I understand the often-cited case for assisted dying — that we should not deny terminally ill people the freedom to choose. But there is no effective freedom to choose if the alternative option, the freedom to draw on high-quality end-of-life care, is not available
Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister, The Guardian, 17 June
I was very hesitant about changing the law on assisted dying. . . Then, about ten years ago, I attended a debate in the House of Lords, and it shook my faith in my position. The status quo, which had seemed to me so moderate and practical, no longer appeared to me to be either
Daniel Finkelstein, The Times, 18 June
We know there are those who are deeply resistant to any funding for racial justice and who maintain a distinct indifference to such work. Justice is not an ancillary add-on to the work of the Church, it is the very work of God
Arun Arora, Bishop of Kirkstall and co-lead bishop for racial justice, quoted in The Guardian, 14 June
The crisis of attention is serious, because, if all we can cope with is short slogans, then we, the people, will get the religious and political leaders we deserve
Lucy Winkett, Rector of St James’s, Piccadilly, Thought for the Day, Radio 4, 12 June
Those [young adults] who do respond to surveys may not be representative of their age group. They are more likely to be living with their parents, less likely to be out with friends, more likely to be compliant, less likely to be suspicious of authority, and so on. Such characteristics are associated with religious participation
David Voas, Emeritus Professor of Social Science, UCL, The Conversation, 16 June
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