Psychoactive Substances Act delayed

"Like wars, forest fires and bad marriages, really stupid laws are much easier to begin than they are to end." - Matt Taibbi View this email in your browser The psychoactive substances bill may have been passed but nobody seems any clearer as to what is actually being banned or how the law will be enforced. Our first piece today reports that it has now been delayed while the police and Home Office try to figure out what to do with it. And, anger is growing over leaflets sent out by Zac Goldsmith warning ethnic minorities that a vote for Sadiq Khan could put their family jewellery at risk. Our next piece reports that Operation Black Vote (OBV) has accused the Tory candidate for mayor of London of encouraging the "politics of division". Latest Articles     Psychoactive Substances Act delayed while the Home Office works out what it has banned   On Mar 30, 2016 09:43 am Even after receiving royal assent, the Home Office still appears to have no idea what its own legislation has made illegal Read more... »       Operation Black Vote: Zac Goldsmith encouraging 'politics of division'     On Mar 30, 2016 12:09 pm Operation Black Vote (OBV) has accused Zac Goldsmith of encouraging the "politics of division", as anger over his leaflets targeting ethnic minorities worsened. Read more... »     Opinion Former videos   Local alcohol partnership schemes help create safe and vibrant town centres   On Mar 23, 2016 11:48 am The Portman Group explains how Local Alcohol Partnership Schemes work to reduce alcohol misuse and anti social behaviour in town centres, improve high streets and grow local economies Read more... » £28 returned for every £1 spent on apprenticeships   On Mar 17, 2016 09:30 am A short animation about colleges, apprenticeships and higher education. Read more... »   Opinion Formers articles     #FoolsGold: It's a Gimmick Wage not a Living Wage In truly ironic fashion, April 1st 2016 will see the introduction of the Conservatives' 'living wage', which they unveiled as a gimmick and a ruse to hide the true impact of their 'emergency budget'. Read more... »   Project Poacher app proves a hit A phone app to help combat poaching has been used to report more than 60 incidents in its first three months. Read more... »   Opinion Formers press releases     BASC statement on today's The Times article: 'Animal rights charity exposed over squandered fortune' BASC chief executive Richard Ali said: "BASC has long called for charities to be transparent and accountable on how they spend the money donated by hard working people. Read more... »   Fear of inspection being used to create climate of fear in schools Too many employers are placing intense pressure on teachers by cynically using the fear of inspection to make unnecessary demands, the Annual Conference of the NASUWT, the largest teachers' union in the UK, has heard today. Read more... »   Facebook Twitter Website Copyright © 2016 Senate Media Ltd, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at www.politics.co.uk Our mailing address is: Senate Media Ltd 18 Vine Hill London, EC1R 5DZ United Kingdom Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences