About Lee: Former students' union president and intermitent blogger since the turn of the century, who's aim is to promote objective thinking and a break from partisan politics when discussing the issues of the day. Thu 6th Dec 2007
The article in question can be found at this site and questions the use of animals in drug testing around the world. What follows is my response that was submitted to that site but didn't pass moderation (i.e. the author didn't like what I had to say).
"More than 10, 000 people are killed every year in the UK by side effects of prescription medicines"
I am always supremely wary of statistics used in this way (without citation of a source, you made me run around to find your evidence...or your sources evidence, whatever). It's an interesting read and can be found here...
Thu 6th Dec 2007
OK, so my time as a representative of the students of UWE has now been over for a good few months...half a year in fact, how time does fly! So while I haven't been writing much in the interim I feel it's time to start again. Please excuse some changes to layout of my webpage (http://www.griffindor.org.uk/) as I remove references to my student politics days and reform it slightly.
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So what the hell is going on, Labour are slumping in the polls and yet those most naturally in their shadow able to take their place (the Lib Dems) are failing to capitalise in the polls. And even though the Tories are enjoying high times so much they must think it's the 80's all over again (in more ways than one) they have failed to deliver one serious or credible attack against the government that would show them to be the true heir's to the throne. So to speak. Anyway, on with this weeks Politalks. NSFW as usual, transcript can be found if you go through to read more!
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