Last updated: May 06 2010

Closure of HRH’s Foundation

Following the closure of The Prince’s Foundation for Integrated Health, Ellen Raphael, Director UK, Sense About Science said: “If this marks the end of an organisation that for 20 years has been the vehicle for the Prince of Wales’ interference in policy and restricted the development of evidence-based medicine, then the public has everything to gain, however this has come about.”

Dr Ben Goldacre, writer, broadcaster, and medical doctor said:“They leave a legacy of quackery, fraud, and a bizarre vendetta against Professor Ernst.”

Dr Simon Baker, veterinary surgeon said: “It was good of the FIH to share with the world their long-standing decision to close down on the last day when their overdue accounts should have been submitted and a few days after some of its staff were arrested for fraud.”

Les Rose, clinical research specialist said:“The end of the Prince’s Foundation for Integrated Health will be welcomed by supporters of evidence based medicine, but will the closure avoid accountability for the millions of pounds in public and charitable funding that went into it? What is there to show for this? A steadfast refusal to face scientific facts, a useless regulation scheme for charlatans, and a stream of misleading publications and conferences. Good value for money? I think not.”

Read the statement from the FIH here

    Last updated: May 04 2010

All three major parties commit to libel reform in their general election manifestos

15th April 2010

The Labour Party: “To encourage freedom of speech and access to information, we will bring forward new legislation on libel to protect the right of defendants to speak freely.”

The Conservative Party:“We will review and reform libel laws to protect freedom of speech, reduce costs and discourage libel tourism.”

The Liberal Democrat Party: “We will protect free speech, investigative journalism and academic peer-reviewed publishing through reform of the English and Welsh libel laws - including by requiring corporations to show damage and prove malice or recklessness, and by providing a robust responsible journalism defence.”

    Last updated: April 29 2010

Making Sense of Statistics

This guide is not a lesson in statistics. It provides the questions to ask and identifies the pitfalls to avoid, to help us get behind news stories that use statistics - stories like “Diabetes drug raises death risk by 60pc”, “Gender pay gap still as high as 50%” and “Polls puts Tories up to 7% ahead”. Dismissing all statistics as just ‘lies’ does not help us get to grips with a story. By working through the points in the guide we can find out what they really mean. The four main points to look out for:

1. Remember, when statistics are quoted they are just the answer to the particular question that was asked. The first step to understanding the statistic is knowing what this question was and how it was asked. We can then ask where the results came from (for example, a survey, a trial, administrative data or a projection), how the samples were chosen and how the figures were analysed.
2. The results of studies are commonly captured in a single figure, but this figure will not represent everything that the study might have found. The common pitfalls to be aware of are: there is more than one type of average, extreme values might not be very likely and big, and small, numbers are difficult to comprehend without the context. Most of us don’t use millions and billions in our daily lives so by dividing them by the number of items they relate to we can make large numbers more meaningful.
3. A mathematical association, even if statistically significant, is not a certainty that one thing is causing another. Finding out what the confidence interval is for a result can give us an idea of how sure we are of the conclusions we have drawn. Confidence intervals give the scale of potential uncertainties in counting, measuring and observing data.
4. There are many alarming newspapers headlines about risk, its increase or decrease in relation to a particular factor. To understand the importance of any increase or decrease we need to know both the absolute and relative change and how large the risk was to begin with.

For the full guide please download the PDF from the right hand column.

For hard copies please email publications@senseaboutscience.org

Help us get this to every MP by donating at www.justgiving.com/makingsenseofstatistics

29th April 2010:  Statisticians, journalists and scientists today launch Making Sense of Statistics, a guide that provides a few questions you can ask and outlines the pitfalls to look out for when weighing up claims that use statistics. Making Sense of Statistics is published by Sense About Science and Straight Statistics in collaboration with the Royal Statistical Society.

Alongside Making Sense of Statistics a short guide on Making Sense of Statistics in an Election is also released. With just a week to go until the polls the guide gives four points to keep in mind as you read the manifesto pledges, watch the final televised debate and decipher the campaign promises.

From contributors:

Leonor Sierra, Science and Policy Manager, Sense About Science: “While statistics are sometimes hyped and sensationalized, they can also test and debunk arguments. Knowing the questions to ask and the pitfalls to avoid helps us to work out whether the figures in the headlines matter to our lives and to society, from health screening to the economy.”

Nigel Hawkes, Director, Straight Statistics: “Statistics help to make sense of a confusing world. But the sheer number and variety of statistics also provide great opportunities for misrepresentation or selective quotation. Getting canny about these tricks should be part of everybody’s armoury.”

David Spiegelhalter,Winton Professor of Public Understanding of Risk, University of Cambridge: “We shouldn’t just accept the numbers we’re told as absolute truths, but ask where the evidence comes from, what it relates to, and even what we’re not being told. Numbers can’t tell us everything, but by understanding a bit about statistics, uncertainty and probability we can look critically at stories in the news.”

Michael Blastland, writer and broadcaster: “Taking numbers for granted is naive - you become a sucker for spin. But treating them all as so many lies, turning away in cynicism, is to give up on every political, economic or social argument you follow, every public cause you love or hate. The middle way is the only way: to learn how numbers work.”

Andrew Garratt, Press and Public Affairs Officer, Royal Statistical Society: “A great many of the decisions we make - or are made for us by government - are underpinned by statistics. Knowing more about how they work helps us to make better decisions and hold government accountable to the public.”

Simon Briscoe, Statistics Editor, Financial Times: “The advent of widely available, good quality data is a new phenomenon. Its impact on the way we live will be just as great as the internet or mobile communications. If you don’t ‘get it’ and know how to use it, your quality of life and understanding of the world around you will suffer. And it is fun to have the insights into our world that numbers offer.”

Christina Pagel, senior research fellow, Clinical Operational Research Unit, UCL:  “I think that decisions on how to use modern scientific advances, whether in health, cutting edge technology or the environment are so important that everyone in society should have a say. To do this, we all need to be informed and to understand how to interpret the scientific evidence presented so that we’re not unfairly influenced by those presenting the data.”

Shaun Treweek, senior lecturer at the School of Medicine, University of Dundee: “Numbers and statistics can help people to make informed decisions about what tablets to take, what food to eat, or what car to buy but they need to be handled with care because they can also be misleading.  This booklet should make writing about, or reading about, statistics and numbers a little bit easier.  That has to be a good thing.”

    Last updated: June 23 2010

The general election 2010 Free Speech hustings

The Libel Reform Campaign hosted the general election 2010 Free Speech hustings at the Free Word Centre on Wednesday 21st April 2010. Places at the event were quickly filled and we organised satellite events in London, Nottingham and Liverpool.

