The government’s drug policy favours dogma over harm reduction
Mark Thompson reveals new evidence that the government is focusing on dogma over harm reduction, as they explicitly reject a campaign which would reduce harm.
Mark Thompson
Website Mark writes on drugs policy and electoral reform. He is an award-winning Liberal Democrat blogger who writes the Mark Thompson Blog. He is a company director of Southfacing Services, an energy efficiency consultancy and software company.
80 Labour MPs say “Do as I say, not as I do” on AV
Mark Thompson reports on the 102 Labour MPs who signed up to be high profile supporters of the No2AV campaign – yet used AV in the Labour leadership elections.
We need more substantial and unequivocal Lib Dem policies implemented in 2011
Leading Liberal Democrat blogger Mark Thompson looks ahead to the prospects for the Lib Dems in the new year.
Ainsworth should be commended for reopening the drugs debate
Bob Ainsworth is contributing to the drugs debate in a positive way today and should be commended for doing so, says Mark Thompson of the Mark Reckons blog.
Poll shows 70% of people in the UK think cannabis should be legalised
A poll recently commissioned by Lib Dems for Drug Policy Reform and conducted by Vision Critical shows that 70 per cent of people are in favour of cannabis being legalised.
Lib Dems remain unconvinced by Hain’s “love bombing”
What is undeniable is that the Lib Dems are being taken very seriously by both Labour and Conservatives in a way that has not happened for a long time.
Lib Dem blogs’ reaction to Brown and Cameron’s “love bombing” of Mr Clegg
Liberal Democrat bloggers are plesed with the attention they are receiving, not just from the other party leaders but the mainstream media as well.
Reaction to Lib Dem tax plans
The Liberal Democrats have announced their tax plans for the election. Here we bring you reaction to Vince Cable and Nick Clegg’s ideas from around the blogs.
Why Melanie Phillips is Nutts on drugs
A point-by-point fisking of Daily Mail extremist Melanie Phillips’s analysis of the Professor Nutt sacking.
Johnson should listen to advice on drugs
The Government’s advisor on drugs has criticised politicians for “distorting” his research. He says alcohol and tobacco are more harmful than many illegal drugs