Civil Liberties
Tony Juniper, chair of Natural England, had the opportunity to see first-hand the conservation efforts of wildfowling clubs when he visited the Lytham & District Wildfowling Association (LDWA). Accompanied by staff from the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), Tony took part in a conservation walk around the club’s land at the mouth of… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) welcomes updated COVID-19 guidance for GMC fitness to practise decision makers. The guidance advises them to take account of ‘sustained and extreme periods of fatigue’ among doctors. Dr Caroline Fryar, MDU head of advisory services said: “Yesterday, an MDU survey of over 500 members revealed that one in four doctors admitted being… Read more »
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By Ian Dunt The Conservatives have given their strongest commitment yet to wholesale reform of the way Britain manages its DNA database. Shadow home secretary Chris Grayling has explicitly stated that innocent people should not have their DNA retained by the police once they are acquitted of a crime, against current government police. Mr Grayling… Read more »
Binyam Mohamed “I am very pleased that an investigation is taking place. I feel very strongly that we shouldn’t scapegoat the little people. We certainly shouldn’t blame ‘Witness B’ – he was only following orders.” Gordon Brown “I want to stand up for the security forces, because they can’t stand up for themselves. They have… Read more »