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Why Boots chemist should not have capitulated to pressure from BPAS over emergency contraception

July 25, 2017 Written by Sex and relationships , Society

Over the weekend I waded into the debate on whether Boots should reduce the price of the so-called ‘morning-after pill’ and criticised the high street chemist for ‘capitulating in the face of political pressure’. Let me explain why. Boots had originally defied calls to slash the price of […]

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Let’s not go back to Gin Lane – once again it’s time for government to rethink alcohol policy

July 24, 2017 Written by Society

‘History repeats itself. Has to. No-one listens’ Steve Turner It feels like déjà vu to once again see the headlines calling on the government to tackle alcohol related health problems.  A study from the University of Sheffield shows that up to 68,000 people will die from […]

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Troubled times: Is God giving Britain over?

July 13, 2017 Written by Christianity , Society

The rollercoaster journey of the last twelve months has left many UK citizens feeling dislocated and anxious about the future of our country. Political events – Brexit, Trump, a snap general election, a hung parliament, confidence and supply arrangements and the Queen’s speech – have […]

Could life issues be a vote decider?

Could life issues be a vote decider?

June 7, 2017 Written by Society

Who to vote for? It is a rare to find one party or one candidate that you think has all the ‘right’ views. Most of us will have to decide what is important to us – sometimes it will be the party, sometimes the candidate […]

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London Attacks

June 5, 2017 Written by Society

The last nine weeks have seen three terrorist attacks in the UK; two in central London and one targeting teenagers at a pop concert in Manchester. The most recent attack came on Saturday 3 June, at around 10:00 in the evening. A van drove on […]