Party Politics
The Northern Ireland Department of Health has proposed introducing an opt-out system for organ donation, where a person is presumed to have consented to donate their organs after death unless they have specifically opted out. Northern Ireland Humanists has welcomed the move, and has called on the public to support the plans. Moving to an… Read more »
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to many countries cracking down on humanists’ freedom of thought and expression, with some countries blaming the non-religious for the pandemic, while the restrictions imposed by many others have left closeted humanists trapped with their hostile families. Those are the findings of this year’s Freedom of Thought Report, published today… Read more »
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By Alex Stevenson Gordon Brown will not continue as Labour leader, he has told journalists in a dramatic statement in Downing Street. The development emerged as Nick Clegg opens negotiations with the Labour. Mr Brown said in a statement outside No 10 he would remain in Downing Street until a government had been formed but… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff A surprisingly high number of Liberal Democrat members back Nick Clegg’s decision to enter into talks with the Conservatives. But the survey of 350 party members, conducted by Lib Dem Voice, found 80% of respondents believed progress on electoral reform should be a “deal-breaker”. Eighty-nine per cent of members backed Mr Clegg’s… Read more »
