Northern Ireland Peace Process
Responding to today’s announcement that the GMC is seeking views on a revised version of Good medical practice, the Medical Defence Union (MDU) said that it will be scrutinising the significant changes being proposed. The MDU, the UK’s leading medical defence organisation, explained that regulations must be compatible with the realities of doctors’ working lives and… Read more »
BASC, the UK’s largest shooting and conservation organisation, has expelled for life a member convicted of wildlife crime and firearms offences. Expulsion from BASC involves the loss of shooting insurance, on which the ability to shoot may depend, and other benefits of membership. The member from Nottinghamshire pleaded guilty to unlawfully trapping and beating to… Read more »
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Tony Blair has given his strongest indication yet that he will resign next week. His announcement firmly ends speculation he would resign today or tomorrow to mark the tenth anniversary as prime minister – and deflect from Labour’s likely losses in the forthcoming elections. Speaking to GMTV, Mr Blair said he would make his position… Read more »
The Northern Ireland peace process could be Tony Blair’s legacy, former Northern Ireland secretary and ally Peter Mandelson hinted today. Mr Mandelson was moved to play down reports of a rift between himself and the prime minister during his time as Ulster secretary after telling a Guardian reporter that Mr Blair had acted in an… Read more »
