Rajiv Shah
@RajivShah90
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Former special adviser in MOJ, AGO, and No 10. https://t.co/Pindr4ZbSM
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Joined September 2022
Lord Pannick argued that the law already rejects the 'absolute sanctity of life', and he made the analogy between the right to refuse life-saving treatment and assisted dying He is philosophically and legally wrong đ§”
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Hear me out: - A man who speaks fluent French - A man known and respected globally - A man whose ancestors owned half of France anyway.
France could get next PM within 48 hours, outgoing prime minister says
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This is one of the horrors that @dignityindying seem perfectly equanimous about. Coming to a hospital near you:
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Very sad that Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg has abdicated In 2008 he very bravely refused to give Assent to the Euthanasia Bill May his reign be an example to all Christian monarchs https://t.co/6rvYBAdk3q
Luxembourgâs Grand Duke Henri has abdicated after 25 years on the throne and has passed the role as head of the small European state to his son, Guillaume. The new Grand Duke, who is 43, was sworn in at Luxembourg's parliament ahead of an event tonight which will be attended by
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In 2008, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg refused to give Royal Assent to a euthanasia law. It required Juncker changing the constitution (In Liechtenstein such a change to the constitution was rejected by referendum) GSTK
đA RIGHT ROYAL MESS: Major intervention on abortion up to birth & assisted suicide from King Charles. The King is reported to be having a âdark night of the soulâ about both pieces of legislation. Neither should receive royal assent - they would put the most vulnerable at risk.
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This is Trevor Fisher, an inpatient in @ArthurRankHouse in Cambridgeshire, speaking to @Channel4News this week. I am a palliative care specialist and Trevorâs interview has devastated me. His hospice has just found out that in 6 months, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS
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đšLisez bien cette histoire. Les personnes trisomiques sont dĂ©sormais des cibles, particuliĂšrement depuis 2020. Aux Etats Unis, en France, ici en Angleterre... partout des procĂšs s'ouvrent đš Face aux dĂ©rives de la mort mĂ©dicalement administrĂ©e et de l'euthanasie, ils sont nos
Quote.. Adrian Poulton, 56, had Down syndrome and was admitted to Poole Hospital in September 2021 with a broken hip after a fall at his care home. His hip was on the mend, but he was incorrectly listed as ânil by mouthâ by doctors during his time in hospital and was fed nothing
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.@bishopSarahM: âIf passed, this bill will signal that we are a society that believes that some lives are not worth living.â I wish her every success in defeating the Bill Starmer doesn't even have the courage to own
I welcome the appointment of @BishopSarahM as the new Archbishop of Canterbury and the first woman to hold the role. I wish her every success and look forward to working together.
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This is happening now. Think what will happen once assisted dying becomes legal. We are fast moving into dystopia.
- Man with Downâs admitted with a broken hip, easily fixed with surgery. - Mistakenly marked down as 'nil by mouth' for NINE DAYS. - Due to disability canât explain heâs hungry. - Literally starves to death on the ward. Nobody notices him slowly dying. https://t.co/LtiCoVDupX
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.@kimleadbeater rejected an amendment to prevent doctors from protectively raising assisted suicide with people with learning disabilities Don't worry though, Kim said the staff would get training! How do we think this will end?
- Man with Downâs admitted with a broken hip, easily fixed with surgery. - Mistakenly marked down as 'nil by mouth' for NINE DAYS. - Due to disability canât explain heâs hungry. - Literally starves to death on the ward. Nobody notices him slowly dying. https://t.co/LtiCoVDupX
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Quote.. Adrian Poulton, 56, had Down syndrome and was admitted to Poole Hospital in September 2021 with a broken hip after a fall at his care home. His hip was on the mend, but he was incorrectly listed as ânil by mouthâ by doctors during his time in hospital and was fed nothing
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Congratulations to Bishop Sarah, she has shown great leadership in opposing the Terminally Ill Adults Bill and I'm sure she'll continue that
BREAKING: The King has approved the nomination of The Right Reverend and Right Honourable Dame Sarah Mullally DBE for election as Archbishop of Canterbury.
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Has also renewed concerns about palliative care funding in wake of the assisted dying bill. @philipmurraylaw, assistant professor of law at Cambridge: âIs it really right that we legislate for a fully funded assisted suicide service when hospices are struggling for moneyâ
Cambridge hospice charity says a decision to withdraw NHS funding for beds will have âhuge implications.â https://t.co/oPidc8HAH7
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This is the backdrop to Starmer's pursuit of his assisted suicide bill...forget about choice, he has a replacement.
âDevastatingâ funding cuts announced by @ArthurRankHouse - means closure of nine In-Patient beds at their Cambridge hospice - follows ending of cash support from @CUH_NHS. âHuge implications for local people.â đ§”1
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EXCL: Public support for digital IDs has collapsed after Keir Starmer announced plans for their introduction, in what has been described as a symptom of PM's âreverse Midas touchâ. Polling by @Moreincommon_ shows net support for digital ID cards fell from 35% in early summer to
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A report on tonightâs Channel 4 News about the devastating funding cuts at @ArthurRankHouse Hospice in Cambridge. It is unconscionable to reduce access to palliative care while simultaneously contemplating the legalisation of medically assisted suicide. https://t.co/7QS6gfxVLB
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The UK government wants patients' care to be moved from hospitals into the community. Â
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No, thank you đą Human skin DNA fertilised to make embryo for first time - BBC News
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US scientists testing the technique say it could help people overcome infertility and potentially allow same-sex couples to have a genetically related child.
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Strong feelings on both sides over the use of the word âsuicideâ in the debate about #AssistedDying. What does this reveal? Short𧔠& trigger warning.
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I missed this @spectator interview with @nmdacosta and @Docstockk. Good discussion on whether the TIA bill is about compassion (nope cos no need to even ask why they want it). Or about autonomy (nope cos need for *assistance*). In which case� https://t.co/kdoEP7sDmV
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A Lib Dem source said: "Fun fact: Labourâs failed Ed Stone from 2015 was Torsten Bellâs idea"
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Important poll finds the public are relaxed about the Lords rejecting private membersâ bills. â70% of those who take an opinion believe that peers have every right to vote against non-government legislation if they consider that it poses a significant risk to vulnerable lives.â
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