Simon Calvert (@simoncalvert14) 's Twitter Profile
Simon Calvert

@simoncalvert14

Deputy Director at The Christian Institute.

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linkhttp://www.christian.org.uk calendar_today18-08-2020 11:53:59

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Emma Harriet Nicholson (@baroness_nichol) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A Fillibuster is when a speaker in a formal or informal setting takes up time by raising topics outside the agenda. In our parliamentary setting (both Commons and Lords) the Speaker or Lord Speaker stops the fillibusterer immediately.

Kevin Yuill (@historykev) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Allow me to translate from Orwellian #Newspeak. "Growing momentum" = stuttering halt. "Welsh parliament backed it". =The Welsh parliament voted against it the last time it was debated in 2024. "MPs have voted for it twice." = A dwindling majority -23 at 3rd reading-voted for it

Better Way (@betterwayuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The MSP behind Scotland’s assisted suicide Bill wants to reduce the penalty for helping coerce terminally ill adults into ending their lives. An amendment has been tabled to cap imprisonment at a summary level at 12 months - down from 2 years. Outrageous. dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/…

Simon Calvert (@simoncalvert14) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“The House of Lords has an opportunity to get rid of non-crime hate incidents once and for all and I hope they take it." The Free Speech Union Toby Young The Christian Institute christiantoday.com/news/house-of-…

Simon Calvert (@simoncalvert14) 's Twitter Profile Photo

New CPS figures on abortion obtained by Stewart Jackson 🇮🇱🇬🇧🇺🇸 show that in the last ten years there have only been between 0 and 6 charges under each of the three abortion offences. (May be more than one charge for the same defendant.) The data does not state whether cases went to trial

Claire Fox (@fox_claire) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Lot of talkers in politics. But people who turn that talk into action are much rarer treasures. Amazing organisers Venice Allan & Emma Hartley made all those words count for something important with yesterday's Stop the Puberty Blockers lobby. Such hard work. So awed.

The Christian Institute (@christianorguk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Michael Marra criticises the lack of resourcing of palliative care in Scotland. Palliative care should be funded, rather than assisted suicide being introduced.

Toby Young (@toadmeister) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Just won my first victory in the House of Lords. An amendment I tabled to the Crime and Policing Bill that will permanently do away with non-crime hate incidents -- co-sponsored by Lords Hogan-Howe and Strasberger -- won by 227 votes to 221. 👊

The Free Speech Union (@speechunion) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Bye bye NCHIs. 👋 Our General Secretary Lord Young of Acton just won a tremendous victory in House of Lords when his amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill scrapping non-crime hate incidents — cosponsored by Lords Hogan-Howe and Strasberger — was passed by 227 votes to 221.

Right To Life UK (@righttolifeuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

THIS IS DISGRACEFUL: Brian Whittle MSP (Brian Whittle OLY) says it is unacceptable that MSPs learned just a week before the final vote that parts of the Scottish assisted suicide Bill may not even be legally competent.

Anthony Horan (@ahoran79) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Breaking! Liam McArthur does not rule out doctors euthanising patients where an assisted suicide has failed. This is an astonishing development in Holyrood.