Political Hangover UK

🥴  The Morning After: UK Politics This Week. Another week in British politics. More noise. More outrage. More signs something isn’t working. Here’s what actually mattered — and what it might mean. 🇬🇧  1. Scotland Rejects Assisted Dying — Again The biggest moral debate of the week ended in a  69–57 rejection  at Holyrood. [ via The Guardian ] This wasn’t fringe legislation — it was years in the making, with strict safeguards and growing public support. So why did it fail? Because this debate isn’t about policy. It’s about fear. Fear of coercion Fear of system failure Fear of crossing a line that can’t be uncrossed Political Hangover take: For terminally ill people, with safeguards, this should be about dignity — not ideology. And the online response? “If you want to die, just do it yourself.” That’s not a counterargument. That’s abandonment. 📉  2. Keir Starmer’s Popularity Is Collapsing Just 18 months in — and the honeymoon is over. [ Via YouGov ] Pollin...

Scotland just said no to assisted dying. But this isn’t the end of the argument. If anything… it’s the start of a much bigger one. What Actually Happened This Week On March 17, MSPs at Holyrood voted  69 to 57 against  legalising assisted dying.  [ via Reuters ] The proposed law — introduced by Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur — would have allowed  terminally ill adults with around six months to live  to request medical assistance to end their lives.  [ via The Times ] It included safeguards: Mental capacity required Two independent doctors Formal declarations Residency requirements  [ wikipedia ] This wasn’t a rushed idea. It had been debated for years. Amended over 100 times. And still… it failed. The Case FOR Assisted Dying Supporters weren’t arguing for something radical. They were arguing for something simple: Choice. Dignity. Control. Many MSPs and campaigners pointed to people suffering through painful, terminal conditions — with no legal way ...