Writer with words in @TheCriticMag, @Unherd, @Spectator and others. Author of ‘Sustenance’ (2023).

Northern Ireland
Joined January 2021
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“How might we square the fact that they have lost a degree of mental capacity now, that they have left instructions when they were younger to end their life when this happens, with the fact that they are perhaps the most content they have been in their whole life?” he asks."
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𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐍𝐈 - 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐈𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 renewni.co.uk Northern Ireland today is a place transformed. In a generation, we have come from conflict to build a peaceful, democratic society. Across our communities, people live, work and build their lives together, within a settlement that respects difference. There is a shared sense of belonging and a quiet pride in what we call home. Too often, that story is overlooked. The conversation drifts towards division. Confidence has been shaken by instability, pressure on public services and uncertainty about what lies ahead. We focus too much on competing futures, instead of improving the present we already share. But Northern Ireland is changing. More people are looking beyond old divisions. The foundations are already in place. A growing economy. Ambitious and talented young people, with the ability to deliver. This is our moment to move forward with confidence. To realise that opportunity, a stronger case for Northern Ireland must be made. Renew NI exists to lead that work. Bringing together evidence, ideas and practical solutions. Building a clear, positive vision that reflects our strengths and meets our challenges head on. A future where more people feel proud, not just of what we have overcome, but of what we are building together. A Northern Ireland that delivers. Confident in ourselves. Clear in our direction. We can build a Northern Ireland people don’t just live in, but believe in.
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Canada has revoked plans to legalise euthanasia for those suffering from mental illness. The country must repeal more of its dangerous assisted dying legislation, writes @AdamPollock 👇 buff.ly/cXfZmHb
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Andy Burnham has sought to persuade voters that he’s not like other Labour leaders. But how can his championing of devolution be squared with his openness to rejoining the EU? @AdamPollock 👇 buff.ly/Sx6D5tS
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”This latest idea from the Prime Minister is a further crackdown on dissent against the view that, perhaps, everything the Government does might not actually be in the national interest.“ ✍️ |🦊 |@AdamPollock: thecritic.co.uk/a-ministry-o…
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English whisky now has the same legal protection as its Scottish equivalent. The change has given the SNP another stick with which to hit Westminster, writes @AdamPollock 👇 buff.ly/bCfzyeC
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“Assisted suicide has shown this country at its best, but also at its worst... Now that no more time in Parliament will be wasted debating this flawed and dangerous piece of legislation, perhaps it can now get on with the real work that needs to be done.” ✍️ |🦊 |@AdamPollock thecritic.co.uk/a-life-savin…
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Assisted suicide has been defeated. But the issues that brought it to Parliament remain, warns @AdamPollock Britain still needs better palliative and social care, stronger protection for victims of abuse and a renewed commitment to suicide prevention. thecritic.co.uk/a-life-savin…
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The assisted suicide Bill is dead. After two years of debate, MPs have rejected it by 286 votes to 270. A victory for vulnerable people — and a reminder that bad legislation becomes harder to defend the more closely it is scrutinised, writes @AdamPollock thecritic.co.uk/a-life-savin…
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