We started the evening with a round up of the campaign so far and a reminder to everyone there - supporters and politicians - of the need to keep pushing for reform in the weeks and months ahead. John Kampfner of Index on Censorship introduced the speakers and started the debate. The speakers were Evan Harris (Liberal Democrats), Dominic Grieve (Conservatives) and Michael Wills (Labour).

All three speakers acknowledged that as a result of our campaign it was clear that the libel laws had a negative impact on free expression and there is a need for a public interest defence. They all agreed that libel law reform is necessary and pressing and on the need to protect scientific discussions from libel chill. What form the reform should take and how quickly it could happen was different for each of them.

The Lib Dems have the strongest and most specific manifesto commitment to reform said Evan Harris. Dominic Grieve said if the Conservatives get in, he wants to consult before creating the package of reforms that would lead to the most satisfactory outcome. He said it is clear the libel laws are acting as a fetter to discussions but the Tories don't want to jump on the bandwagon and get things wrong. He stressed people must always have the right to redress if they are wronged.

Michael Wills said problems that were not apparent before but have become apparent because of the campaign made Labour realise the huge damage being done. He accepted the lack of a public interest defence is a real problem and said Labour will enact a statutory public interest defence if elected and that reforms should be enacted straight away.

Harris said preventing corporations from suing is a vital reform. He said a shifting of the burden of proof for corporations - making them show malice before they can take a case - would be useful. Wills said it is wrong that large corporations use the libel laws to go after individuals to stifle criticism. Grieve has seen no evidence for corporations suing being a problem but said we are at the start of the process of libel reform and that they are going to listen to what everyone has to say. He did say, in response to Simon's case, that he thought professional societies should not be allowed to sue.

In response to a question from the audience all speakers agreed reversing the burden of proof is not something they will be considering, because, they said, 'You can't prove a negative'. Harris said it could be enacted only for corporations.

On costs - Grieve said Labour's proposal on cutting CFAs (conditional fee arrangements) was a gut reaction and the wrong approach. He thinks it might prevent people from being able to bring a libel action. He thinks success fees will come down from 100% but wants to consult further. Harris said we shouldn't accept half hearted non-evidence based reform. Wills said people who voted against the reduction in success fees should come up with another measure to reduce costs, which are one of the biggest problems with the libel laws.

The three speakers agreed with a questioner from the floor that libel reform seemed to be a consensus issue and could be something cross party politicians could work on together in a hung Parliament.

The people I spoke to afterwards had enjoyed the event. They were interested especially in hearing the politicians say the case for libel reform in the public interest has been made. Dr Liz Bell of the Physiological Society told me it was how events should be run - democratic, with everybody getting involved. "I think your event was quite brilliant, well done! I'm still buzzing from it."

A straw poll of the audience at the event and online showed the Lib Dem's Evan Harris won the debate. Simon Singh said: "There are clearly differences between the parties when it comes to libel reform, but we are now at a position where all three parties acknowledgement that there are serious problems and they are all committed to libel reform. A year ago, this would have been unthinkable. Campaign supporters can be proud of what we have achieved, but we still need to maintain the pressure on politicians through and after the election, so that manifesto promises are implemented."

More coverage:

The Guardian online Where the parties stand on free speech

The Press Gazette Lib Dems would tackle Tesco and Barclays libel bullying

Listen again:

The Pod Delusion The Libel Reform Campaign Free Speech Hustings

Free speech hustings

The Libel Reform Campaign is hosting the official "Free Speech Hustings" of the General Election 2010 and you're invited. A Labour Party representative, Dominic Grieve from the Conservatives, and Evan Harris from the Liberal Democrats will go head to head over libel law reform and protecting our freedom of speech.

The Free Speech Hustings will bring together scientists, writers, human rights activists, journalists, bloggers and most importantly...voters - we want you to put the difficult questions to the candidates about free speech and libel reform, counter-terrorism, privacy and religious hatred.

21 April at 6.30pm at the Free Word Centre, 60 Farringdon Road, London, EC1R 3GA

If you can't make it to London, a number of satellite events have been organised around the country.

Nottingham

Nottingham Skeptics in the Pub have organised a satellite Free Speech Hustings event on Wednesday evening at 6.30 pm. Come along to watch the hustings in London live and stay for a discussion of what the politicians had to say about libel reform and free speech.

Details:

Upstairs in the conference room

The Navigation, 6 Wilford Street, Nottingham, NG2 1AA.

Email sitp.nottingham@googlemail.com or contact Andy on 07711 934154 for more information or to book a place.

Liverpool

Merseyside Skeptics Society have arranged a satellite Free Speech Hustings event in Liverpool on Wednesday evening at 6.30 pm. Come along to watch the hustings in London live and stay for a discussion of what the politicians had to say on libel reform and free speech.

Details:

The Crown Hotel, Lime Street, Liverpool

Email michael.marshall@merseysideskeptics.org.uk for more information or to book a place.

And there is a London over-flow event as the Free Word Centre is now fully booked:

The Old Bank of England, 194 Fleet Street London EC4Y

Starting at 6.30pm. Hosted by Padraig Reidy, the News Editor of Index on Censorship.

This satellite event is in association with Westminster Skeptics.

    Last updated: May 26 2010

Campaign helpers

Some of the people who volunteered in the office and gave us their technical and design expertise tell us why they wanted to help the campaign, and how they've become so passionate about libel law reform.

Inga Deakin

I got involved with Sense About Science because I support evidence-based medicine and am interested in the public perception of science. Just after my PhD, I spent two weeks in the office promoting the campaign, blogging to increasing it’s online presence. I was amazed at the enthusiasm of everyone involved in Simon’s case, and the pace of the campaign.

Thomas Foxley

I first heard of Sense About Science at the Big Libel Gig. Whilst I was shocked to learn about the backward libel laws in this country I was also relieved to hear that there was already some one doing something about it. Sense About Science (and the things they do) are very cool, and it was really exciting to be able to work on the campaign and to help in the push towards libel reform. Tell everyone you know to sign the petition now!

Annie Geraghty

Before I heard about the BCA suing Simon Singh for libel I knew absolutely nothing about libel laws in this country. I was pretty shocked to find out more about how they worked and the implications on free speech. The way that so many people and organisations have got behind the libel reform campaign demonstrates that this isn’t just an obscure issue about a piece of English law. Whilst the progress made by the campaign so far is incredibly encouraging I look forward to continuing the campaign to reform these outdated laws!

Andy Lewis

There are blog stories I have wanted to write about the shady practices of quacks, but aggressive legal threats have made that very difficult. There are people out there exploiting their customers with dangerous and nonsensical treatments and it is very difficult to expose them with England’s oppressive libel laws. This campaign will save lives and our politicians need to keep their promises and enact reform in full.

