the UK’s leading medical defence organisation, made the call in response to today’s publication of the GMC’s state of… Read more »
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Clegg may be kingmaker but every option leads to oblivion. By Ian Dunt It’s said that the greatest irony of the election is that the Liberal Democrats ended a poor showing with the greatest power they have ever had. It’s true, but the greater irony is that Nick Clegg is now both kingmaker and victim…. Read more »
By Marina Kim Ed Balls has survived in his Yorkshire seat in what was a head-to-head race with the Conservatives. Antony Calvert increased the Conservatives’ vote since 2005 elections to 17,264 (35.3%), but still fell short from Mr Balls who won with 18,365 votes (37.6%). This represents a 9.3% swing from Labour to the Conservatives…. Read more »
