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From bad to worse - Government responds on scientific advice

Fri 18th Dec 2009

Timer Higher Education have just published a comment piece by Dr Harris on the continuing debate around independent scientific advice, following the sacking of the senior independent drugs adviser, Professor David Nutt. You can find it here:

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Legg letter to Evan Harris MP: "Dr Harris has no issues."

Tue 8th Dec 2009

Evan Harris, Member of Parliament for Oxford West and Abingdon, has been given the all-clear by Sir Thomas Legg. The independent scrutineer of MPs expenses has been examining all MPs claims dating back to 2004.

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An apple a day keeps the runway away

Tue 1st Dec 2009

Dr Evan Harris, Member of Parliament for Oxford West and Abingdon joined with local members of Greenpeace on Saturday to protest against the proposed 3rd runway at Heathrow. Dr Harris helped plant an apple tree at Wolvercote, which is twinned with another tree in Sipson, a village that will be destroyed if the 3rd runway goes ahead.

Dr Harris helps plant an apple tree to highlight opposition to Heathrow 3rd runway

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Jury is still out on Ministerial Code of Practice of Science Advice

Wed 11th Nov 2009

Reacting to the news that the Home Secretary has referred the question of the academic freedom of independent scientific advisers to the Government Chief Scientific adviser for resolution by Christmas, Dr Evan Harris MP, Lib Dem Science spokesman who has led the parliamentary opposition to the treatment of sacked scientist Prof David Nutt said,

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