Last week the House of Commons had an important debate on UK drugs policy. The speeches suggested that, slowly, politicians are inching towards a reform of legislation which more closely resembles the views of the general public and informed scientific opinion. For instance a recent YouGov poll for the Sun Newspaper revealed (to the papers […]
Posts Tagged ‘Drugs Policy’
It’s time to use evidence not knee-jerks in deciding Britain’s drugs policy
Nov 1st, 2014 by Diane Abbott.
What should the left say about crime?
Apr 13th, 2011 by Owen Jones.Being a victim of crime is no fun. My family’s house was burgled repeatedly when I was growing up. On one occasion – when I was 15 – it happened in the early hours when we were all in bed. I remember hearing the clunking noises downstairs and presuming (with some irritation) that my twin […]
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Drugs, hypocrisy and the Left
Nov 3rd, 2010 by Jon Lansman.Two days ago, the Guardian devoted its front page lead to the report by a committee headed by former Government drugs advisor, David Nutt, published in the Lancet, which concluded that “alcohol is the most dangerous drug in the UK by a considerable margin, beating heroin and crack cocaine into second and third place“. The […]