Elisa Parish

As a blogger I want to write without fear of legal action. As a scientist I don’t want to see my findings buried by threats of libel. With my PR experience I knew I could do something to help keep libel laws out of science. Thanks to Sense About Science libel reform is now a very real possibility. I am proud to have been a part of this campaign and optimistic about the future for scientists.

Akshat Rathi

I volunteered with Sense about Science during the early phase of the libel reform campaign and was taken aback by the impact of English libel laws on free speech. I tremendously enjoyed working with the team and take immense pleasure in persuading people to support the campaign. The growing numbers speak for themselves, but I hope that we can gather so much support that our politicians are left with no choice but to act for reform.

Jay Stone

Being an intern at Sense About Science and having the opportunity to work on the libel campaign really showed me how even little voices can make themselves heard - together people really can change things for the better.

Hamish Symington

Although I’m now a graphic designer, my degree was in Biochemistry, so I understand the fundamental importance of scientists being able to publish their findings in an objective and factual way. I’m delighted to have been able to help Sense about Science with their campaign to keep libel laws out of science.

Harriet Teare

I was first involved in the earlier stages of the libel campaign, helping to maintain the website as the campaign rapidly gathered momentum. More recently I have donned my libel reform t-shirt again to go out and drum up support directly, greatly enjoying the variety of events that have promoted this campaign.

Rebecca Watson

When I moved to the UK last year, I was astonished to find that such a progressive nation had so little protection for free speech. I’m proud to be able to help Sense About Science and the Libel Coalition correct the laws that currently allow the wealthy to silence valid criticism from scientists, journalists, and most importantly, bloggers like me. Seriously, please don’t sue me.

Emma Welsh

I was in the Sense About Science office at the launch of the Keep Libel Laws Out of Science Campaign. There was a real buzz that it might be possible to reform the arcane English libel laws, using Simon’s case as leverage. I jumped at the chance to help out on the campaign. I set up and organised a fair bit of the website, got to see the original press conference, worked with Edzard Ernst on his chiropractic primer and met loads of interesting people. It was great to work on giving people the freedom to communicate and freely criticise scientific topics - something which I formerly took for granted.

Rose Wu

Working on the Libel Reform Campaign has been in a way disquieting - although I’ve always appreciated the importance of scientific openness and discussion free from political/legal restraints, I would never have thought this was a problem in the UK. Being involved in such a fast paced and busy campaign has been full of exciting moments, and the passion, support, discussion and momentum it has generated has been inspiring to watch.

Volunteers at the Big Libel Gig

From left to right:

Becky Metcalfe, Inga Deakin, Noa Bodner, Anthony Sheehy, Ellen Raphael, Cat Lucas, Julia Wilson and Harriet Teare.

    Last updated: April 30 2010

BCA drop libel case against Simon Singh

On April 15th The British Chiropractic Association dropped its libel case with science writer Simon Singh. This followed the Court of Appeal ruling on 1st April that Singh’s article on chiropractic was comment not fact. Read more here

Simon Singh has been fighting his case for two years and has spent more than 200,000 pounds. He will never recover all his costs. He said: “It still staggers me that the British Chiropractic Association and half the chiropractors in the UK were making unsubstantiated claims. It still baffles me that the BCA then dared to sue me for libel and put me through two years of hell before I was vindicated.  And it still makes me angry that our libel laws not only tolerate but also encourage such ludicrous libel suits. English libel law is so intimidating, so expensive, so hostile to serious journalists that it has a chilling effect on all areas of debate, silencing scientists, journalists, bloggers, human rights activists and everyone else who dares to tackle serious matters of public interest. In the area of medicine alone, fear of libel means that good research is not always published because those with vested interests might sue, and bad research that should be withdrawn is not pulled because the authors might sue the journal, and in both cases it is the public that loses out because the truth is never exposed. My victory does not mean that our libel laws are okay, because I won despite the libel laws - we still have the most notoriously anti-free speech libel laws in the free world.”

Tracey Brown, Sense About Science, said: “Perversely, the BCA have proved an important point by bringing this case - that we need a public interest defence that can protect discussions of evidence and research, and many other types of discussion. At the moment we have laws that do the opposite. Cases brought under the current law, including the action that is still ongoing against the cardiologist Peter Wilmshurst, are taking important debates away from the public and into the courtroom. That is why Simon and his supporters, the Libel Reform Campaign and members of the legal profession, commentators etc will continue to press for the manifesto commitments now secured with all the major parties are turned into serious reform.”

Singh’s solicitor Robert Dougans, Associate at Bryan Cave LLP, said: “The BCA has now served a Notice of Discontinuance upon us. This brings to an end their libel claim against Simon. All that now remains to be settled is how much of Simon’s legal costs he can recover from the BCA, and how much he will have to bear himself. However well this process goes, Simon is likely to be out of pocket by about 20,000 pounds. This - and two years of lost earnings, which he can never recover - is the price he has paid for writing an article criticising the BCA for making claims the Advertising Standards Agency has ruled can no longer be made. In the game of libel, even winning is costly and stressful. To have won this case for Simon is the proudest moment of my career, but if we had the libel laws we ought to have I would never have met Simon at all. Until we have a proper public interest defence scientists and writers are going to have to carry on making the unenviable choice of either shying away from hard-hitting debate, or paying through the nose for the privilege of defending it.”

Jonathan Heawood, English PEN, said: “The appeal judges described the Singh trial as ‘a surprising consequence of laws designed to protect reputation’. Libel law is simply not fit for purpose. The question is not whether to reform the law, but when.”

John Kampfner, CEO of Index on Censorship said: “We welcome the BCA’s decision to abandon this case, but this has cost Simon over 200,000 pounds. Any reforms will have to ensure that a case like Simon’s never happens again. We will maintain pressure on the major parties to keep their manifesto pledges and reform our archaic, unfair libel laws.”

Liberal Democrat Dr Evan Harris said: “Dr Singh’s case underlines the need to radically change the law, to save science writers and responsible journalists from having to spend two years of their life and 200,000 pounds of their savings defending their right to debate matters of public interest, including children’s health.”

Dr. Michael Collis, Chief Executive, The Physiological Society said: “It’s great news that the libel case against science writer Simon Singh has been dropped. Freedom to criticise and question is the cornerstone of scientific debate. The Physiological Society is a strong supporter of the movement to reform the current UK libel laws which can deter scientists from expressing their views and acting in the public interest.”

Professor Julia Buckingham, Chairman of the Society for Endocrinology, said: “The Society for Endocrinology welcomes the news that the libel case against the science writer Simon Singh has been dropped.  In order for scientific debate to move forward, scientists and clinicians need to be able to openly discuss and debate findings without fear of being prosecuted for voicing an opinion.  It is essential that England’s libel laws are reformed to allow this process of scientific peer review to take place.  Debate amongst researchers helps to advance not only our understanding of scientific issues, but also leads to real improvements in public health and patient care.”

