Ross Patterson
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I sat down with Ash Regan MSP (@AshReganMSP) to discuss the Unbuyable Bill, which aims to change prostitution laws in Scotland. Here are some of the key points. 1. "Those that are exploited in prostitution... are some of the most marginalised and vulnerable people you will
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The Dark Side of Sex Work... The latest episode of The Patterson Podcast is now live. Kirby Ruth is a full-service sex worker who has operated independently in the UK for several years, touring nationally and working as a self-employed sole trader. She entered the industry as a
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The Dangers of Criminalising Sex Work The latest episode of The Patterson Podcast is now avaialble. Kirby Ruth is a full-service sex worker who has operated independently in the UK for several years, touring nationally and working as a self-employed sole trader. She entered the
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Can a Sex Worker Save a Relationship? The latest episode of The Patterson Podcast is now live. Kirby Ruth is a full-service sex worker who has operated independently in the UK for several years, touring nationally and working as a self-employed sole trader. She entered the
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If there’s anyone keen to sit down to discuss the assisted dying bill in a long-form conversation please get in touch 👋
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The Misconceptions of Being a Sex Worker. The latest episode of The Patterson Podcast is now live. Kirby Ruth is a full-service sex worker who has operated independently in the UK for several years, touring nationally and working as a self-employed sole trader. She entered the
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Full episode here: https://t.co/WfAVcYCBtO
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The full episode is available through the link in my bio. Please leave your thoughts below. Should Scotland legalise assisted dying, or not?
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5. We allow vets to end the suffering of animals. Why can't we do the same for humans?
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4. A question from a listener - has Gordon ever had a family member who may have benefitted from assisted dying?
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3. The statistics. Deaths from assisted dying increase exponentially once it's legal. Gordon dismissed financial data cited by Liam McArthur MSP, the minister who brought the bill to parliament, as "nonsense".
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2. The key terms: - Euthanasia - Assisted dying - Assisted suicide 99% of medically assisted (MAID) deaths in Canada are now euthanasia deaths.
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Scotland is close to legalising assisted dying. Gordon Macdonald PhD has been campaigning to stop that from happening. Here are some of his key points. 1. The first euthanasia bill was brought to Westminster in 1937 by Charles Killick Millard, a eugenicist.
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And yet we consume more media than ever.
As schools across the country celebrate World Book Day, our study last year found that 40% of Britons hadn't read a single book in the past 12 months - the median Briton had read 3 books in the preceding year
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Do you have any questions for someone opposed to assisted dying? Leave them below 👇
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Two massive news stories from over the weekend. 1. The US and Israel attacked Iran, killing Ayatollah Khomeini. 2. Anthropic refused to let the US Department of Defence use their AI models for autonomous weapons and mass surveillance. Huge stories which affect everyone.
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One of my more controversial opinions is that MPs and MSPs should be paid far more than they are. I had a friend who started on £80k straight out of uni in London. Another who was making £400k a year in his mid 20s. An immeasurable amount of talent is lost because parliament
MPs to get a 5% pay rise to almost 100k. Hear me out on this one. I'd happily double it on condition that being an MP is your ONLY source of income. That might get rid of a few of the grifters and incentivise them to actually serve their constituants rather than themselves.
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