A new body is needed to assess existing and alternative drugs policies, and could be partly funded by assets seized from dealers, campaigners have said.
The UK Drug Policy Commission said billions of pounds a year were spent tackling drug problems, "without always knowing what difference it makes".
The commission argues that much of the £3bn spent each year on tackling illicit drugs is wasted...
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Monday, 31 December 2012
i-thorts' i-Politics: Call for new drug policy research body
Sunday, 30 December 2012
i-thorts' i-Politics: Memo urges Lib Dems to criticise Tories
Lib Dems have been encouraged to criticise their Tory coalition partners as well as the Labour opposition.
In a leaked internal memo, senior Lib Dems were urged to spread the message that the Conservatives cannot be trusted to help build a fairer society ... the memo suggests voters should be reminded that the Tories wanted to "look after the super rich".
i-thorts' i-Politics: Prince Charles private meetings with eight ministers
Prince Charles has held private meetings with eight government ministers in the last 12 months, including Michael Gove, the education secretary, and Danny Alexander, chief secretary to the Treasury.
Details of these meetings with ministers are not disclosed, prompting calls for greater transparency.
This is the second time in only a few months that it has come to light that Charles is being secretive in his political dealings. Also see: « i-thorts' i-Views: Would Charles Be A Democratic Monarch? »
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