Simon Singh:“The good news is that all three main parties this week committed to a libel reform bill in the next Parliament. But libel reform has to be radical. Cutting costs by a half means that a trial will not cost 1 million pounds but cost 500,000 pounds, but this is still extortionate. Costs need to be cut by a factor of 10 at least. Moreover the current libel law still means that libel tourists can sue in London on spurious grounds, big companies can still bully lone journalists, we still lack a robust public interest defence and we still have an unfair burden of proof on writers. It is important to remember that another libel case involving medicine continues - Dr Peter Wilmshurst is a consultant cardiologist who is being sued for libel for raising serious concerns about the data relating to a new heart device. If Dr Wilmshurst loses his case then he will be bankrupted. It is ridiculous that a respected researcher such as Dr Wilmshurst, someone who has devoted his life to medicine, should be put under such pressure just for speaking his mind. Our libel laws discourage doctors, scientists and journalists from speaking out. It is only when Peter has hopefully defended his libel case that I will be able to celebrate. It is only when English libel law has been reformed that I will be able enjoy today’s victory. Unless our libel laws change urgently and radically, I will not be the last journalist hauled through the libel courts and who will have to face financial disaster and two years of hell simply for raising an important and valid matter of public interest.”

Simon Singh:“One of the good things to come out of the last two years is that the chiropractic profession has been put under intense scrutiny. One in four chiropractors in the UK is now being investigated for making allegedly misleading claims, the Advertising Standards Authority has ruled against many chiropractic claims and the British Chiropractic Association has removed many claims from its website. None of this would have happened if I had backed down and the BCA has successfully silenced my article.”

Simon Singh:“The case is not quite over, because we still have to argue over costs. Having backed down and dropped the case, I expect the British Chiropractic Association to pay my legal bill of 200,000 pounds. I fully expect the BCA to argue that they should not pay all my costs, but I think it is the very least that they should do because this entire legal battle has been instigated by the BCA. I will never get back the two years that I have wasted on this case when I should have been writing a new book and I will never get back all the time I should have had with friends and family, which instead was replaced with continual stress, anxiety and ridiculously tedious legal documents. Fortunately the case has ended when my son Hari is only three weeks old, so I can now relax and enjoy being a father. My wife is a journalist and she been fully supportive throughout, and without her backing and the support of family, friends, scientists, bloggers and many others I suspect I would not have had the morale to keep fighting this case until the end.”

More coverage:

The Guardian A pivotal moment for free speech in Britain

The Guardian Simon Singh victory doesn’t mean libel laws work

Times Online Science writer Simon Singh wins bitter libel battle

BBC News Case dropped against Simon Singh

The Guardian Simon Singh libel case dropped

The Independent British Chiropractic Association drops defamation claim against Simon Singh

The Mail Online Doctor who criticised British Chiropractic Association jubilant as defamation case is dropped

The Today Program Libel cases ‘crazy’

Times Higher Education Singh triumphant

New Statesman Simon Singh wins libel case

journalism.co.uk BCA speaks - why the ‘time is right’ to drop libel case against Simon Singh

Guardian online Libel laws: a lethal muzzle of medicine

Guardian online election 2010 How many libel cases are there?

New Scientist Simon Singh wins libel battle against chiropractors

Index on Censorship Simon Singhs wins libel case

Nature Blog BCA backs off Singh

Press Gazette Chiropractic Association drops Simon Singh libel claim

The Spectator A rare victory for free speech

Reuters UK Chiropractors drop science writer libel case

The Wall Street Journal U.K. Writer Wins Libel Fight

The Lawyer British Chiropractic Association drops Singh libel case

inthenews.co.uk British Chiropractic Association drops Simon Singh case

Macleans Bittersweet justice for Singh

TopNews United States Bitter Libel Fight Won by Science Writer Simon Singh

    Last updated: May 26 2010

Libel Reform Campaign welcomes new Conservative commitment to Libel Reform

The Libel Reform Campaign led by English PEN, Index on Censorship and Sense About Science have welcomed the commitment by Dominic Grieve, the Shadow Justice Secretary, on 9th April 2010 to a Libel Reform Bill in the next Parliament. The commitment comes as the three major parties jostle to portray themselves as the party for libel reform, after the failed attempt to cut lawyers’ fees in the House of Commons on Tuesday.

The Conservative Shadow Justice Secretary, Dominic Grieve QC MP said: “The Conservative party is committed, if elected, to undertaking a fundamental review of the libel laws with a view to enacting legislation to reform them. This reform could best be done by means of a separate Libel Bill and this is the preferred approach for us.”

The new Conservative position has delighted campaigners as now all three main political parties are committed to reform of our libel laws. The Conservatives have also made clear that libel reform will be in their forthcoming manifesto.

The Libel Reform Campaign has galvanised 48,000 supporters and persuaded the majority of eligible MPs to sign a Parliamentary Early Day Motion. The national campaign is believed to be the first campaign by an NGO this year to get a manifesto commitment from all three major parties.

Jack Straw committed to a Labour manifesto pledge to reforming English libel law at a mass-lobby of Parliament organised by the Libel Reform Campaign on 23 March, following his establishment of a working-party into reform of the libel laws that commenced in February.  Nick Clegg, the leader of The Liberal Democrats, made the same commitment on 18 January.

John Kampfner, the CEO of Index on Censorship, said: “After the long-awaited cut to lawyers’ fees was blocked in the House of Commons this week, we’re delighted by this good news from the Conservative Party. Now, all three major political parties are committed to a Libel Reform Bill in the next Parliament.”

Jonathan Heawood, the Director of English PEN said: “To have every major political party committed to reform of our libel laws shows politicians have woken up to the extent of the problem after our year-long campaign. We really do need to see primary legislation in the new Parliament.”

Tracey Brown, the Managing Director of Sense About Science said: “The main political parties have committed to libel reform after our campaign energised 48,000 across the country with public talks, a huge comedy gig and our supporters sending tens of thousands of emails and letters to MPs. We’ll be keeping this momentum up after the election and we know how easily this important reform could be sidelined once the election campaign is over.”

More coverage:

Index on Censorship Conservatives make libel reform pledge

The Bookseller Tory party supports libel reform

journalism.co.uk Conservatives pledge support to libel reform campaign

journalism.co.uk Shadow justice minister says libel reform issue would be a ‘priority’ for a Tory government

    Last updated: April 28 2010

Judgment in Simon Singh libel case

The judgment in science writer Simon Singh’s appeal in his libel case with the British Chiropractic Association was handed down at the Royal Courts of Justice on Thursday 1st April.

