Lesley Scott 1966-2025
All of us at the Institute were deeply saddened to learn of the passing last month of Lesley Scott, who worked tirelessly alongside us as part of the NO2NP campaign.
Features
‘When you’re getting in the way, call it a day’: Mitchell & Webb vs New Statesman on assisted suicide
An article in The New Statesman this week was entitled ‘Let them die: the case for assisted dying’. Its author, political journalist Oli Dugmore, best known as editor of men’s website JOE.co.uk, gave an astonishingly one-sided take of the issue of assisted suicide, which failed to engage with any concerns and simply declared that legalisation is in everyone’s best interests.
Suicide prevention or suicide promotion?
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day — a global reminder that every life matters, and that those in despair deserve to be given hope, help and care.
Politics needs more Christians like Kate Forbes
Christian MSP Kate Forbes announced earlier this week her intention to step back from the world of politics in order to spend more time with her family.
Miscarriage bereavement leave but legalised backstreet abortions?
The Government is set to amend its Employment Rights Bill to allow mothers a week’s unpaid bereavement leave if they lose their unborn baby before 24 weeks.
Assisted Suicide Bill – it’s not over yet. Not by a long chalk.
Some people think the recent vote to progress Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide Bill means it is now law. But MPs are not the only ones with a vote. No bill can become law unless it is also approved by the House of Lords.