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Janis Sharp: 'I wont rest. I don't want to lose my son'

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:12:50 GMT

On an ordinary street in Hertfordshire, Janis Sharp is talking animatedly of an extraordinary fight: one which pitches her against the might of the greatest superpower on earth.
Source: The Independent

Joan Smith: Knowledge, not teddy, keeps a child safe at home

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:12:25 GMT

You couldn't make it up. First, it was compulsory sex education for teenagers. Now, five-year-olds are going to be taught it's wrong to beat women.
Source: The Independent

Alan Johnson's dilemma is unbalanced | Henry Porter

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:45:21 GMT

When a politician talks about balance I reach for my taser. The word "balance" has become one of the primary means of distorting the political debate and eroding the stock of liberty.
Source: Guardian Unlimited

Review of rape victims' experiences welcomed

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:43:11 GMT

Working with individuals and communities A review of rape victims' experiences of the criminal justive system, published today, has been welcomed by the Home Secretary Alan Johnson.
Source: Home Office (UK)

Wednesday's comment from the papers in...

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:56:37 GMT

And from the rest of the papers: Simon Heffer (The Telegraph) – How the Tories can lead the revival of a battered Britain Liz Hunt (The Telegraph) – Why I’m warming to Lord Lawson Rowan Pelling (The Telegraph) – My cheque stubs tell my life story...
Source: Times Online

Tackling domestic violence against women and girls

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:39:24 GMT

Mehdi and I interviewed Alan Johnson, the Home Secretary on a wide range of issues yesterday afternoon. It is being written up and will feature in the magazine out on Thursday at most good newsagents.
Source: New Statesman

My DNA dilemma | Alan Johnson

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:02:22 GMT

As Willie Whitelaw once noted, balancing the rights of the individual against the rights of society as a whole is one of the most difficult responsibilities home secretaries face.
Source: Guardian Unlimited

Peers back scientists' freedom to speak out

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:35:08 GMT

Their support comes in the wake of Home Secretary Alan Johnson's decision to sack the government's chief adviser on drugs, Professor David Nutt, over his controversial remarks about cannabis and ecstasy.
Source: Edinburgh Daily News

Quoted in 'Innocent DNA shelf life halved'

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:43:46 GMT

Chris Grayling said in News24:

Alan Johnson just doesn't seem to understand that there is a fundamental principle at stake here - that people are innocent until proven guilty.

Quoted in 'Wall Street Incentive Awards Will Vary Sharply, Johnson Associates Analysis Finds'

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:47:12 GMT

Alan Johnson said in Street Insider:

Without question, Wall Street is showing signs of steady improvement and we are seeing many professionals benefit financially from it

Alan Johnson faces drugs row questions

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:10:53 GMT

Photo from Reuters Pictures

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:52:54 GMT

Britain's Home Secretary Alan Johnson arrives to speak at an event on security at the Royal Society of Arts and Commerce in central London November 2, 2009.

Photo from AP Photo

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:25:20 GMT

British Home Secretary Alan Johnson, left, speaks as his Pakistani counterpart Rehman Malik looks on during a press conference in Islamabad, Pakistan on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009.