The judgment stated that the appeal must be allowed.

Simon Singh has been fighting his case for two years and has already spent £200,000. The case could cost £1 million and Singh will never recover all his costs. He said: “It is ridiculous that it has cost £200,000 to establish the meaning of a handful of words. I am delighted that my meaning has been vindicated by three of the most powerful judges in the country, and I relish the opportunity to defend this meaning in court. However, I am still angry that libel is so horrendously expensive. That is just one of the reasons why the battle for libel reform must continue.”

Jason da Silva Australia

Judith Sansom Hotelier

Alex Laude scientist, Researcher

Trevor Stephenson Scientist

Ann Lingard novelist

Joanna Livingston Retired lecturer

Omar Malik Author

Margaret Groocock Retired property consultant

David Bartholomew Innovation consultant

Adrian Gardiner IT Consultant, Proprietor

Steven Walton Business Analyst

Ian Hill scientist, PhD student

Tomoko Kamishima scientist

David Sterratt scientist, Research Fellow

Rowan Hughes Software Engineer, Ireland

Stephen Seddon Aviation Quality Manager

Carmen Diaz-Gutierrez Historian, Spain

Fiona Tilston-Jones Volunteer Adviser

Anne von Bennigsen

Niamh Brennan Librarian, Ireland

Huw Sheppard Geologist

Dr Taj Bhutta Careers Officer

Fraser Wyeth Bank worker

Anthony Hartland Retired Scientistp>

Alexander Peake Computer engineer

Elizabeth Moursy

Rob Moore Youth worker

John Quayle Scientist, Senior lecturer, Merseyside

John Auld Veterinary Surgeon

Haytham Kubba Surgeon

Chantruyen Ho Student, USA.

Martin Richards Petroleum Reservoir Engineer

Dr. Robert Portsmouth Historian , part-time lecturer, Ireland

Ruth MacGillivray Retired GP

Jon Hall Student

ADG Stewart Engineer

Sam Carson Senior Educational Psychologist

Richard Shepherd Engineer

Ian McAnany Scientist, Chief Engineer

Steve Wharton IT Analyst

John Spalding

Keith Redhead Scientist, Research Project Manager

Stephen Beckwith Town planner

Stephen Thomas Project Manager

Victor Hayman Substance Misuse Project Worker

Paul Entwistle

Frances Follin Art historian

Andy Clark Philosopher, Professor of Logic and Metaphysics

Jeremy Thomas Fire Investigator

Mark Buckley Pharmacist

Alan Stevenson Scientist

Olivia Stevenson Retired Librarian

Marc Imig

Michael Pryor Barrister

Sarah Evans IT Consultant

Leslie Klenerman Emeritus Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

John Thompson Geologist/Engineer

Sarah-Beth Amos

Mick Tierney

Margarete Earle

H.J. (Dik-Jan) Kooy Netherlands

Neil McLatchie Student

David Karfoot

Bruce Palling Journalist

Kevin Langley Scientist, Consultant

Michael Azoff IT Industry Analyst

Ellen Solomon Professor of Human Genetics,

Karen Spector Clinical Psychologist

John Spector Clinical Psychologist

Colin Raban Academic, Director of Quality Enhancement

Geoff Pyne Economist

Susan Pyne Operational Research

Joao Magueijo Professor of Physics

Hugh Logan Ellis Student

Albert Huerta Office Supervisor, United States

Benjamin Monreal Scientist, Assistant Professor of Physics, USA

Mark Ridgewell

Christopher Luff Law Student

Marc Smit Netherlands

Andrew Street Scientist, Medical Writer

Chris Ramko Medicine, Cardiovascular Technologist, USA

James Carson Actuary, USA

Niall Kelly

Don Sannella Scientist, Professor of Computer Science

John Robb Engineer, Development

Alan Ford Retired University Lecturer in History and Theory of Art

Richard Thickett

Rory Parle Software Engineer

Gareth Francis Student

George Galbraith-Albutt Attorney, USA

Robert Carson Retired from Electronic Engineering

Nathaniel` Hawkiing Law student/writer/blogger

Eileen Kinson

Yuhong Yuan Scientist, Canada

Anil Jagalur Engineer, India

Barry Johnstone NZ

Jarek Bryk Scientist, Germany

Laurie Mathieson Retired Hotelier

Paul Eastwood Business Manager, Service Director

Mark Curtis Business and Commerce CEO

Garry Donaldson

Geoffrey Pallant Insurance Claims Manager

David Greenhalgh Artist

John Esplen Music Industry

David MacMullen Chartered Surveyor

Keith Slater Retired Hon Treasurer

Chris Hodgkinson Consultant

Eleanor Froelich Musician, Austria

Charles Posner

Pat Shroff NHS Manager, Consultant

Miodrag Kekiae Priest, Slovenija

Reg Winstone Journalist

Hannah Everitt Scientist, PhD student

Roel Bakker Scientist, Researcher, Netherlands

Nicola Scott

Derek Lockhart Scientist

Nick Lanyon Entrepreneur

Gerard O'Driscoll Software developer

Christopher Lamb Accountant

Ailbhe Goodbody Masters student

Cecil Pearce Retired Civil Air Pilot

Tim Latham Scientist

Kate Tavernor Scientist

Russell Bonser Aerospace Engineer

Ted Cordell

Wendy Birch

Karlis Atvars Scientist, Research Fellow

Mark Broadhead Chef

Jennifer Empson-Ridler

N C Teacher

Susan Wells Lecturer in chemistry

Robin Hardie Investor

Roy Carlill

Robert Gunning Scientist, Research Fellow, Ireland

David Eastwood Retired Scientist

Sophia Taha Student

Jan T. Kim Scientist, Lecturer

Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) James Clyde Teacher

Michael Cone Scientist, Graduate Student, United States

Grant Newman Media Producer, New Zealand

Ann Johnson Retired oncologist (breast cancer research)

Roger Jones Engineer, Australia

Fiona Johnson Council Officer

Cauri Jaye CEO

Martin Robards Retired Paediatrician

Liuhong Chen Scientist, PhD student

Henry Wilton Scientist, Senior Research Fellow, USA

Adam Moughton Scientist, PhD Student

John Shilkaitis Software Engineer, Member of Technical Staff, United States of America

