An article I wrote for the @guardian on the pressures of having to be overly positive - and some of the inherent dangers theguardian.com/commentisfre…

If, like me, you have concerns about some MP's spreading misleading statements about Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for no other reason than to further their political ambitions, then please email the parliamentary standards commissioner - standardscommissioner@parliament.uk These individuals don't seem to understand that their conduct can lead to hate crime incidents against some of the most vulnerable people in our society. Please share. @PIP @disabled @disability_hate_crime

Thank you and congratulations @nicolagwhite and the team for today’s excellent ‘Advancing ResearCh in hospices’ workshop. Next steps: Workshop outcomes 🔜 Pan-London collaborations and more research! #hospice #hospiceresearch

Assisted suicides now makes up more than 1 in 10 deaths in parts of Canada - and rates are rising trib.al/9aezo5P

We still see attempts to pitch the opposition to doctors hastening some patients' deaths as a right vs left thing. In the recent Commons debate it was clear that it is not. There was informed opposition to that bad Bill across the political spectrum.

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Sounds amazing @lucypgeridoc Rebellious Medicine is the way to go!

Astounding hypocrisy from an organisation that has NEVER fought for the right to specialist palliative care. That is ❌Not care ❌Not compassion ❌ Not choice

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The result is being portrayed as the Commons rejecting the Bill because the Commons rejected the Bill.

Assisted dying's downfall: At one extreme you had those so terrified of natural death they assumed everyone else must be too; at the other, those for whom the economic case for getting rid of old people seemed self-evident. And so they were dumbfounded when those against it actually came with arguments. @ddhitchens for @compactmag compactmag.com/article/how-b…

New ad by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products.

To be clear, the Commons provisionally passed it hoping it could be fixed, it wasn’t fixed, so the Commons voted it down.

You accuse people here of abusing Parliamentary procedure. But you essentially became an inside campaigner for a private organisation - Dignity in Dying. Do you see that as fitting with how Parliament should work?

Ive followed the debates and comments. No reflection at all. None. Not even why some fellow MPs changed their mind. Just silly snipe at the Lords.

A 'reflection at length' with very little reflection.

This simply isn’t true and sadly suggests zero reflection or learning has occurred

The line from Lauren Edwards and Kim Leadbeater since Friday is that the debate should focus on “people, not procedure”. Suggests a failure to listen to @AshleyDalton_MP, @zubirahmed and the rest of the bill’s opponents. As Dalton said, this is not about the House of Lords

An excellent piece from @soniasodha, thank you. "The assisted dying debate has thrust palliative care into a spotlight it has never before occupied in the political discourse, and I think whether or not there is now real political energy focused on reforming the system so everyone who needs it can access it will be the real test of the extent to which politicians genuinely care about dignity in dying." soniasodha.substack.com/p/wh…

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To understand why the assisted suicide bill failed, start with this exchange between Danny Kruger and Kim Leadbeater. Again and again opponents pointed out the disturbing consequences of the bill, and supporters just tried to avoid talking about them: