The Charedi community also regards dogs as unclean, and many will go out of their way to avoid coming into contact with one (crossing the street, or standing in a doorway to let it pass, etc). And, o… (View Post)

The wild gyrations in policy had to be part of it too, though. Johnson won with a big government, tax & spend, "turn the taps on" manifesto. Truss went for massive deficit spending, sub… (View Post)

Yes, my concern with the bill in its current form is that it seeks to put so many last-minute hurdles in the path of those who want an assisted death that it will likely result in most not being able… (View Post)

The alternative might be to hold an Inquiry of some description beforehand, with the legislation then being introduced to endorse whatever recommendations it eventually makes. That route doesn't have… (View Post)

Rushed in what way? It doesn't seem so very different to David Steel's private member's bill which became the Abortion Act 1967. And the Sexual Offences Act 1967 started life as a Ten Minute Rule bil… (View Post)