John Exshaw Journalist

Donald Campbell Personal Trainer, USA

David Broughton Retired

Peter Hannen Engineer, Consultant

Ross Meredith scientist, MSci Student

Duncan McBain Student

James Ross Telecommunications Engineer

Simon Lynch Insurance Clerk

David Gage

Kat Evans Line Producer

Daniel Kenny Research Scientist

Peter Dodd Animator

Ellie Harrison Broadcaster

Mark Thatcher Engineer, Managing Director

Gill Heather Retired Researcher

Anne Higgins Tax accountant

Derek Bell

Bernie Green Retired Teacher

Ben Richardson Director, Managing Director

George Williams Retired Citizen

Michael Nicholson IT, Telecoms consultant, Sweden

Tony Glenholmes IT Manager

Isobel Steer Student

Brian Frost Steelworker

Karl Veulemans IT Consultant

Bill Caldwell Retired

Erwin Blonk IT professional, Netherlands

Mary Murphy-Ford medical doctor

Sam Deane Software Engineer

Colin French

Julia Henderson Law Student, New Zealand

Alex Wordsworth Pilot, USA

Alan Rector Professor of Medical Informatics

Hazel Prowse Scientist

Keith Bancroft Scientist, Emeritus Professor of Chemistry

Joseph Malia Accountant

Peter Genower Journalist

Jonathan Grant Music Producer/DJ, Company Director

Luke Garner Broadcast Engineer

Amanda Johannson civil servant

Syd Webster

Leon Collins Solicitor

Peter Williams chartered engineer

Martin Law Dentist

Joseph Fisk Research Engineer

Joelle Laws Teacher

Dom Bovington Database Manager

Paul Ginzberg Scientist, Phd Student

Liz Dawson Charity worker

Thomas James Bradman ESL Teacher, Thailand

Phil Greenwood scientist, associate lecturer

Diana Wilson Lecturer, Ireland

Penny Morris Industry Scientist

Rod Smallwood Professor of Computational Biology; Director of Research and Innovation for Healthcare

Julio Cesar Castro Brazil

Suet Ying Kwan Student

Kyle Dohring Student, Canada

Owen O'Donnell

Craig Childs Scientist, Research Fellow

Doron Offir IT Manager, Israel

Katja Nemat Physician, Deutschland

Amy Willis Scientist

Professor Stuart Rosen Scientist

Paul Morley Accountant

Michael Walsh Medical Practitioner, Australia

Sherril Johnson USA

Professor Manfred Krifka Scientist, Germany

Toby Crisford Student

Stephen Chamness USA

Brian Nicholson Retired Scientist

Angela Frankenne Pharmacist, Canada

Robert Gerst Manager, Canada

Joel Daniel Van der Meulen Scientist, Australia

Fred Whitlatch Dentist, United States

Lou Bennett Retired Biology and Computer Studies teacher, Canada

Jon Starbuck Scientist

Pauline Reith Engineer

Henry Adam Scientist

Tom Marshall Scientist, Senior Lecturer

Richard Robinson Retired Teacher

Martin Ling Scientist, Research Associate

Russell Sugden Analytical Chemist

Ian Cardno Contracts manager

Lucy Martin Scientist, Doctoral Research Student

David Tweedie Scientist, Clinical teacher

George Astaniou Traffic systems engineer

Alan Ford Archaeologist

Laurie Faulkner Retired Management Scientist

John Bruce

Anthony Charles

Francis Carter

Ka Ho Tam Physics Undergraduate

Adam Clayton Research Scientist

Liza Levy Scientist

Michael Normoyle Translator, Japan

Gregg Bender Software Technical Writer

James Harpin Electronics Technician, USA

Sean Reid Software Salesman

Jose Antonio Lacruz Lawyer, Spain

Gill Thomasson Project Manager

Sue Stephens Teaching Assistant

John Davies Engineer

Hugh Bostock FRS Scientist, Emeritus Professor

Stephen Douglas Teacher of Mathematics

Mark Curtis I.T. Analyst

Gordon Hopewell Researcher

Allan Spink Economist and Market Researcher

Alan Smith GP

Brian Brooks Scientist

Justin Andrews

Elaine Blackman Retired librarian

Anja Scheiwe PhD Student - Epidemiology and Public Health

Karen MacDonald Admin, Australia

Adam Chamberlain Software Engineer

Keziah Latham Scientist

Anthony Martin

Veronique Rothwell Payroll Manager

Michael Pritchard Historian, Research Fellow

Jake Eades Music Teacher , India

Oliver Murray

Robert Baratz Scientist, USA

Patrick Mackie Environmental Health Practitioner

Micheal Beale

Charlotte Gill Veterinary Nurse

Jenny Wakefield Retired Solicitor

Geoff Lane Computer Systems Administrator

Gordon Massey

Cara Flanagan Psychology Textbook Writer

Pat Doncaster Retired teacher, Ireland

Hilary Doncaster Retired teacher, Ireland

Conor McEnhill Dentist

Sally Bridgeland Actuary

Parot Roger Scientist, France

Dr. Fabian Giesen Patent Examiner, Netherlands

Kristina Young Dental Nurse, Northern Ireland

Nick Doody Comedian and Writer

Sarah Morgan Journalist, Comedy Writer for TV and radio

Gareth Edwards

John Briggs Consultant

Katie MacDougall Actress, Performer

Peter Norris Retired Logistics Manager

John Davis Retired Agricultural Engineering teacher, Ireland

Stephen Webb

Thomas Ayerst Software Consultant

Claire Ramsey Scientist, Associate Professor, United States

Gary Bowering Communications Manager, New Zealand

Tim Worfolk Illustrator

James Richard Hawkins Retired Mechanical Engineer

Rob Grant Author

Liz Gresham Project Administrator

Jeremy Criddle Student, Australia

Thomas Quinn USA

David Spears Imaging Scientist

Madeline Voke Publishing

Michael Cozens Retail, Canada

Jim Rogers Civil Servant

James Murphy Medical Electronics

Georgina Erskine

Stephen Pike Psychologist/student, New Zealand

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Catriona Alexander Scientist, PhD student

