Lauren Edwards MP statement says “[The TIA bill] was rightly described as the safest and most robust assisted dying law anywhere in the world” No. It was only described this way by the people trying to push it through. Here is how others described the Bill: 1. The Royal College of Physicians said the Bill is unsafe 2. The Royal College of Psychiatrists said the Bill is unworkable, and unsafe 3. The British Geriatrics Society said the Bill’s safeguards are not adequate 4. Domestic abuse charities said the Bill is unsafe 5. Organisations representing disabled people said the Bill is unsafe 6. Royal College of GPs says the Bill lacks adequate safeguards 7. Lord Stevens, ex NHS CEO, said legislating for assisted dying in the current climate of hospice cuts is “utterly ridiculous” 8. MIND says the safeguards are not adequate 9. The CLADD group at KCL (DOI) have said the Bill is “not fit for purpose” 10. The British Association of Social Workers say the Bill’s is not safe enough Spot the pattern?

'There are so many ways in which we could agree to support people but the only solution the Government is putting forward is death.' Disability rights advocate George Fielding warns that the return of the Assisted Dying Bill will devalue the lives of vulnerable people.

1. This statement contains several inaccurate or confused claims. First, Edwards says the bill is only for those “at the very end of their lives.” But the bill’s “6-month prognosis” criterion is very broad: 1 in 5 of those eligible will actually have at least 3 years to live.

"Finish the job". Is this the attitude to the Bill or to the dying? bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gy…

RT @antoniabance: Absolutely infuriating that one of my colleagues has decided that what Parliament should focus on in the coming months -…

Last night my funny, lovely friend @MicheMoffatt went to be with Jesus. I first got to know Michelle two years ago when I saw the video clip below and reached out to her. After suffering a freak accident in 2019, she became wheelchair-bound. She lost her career, her independence, her identity. In despair, she joined Dignitas with the intention of ending her life in Switzerland. But thankfully, when Michelle’s family found out, they persuaded her not to go. She had anti-suicide psychological care from her NHS GP. She rediscovered purpose in life - far greater than she had even had before the accident. And oh boy, did she rediscover her joy. Michelle was suffering from a serious illness the entire time I knew her. But she was so lighthearted, so funny, so fun to spend time with. In her next 6 years, she was an amazing mum, an amazing friend, an inspiring campaigner - and even canoed the Zambezi river to fundraise for charity! She had so many causes she cared about. Among the most prominent was that nobody in her shoes would be abandoned to a state-sanctioned suicide - something she had luckily escaped just in time. She knew that with the right support at their lowest moment, others who suffered health crises like her would find a way to live again. In her final months, Michelle was plagued with gastroparesis and needed a feeding tube. If she removed it, she would qualify for an assisted death under the Leadbeater Bill. That terrified her - that others like her could be tempted just to give up their lives when depression compounded with illness. After six meaningful years, Michelle passed away peacefully at home. Those six years weren’t just meaningful to her. They were meaningful to everyone she met and inspired. Michelle knew life was not about her own comfort, but the impact she had on others. I know her kids will be grateful Michelle fought for and extra six years of life against all odds. I’m so grateful too, bc my life was made richer by knowing her.

📊“ELECTORALLY CATASTROPHIC!” MUST READ: Writing in the Telegraph, leading pollster Andrew Hawkins @PigsandPolling warns of devastating political consequences for Labour if one of its MPs brings back the assisted suicide Bill. 🧵1/ telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/06…

As ever @AshleyAFrawley gets it right

Activists have failed to push through proposals to remove the legal defence of “reasonable punishment” in Northern Ireland. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxp…

UK legislators should heed the chilling effect Victoria’s conversion therapy ban is having on ordinary church work and everyday parenting.

The key paragraph is: “their analysis could not prove a direct link between smacking and the results, as other factors might have influenced a child's life over the research period.” Not that you’d get that from the tone of the article. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2ey…

It's the 5 year anniversary of being worthy of respect in a democratic society ☺️ (Thanks @MrMennoTweets for the cake and the forthcoming podcast) Fear is contagious, but so is courage. Freedom of speech is so important. Use it or lose it!

She's so great at this.

Let us pray…

🚨Anyone who watched the outstanding scrutiny of the assisted suicide Bill by Peers in the House of Lords will be baffled watching MPs' Westminster Hall debate today. Their description of Lords' scrutiny is wilfully misleading and completely untrue.

When you consider some of the academics who are allowed to force-feed students with their grim politics day in day out, the idea that it is the fascinating @michaelpforan who gets silenced is so unfair.

Well done to @JapanesePolar @MForstater and others for securing this climbdown: christian.org.uk/news/sunder…

“You can’t preach here!” @christianorguk Director Ciaran Kelly write for @TheCriticMag on the phenomenon that did for Clive Johnston: thecritic.co.uk/you-cant-pre…

A school chaplain was referred to the Prevent counter-terrorism scheme for teaching the Christian message. A pastor has been convicted for reading the gospel in a ‘buffer zone’. Christianity is now treated as criminal hate speech, says Carla Lockhart buff.ly/LEXJoOI