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Political prisoner, activist, journalist, hymn-writer, emerging thinktanker, aspiring novelist, "tribal elder", 2019 parliamentary candidate for North West Durham, 2024 parliamentary candidate for North Durham, Shadow Leader of the Opposition, "Speedboat", "The Cockroach", banned from Twitter so officially more dangerous than the Taliban, eagerly awaiting the second (or possibly third) attempt to murder me.
...and so do I.
ReplyDeleteAnimal research, including that carried out by Colin Blakemore, has contributed greatly to medical advances of the last certury and continues to do so.
On the other hand what sets Prof. Blakemore apart from other scientists who have "just" done their jobs very well (the usual criterion for a knighthood) is his courage in speaking out for animal researchers and those doing it despite threats and bombs. This bravery, displayed by few others showed until quite recently, was well beyond the call of duty and for this alone he deserves a knighthood.
Paul
http://www.pro-test.org.uk/