Fraser Old Retired government scientist

Graham Hart Scientist, Head of Department: Infection and Population Health

Alan Howes Retired physics and mathematics lecturer

Matt Vuckovich Medic, Australia

Ann Dick Archaeologist

Justin Kugler Aerospace Engineer, USA

Prem Kumar Doctor

Stephen Thackery Technical Author

Peter Kanold Dimensional Metrologist, Canada

Lorraine Shelton Quality Assurance Officer, USA

Michael Windle Retired Chartered Engineer

Dan Roberts Journalist

Sarah Harnett

Alison Gunson Nurse

Francis Harrison Retired Science Teacher

Jennifer Dyer Retired Computer Network Manager

Christopher Moss Student

John Shaw Scientist, PhD Student

Padraig Keane Scientist, Ireland

Colin Ranshaw Pharmacist

Timon Day Journalist

Marjory Davey Retired Librarian

Fergus Feehily Artist, Ireland

Anna Simpson Writer

Carina Bauman Graduate student, USA

Adele Mercier Professor of Philosophy, Canada

Tim Adye Physicist

Hugh Allan Chartered Engineer

Michael Sumner Architect

Rob Beckett GP

Galen Evans

Tanya Sabin Materials Engineer

Ellen Bell Scientist, Assistant Professor, USA

Michael Clear Science Manager, New Zealand

Tristan Martin Student, Australia

Gerry Kilroy Retired Translator

Bert Hunt

Amy Lothian Physics Support

Ashley Carr

David Storey Retired Economist

Andrew Thompson journalist, TV producer

Helen Murray Student

Hamish Hutton Marketing Director

Krish Anand Management Consultant

Matt Barrett TV Producer/Director

Mike Vingoe Scientist

Harry Sumnall Scientist

Deborah Prelesnik Dietitian, USA

Jim Hennington Actuary

Tom Horner Science Communication Student

Matthew Tedaldi Research Scientist

Anna Bond Gunning Industrial / Occupational Psychologist

Randal S. Pennington , Director of Psychological Training/Clinical Psychologist, USA

Jenny Rouse PhD student - Behavioural Neuroscience

Amitava Banerjee Clinical Research Fellow

John Jenkins Retired GP, Ethics Committee Member

Eric Hoy Scientist, Clinical Associate Professor, USA

Bobby Fritz Retired Engineer, USA

Stuart Agnew MEP Politician, Belgium/France

Helen Johnson Journalist

David Briggs Journalist

William Jarvis Health Education specialist, USA

Andreas Aanonsen Normann Student, Norway

Stephen Barnes Retired Paediatrician

Stephanie Wood Scientist, Postdoctoral researcher, Sweden

Albert Rogers Scientist

GS Monger Teacher

Brandon Benkosky Splicing Tech, USA

Helen Fanning Radiographer

Duncan Butlin Retired Engineer

Sundal Roy Model

Alexander Gavin Civil Servant

Christine Baker Student, USA

Pippa Hough Scientist, MSc student

Patrick Moore Adjunct Professor of Government, USA

John Bilsbury Lead Engineer

Catriona Hilton Academic Clinical Fellow

Paul Ashton Software Developer, New Zealand

Robert William Minter Environmentalist and Civil Engineer

Ben Kirkham

Eva Maguire Strategic Projects Manager, Ireland

Wendy Milner Artist

David Forsdike Engineer

Sean Curry Orthopaedic Surgeon

Nick Thomson Filmmaker

Kit Eason

Vassilis Papanikolaou Firmware Engineer

Nancy Charlier Psychiatrist, United States

Steven Lord Triathlon Coach

Steven Browne Warden

Robert Sundwick Masters Student, Computer Information Systems, USA

Pablo Sánchez Ocal Student, Spain

Simon Denning

Andreas Sampson Doctor

Graeme Daly Maths Teacher

Leslie Williams Journalist, Ireland

Douglas Macdonald MRC clinical fellow

Rehan Symonds Scientist

Sadaf Dar Doctor

Terry Hudsen Anaesthetist

Duncan Smith Postgraduate Student

David Turner Medicine, Clinical Associate Professor

Sebastian Deans Shiatsu Therapist

Erik Holmgren Scientist, Sweden

Michael Duffy Journalist, Researcher

Christopher Mellor Financial Analyst

David Peabody Engineer, Canada

Albert Bakker Operator, Netherlands

Isabelle Hayes Biomedical scientist

Colin Hayes Surveyor

Dalius Balciunas Scientist, Lithuania

Catriona Hendry Student

Lorna Kane

Chu Nhu Student, Canada

Nick Hockings Veterinary Surgeon

Christine Douglass Student

Erik Broome Medical Student, Sweden

Lorraine Pring Nurse

Karl Hamlin Engineer

Susanna Al-Samarrai Doctor

Anupam Gupta Doctor

Irit Edri Solicitor

Alannah Gale Marketing Exec

Suzanne Fossey Pharmacy Assistant

Roger Bulcock

David Blewden Finance Director

T Watson

Yamini Bhalla Student, India

Philip Coan Scientist, Scientific Litigation Analyst

Abraham Sharp Engineer

Assaf Basevitch Economist

Dirk Schepens Medical Devices Marketing, Belgium

Jonathan Shacklock Photoshop Retoucher

Jo Seymour Scientist

Henning Tveit Science Teacher, Norway

Keith van Rijsbergen Scientist, Emeritus Professor

Eleni Kalorkoti Illustrator

Gary O' Reilly Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, Ireland

Louise Brannon Psychiatric Nurse

David Vickers Retired Histopathologist

Micheal Beatty Independent Scholar, United States

Richard Wilson Scientist, PhD student

Peter Rogers Scientist, Consultant in Pain Medicine

Cedric KnightIT

John Barker Microbiologist

William Arrowsmith Retired Paediatrician

Venkatesh Bob Consultant

Keith Lewis Underwriter

Justin Kemp Law Student

Ased Ali Scientist, Wellcome Clinical Research Fellow

Anne Burke Psychotherapist/Counsellor, Ireland

David Holberton Retired Scientist

William Lionheart Professor of Applied Mathematics

Lucy Harris Science Teacher

David Mathieson Software Engineer, Ireland

Hugh Griffiths Medical doctor

Jim Street Social worker

Richard Pavitt Music Marketing, Director

Richard Esau Marketing Director

Ben Watson Software Engineer, USA

Andrew Pearson Scientist, Associate Lecturer, Australia

Margaret Holloway Paediatric Physician, Australia

Annamay Parris Student, Canada

Dennis Hodgson Editor of Science Textbooks [retired], China

Gareth Jenkins-Jones Software Engineer

Jonas Crabtree

Ron Miller IT, Consultant

Kyle Cooksey Emergency Services Communications, USA

Tony Foster Investigator

Julio Faria Scientist, Managing Director

Susan Lynn Retired Lecturer

Bernard Sanderson

Sean Pollonais Enterprise Lecturer

Carsten Maple Professor, Head of Department: Computing and Information Systems

Simon Dalton Scientific Illustrator, Ireland

Eidur Alfredsson IT Consultant, Business Analyst

Robin Brown Musician Tradesman

Stephen McKelvie Scientist

Rhiannon McLaughlin Engineer

Paul Hampson Chef

Matthew Clarkson Public Servant

Michael Hopfenspirger Physician, USA

Michael Legierski

Tony Blackett Scientist, Senior Lecturer

Catherine Thomas Editor and Travel Writer

Dr Chris Lloyd Mills Scientist

Mike Leverington Analyst

Sarah-Rhiannon Wathan Post Graduate Student

David Brian Wathan Scientist

Helgi Sigurgeirson Geologist, British Columbia, Canada

Samuel Clerke Physics Student

Adam Errington Scientist, Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Andrew Hawker Retired IT Analyst

