The random thoughts of a sceptical activist.
Science and evidence frequently have a hard time surviving in the seat of our democracy, but it seems it is going to become even more difficult in this new session, particularly where health is concerned.
David Tredinnick (Conservative, Bosworth)
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Today [Sunday] Professor Richard Dawkins will put the case for libel law reform to the Liberal Democrat conference proposing an amendment to the civil liberties bill.
The scientist and author is to appear as a guest speaker at Liberal Democrat Party Conference on Sunday.
Professor Dawkins will tell the conference that the chilling effect of libel laws on public debate about science and medicine, on writers and authors and on responsible journalism can no longer be ignored.