Woman investigated over husbandβs use of assisted dying clinic wanted to argue case in court
Louise Shackleton says current law is traumatising families and she wanted jury to assess her innocence
The UK's legal ban doesn't stop assisted dying, it just drives it underground, increasing the chance of people dying alone or before they otherwise would.
For those who make the difficult decision to travel with loved ones, the consquences can be life changing. Thank you Louise for speaking out.
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Humanist Bertrand Russell's perfect, utterly uncompromising 1962 letter declining Oswald Mosley's invitation to lunch. An perennial joy to see this circulating online from time to time.
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Woman investigated over husbandβs use of assisted dying clinic wanted to argue case in court
Louise Shackleton says current law is traumatising families and she wanted jury to assess her innocence
The UK's legal ban doesn't stop assisted dying, it just drives it underground, increasing the chance of people dying alone or before they otherwise would.
For those who make the difficult decision to travel with loved ones, the consquences can be life changing. Thank you Louise for speaking out.
20.10.2025 14:27 β π 37 π 9 π¬ 0 π 0
Humanist Bertrand Russell's perfect, utterly uncompromising 1962 letter declining Oswald Mosley's invitation to lunch. An perennial joy to see this circulating online from time to time.
20.10.2025 14:06 β π 87 π 28 π¬ 0 π 2
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Roasting carrots from the garden. Together with cucumbers, asparagus, and green peppers, they are absolutely the things that have tasted the most different from shop-bought this year. Fresh and delicious!
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Surge in illegal schools investigations shows urgent need for legislation
Newly released Ofsted figures reveal that the number of suspected illegal schools investigated reached a record high in the last year. The watchdogβs Unregistered Schools Team β established in 2016 fo...
Concerning that the no. of unregistered & illegal schools continues to grow, more than a decade after @humanists.uk 1st raised the alarm. Reaffirms importance of the Childrenβs Wellbeing & Schools Bill which, if passed, will give Ofsted stronger powers to inspect & close these harmful institutions.
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Assisted Dying Select Committee launched in the House of Lords
The House of Lords has set up a select committee to examine assisted dying in a historic first. No such committee has ever been created for a Private Membersβ Bill originating in the Commons, and this...
No other Private Membersβ Bill in history has ever received this many hours of debate, this amount of expert evidence, this amount of public attention. We hope that peers recognise & listen to the lived experience of the terminally ill and understand why the law must change! @humanists.uk
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Nobel Prize-Winning Philosopher Bertrand Russell Biopic in Development, Amanda Curdt-Christiansen to Pen Script (EXCLUSIVE)
Nobel Prize winner Bertrand Russell gets first feature biopic.
Wonderful opportunity for more people to discover the brilliance of this remarkable humanist. Bertrand Russell's dedication to reason, his tireless campaigning for peace, & unwavering belief in humanity's potential for good remain as important as ever!
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John Bolton: Former Trump national security adviser indicted
Bolton is the third of the US president's political opponents to face charges in recent weeks.
Important that we all realise that the US has an authoritarian government. This is not normal in our lifetime. It is a profound swerve against liberal democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. State prevention of critics just one of the many proofs of this. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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βNo gods, no heroesβ I guess
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With proceedings in the Lords continuing from next week, I hope that Peers will continue to deliver on the mandate provided by MPs to introduce meaningful choice for dying people who need it and greater protection for all at the end of life.
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This case is yet more evidence of what we already know: the cruel status quo denies dying people the choice they want and need in the country they call home, and criminalises families' compassion for the people they love at the end of their lives. It is unfit for purpose.
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Assisted dying: Woman 'does not regret' taking sick husband to Dignitas
Louise Shackleton who took her sick husband to end his life at Dignitas in Switzerland says it is "unfair to be treated like criminals" and she "doesn't regret it".
The blanket ban on assisted dying in this country has put Louise - and too many like her - through more than any grieving widow should have to experience. I join Louise in her relief that this process is over. But it should never have happened.
news.sky.com/video/assist...
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Nobel Prize-Winning Philosopher Bertrand Russell Biopic in Development, Amanda Curdt-Christiansen to Pen Script (EXCLUSIVE)
Nobel Prize winner Bertrand Russell gets first feature biopic.
Wonderful opportunity for more people to discover the brilliance of this remarkable humanist. Bertrand Russell's dedication to reason, his tireless campaigning for peace, & unwavering belief in humanity's potential for good remain as important as ever!
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Dying to Live Living to Die: An Existential Paradox
Dying to Live Living to Die: An Existential Paradox β The Existential Academy Online Conference [β¦]
I'm making the case for #assisteddying at the Dying to Live, Living to Die online conference on 1 November. Tickets can be found here: bit.ly/4olJgBR
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Thank goodness they are no longer of any significance!
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It really is a striking autumn!
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Fraser and me
Always a delight to welcome my counterpart from Scotland @frasersutherland.bsky.social to England. Hearing all about @humanistsociety.bsky.social and their great current work in Scotland campaigning for assisted dying and against compulsory religious worship in schools.
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