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Humanists UK

Humanists UK – Think for yourself, act for everyone At Humanists UK, we want a tolerant world where rational thinking and kindness prevail. We work to support lasting change for a better society, championing ideas for the one life we have. We do this because we’re humanists, people who shape our own lives in the here… Read more »

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Medical Defence Union (MDU)

The MDU is a not-for-profit, mutual organisation wholly dedicated to our members’ interests. Our team is led and staffed by doctors with real-life experience of the pressures and challenges faced in practice. Since 1885, we have been indemnifying doctors for incidents arising from their clinical care of patients. We are proud of our heritage, but… Read more »

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National Association of Retired Police Officers (NARPO)

For 100 years, NARPO has provided an important voice for retired police officers across England and Wales, as well as their widows, widowers and former partners. Representing more than 89,000 members, NARPO is one of the largest public sector pensioner organisations in the country. Its aim is to safeguard the rights of members and to promote measures… Read more »

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Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union

The Bakers, Food and Allied Workers’ Union (BFAWU) is a trade union of workers in the food industry. It was founded in 1847, in Manchester, by a group of Journeymen Bakers.  The next year, the organisation began to operate on a national level, and became the Amalgamated Union of Operative Bakers. In 1861 it played a… Read more »

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British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC)

Founded in 1908, The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), formerly the Wildfowlers’ Association of Great Britain and Ireland (WAGBI), is the largest fieldsports organisation in the UK. It campaigns to protect and promote country shooting and conservation. Country shooting includes live quarry shooting of game, wildfowl and the management of pest species. Today… Read more »

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Gordon Brown reacts with horror as he hears his gaffe for the first time
Brown tormented by ‘bigot’ comment

By politics.co.uk staff Gordon Brown has paid a “heavy price” for the ‘bigotgate’ scandal, he has admitted. The prime minister had said he was a “penitent sinner” immediately after calling Rochdale pensioner Gillian Duffy a “bigot” while his microphone was still switched on. Now, in an interview with the Telegraph newspaper, Mr Brown said he… Read more »

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Seats vs votes? The popular vote matters much more this time round
Analysis: Why your vote matters more this time

Your vote matters more this election than it ever has before. By Ian Dunt The basic rule is always the same: No-one cares what you think if you don’t vote. You just don’t count. All those thoughts and opinions you have go absolutely nowhere. If you have no interest in politics then it’s sensible not… Read more »