Graham Wheeler MSc Medical Statistics

Christina Anand

Ian Barton

Guillaume Girard Microbiologist, Canada

Kevin Aylward Electonics Engineer

Julian Saurin Associate Proffesor, Political Science and International Relations, Cyprus

Sam Morrison Writer/Animator

Greg Perry Biology Student, Scotland

Gerald Miller Businessman, Israel

Conor McDonagh Student, Ireland

Nick Matheson Physiotherapist, Clinic Owner, Canada

John Barnden Scientist, Professor of Artificial Intelligence

Jessica Hamzelou Journalist

Anna Lee Physiotherapist, Australia

Daniel Oyan Pediatrician, Norway

Anita Collins Student

David Jones Tutor

Dick Lelyveld IT, Netherlands

Leon Smith Scientist, Australia

Caroline Quick

Natasha Latysheva Scientist

John White

Peter Hutchison GP

Stuart Rogers Bookseller

Ragnar Bjornsson Scientist, PhD student

Nigel Johnson Programmer, New Zealand

Jan van de Water Netherlands

Lucy Bright

Patricia Emonet Artist

Clive Quick Consultant Surgeon

Daniel Henning Physician

Curtis Carlson Engineering Manager, USA

Joanna Gait IT

Nigel De Grey Civil Engineer

David Corking Engineer

John O'Malley Clinical Director

Ethan Wohl Student, USA

Martin Hemingway Teacher, Head of Faculty of Social and Vocational Studies

Leanna Walder Student

Andrew Hemsley Construction Cost Consultant

Quyen Yelton Physiotherapist

Jamie Fryer Doctor

James Allison Engineer

Alicia Faires Military Meteorologic and Oceanographic Forecaster, USA

Justine Jones

Claire Naylor Scientist, Research Assistant

Ciaran O'Neill Assistant Journal Development Editor

Matt Delany Teacher

Mark Whitehead Scientist, Health and Safety Officer

Daren Riley Account Manager, New Zealand

Raymond Haupt Editor, USA

Bede Wilson Engineer, Australia

John Symon Publican

Knute Rife Lawyer, USA

Mak Macorol Data Analyst, Philippines

Antonio Silvestre Lawyer, Portugal

Matthew Lehane Accident and Emergency Doctor

Bob Chambers Retired University Teacher

Jim Hague Software engineer

Kerry Turner Scientist

Jonathan Bailey Building Surveyer, Student

Jacqueline Payne

Katie Bizley Student

Charles Richmond

Sam King Student

Matthew Turner Science student

Andrew Higginson Scientist

Catherine Stephens International Union of Sex Workers

Hugh Evans

Gareth Pryce Senior Research Fellow

Maureen May Teacher

Helen Shorrock-Gent

Sean Talbot MSc Student

James Scott-Brown Student

Jon Cashman MD

Julia Torr Florist

Candice Pierce Teacher, New Zealand

David Lowings Consultant, MD

Sophie Macken Human Rights Student

David Potter Science/Technology consultant, Director

Alasdair Higgins Financial Regulator

Jeremy Fletcher Account Director

Christine Calvert Research Director

Antony Fussey Engineer

Andrew O'Brien Orthopaedic Surgeon

Tab Brown

Monica Metzler President, Illinois Science Council

Kerry Acton Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Garry Beach Consultant, Petroleum Industry, Canada

Jamie Gegerson Systems Analyst, USA

John Knox Web Shop Manager, Australia

Peter Underwood Accountant

Mark Holmes Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry, Australia

Amy Lowenstein Accountant, USA

Simon Worgan Research Fellow

Neil Lawrence Senior Lecturer

Steve Hallett Pilot

Mona Albano Technical Writer, Canada

James Chen-en Cheng Student, Taiwan

Ailise Loftus Doctor

Anna Henderson

Roy Button Project Systems Engineer

Robert Dwyer Electronics Engineer, Australia

John Lambert Chairman

Reynolt de Vos van Steenwijk Senior Engineer

Ian Bonner

Mark Hordley Staff Nurse

Mel Kavanagh Veterinary Surgeon

Douglas Theobald Assistant Professor, USA

Celeste Noli Scientist

Erin Best Law Student, Australia

John Beech

Bill Harman

MaryAnne Beech Teacher

Roberto Sarrionandia Student

Joanna Rutkowska Lawyer, Sweden

Angela Fuller Cardiac Physiologist

Peter Cann Journalist, Chair of Oxford NUJ branch

Pawe Alejster Student, Poland

Chris Shore Teacher

Kate Bartholomew

Helen Rhodes Managing Director

Jorgen Leditzig Administrator, Denmark

Chris Holmes Anaesthetist, Scotland

Cynthia Smith Technical Communicator/Writer, Norway

Claire Connorton

Jose R.C. Cruz Freelance Journalist, Canada

Jobina Hardy TV Researcher

Alex Klomp Scientist, Netherlands

Sharon Pickett Clinical Editor GP newspaper

Susanna Hallden Student, Sweden

Julie Webb Freelance Science Communicator and Teacher

Jeremy Kemp

Daniel Oi Lecturer

Stuart Cunningham Senior Software Engineer

Edward Kretchmer Student, USA

Rosslyn Nicholson Science writer, U.S.A.

Kevin Kendrick Medical Student, Australia

John Moore Analyst programmer

Kevin Corcoran Staff Nurse

Darryl Ashing Chartered Accountant

Adam Watts Fraud Analyst

Lisa Hendry Web Editor of Peer-to-Peer Science Website

Tom Wegner Research Consultant, Germany

Robert Seal Student

Graeme Kemp Teacher

Charles Wass

Will Ackermann Engineering Student

Cynthia Bijl de Vroe London Blue Badge Guide

Marie Cooper Student

Barry Johnstone Retired, New Zealand

Louis Aldred-Traynor Medical Student, Australia

Dylan McDowell Anthropology Student, United States of America

Alan Rector Professor of Medical Informatics

James Milner Research Fellow

Luke Thompson PhD Student

Patrick Heneghan Programmer

Martin Baines IT Sales Manager

Simon O'Neill Engineer

Hari Jackson Student

Maureen Lamb Retired Lab Technician

Tony Low Engineer

Neil Howard Journalist

Tom Osborn Scientist, USA

SENET KELLY Student Physicist, USA

Huma Shah Scientist

Matthew Joyce

Nicole Crosby McKenna Charity Sector, Development and Campaigns Officer

Will Snellen Teacher, Netherlands

Geraldine Isherwood Charity worker, Trustee

Peter Gatward

Catharine Briody Student

Catharine Briody

Alaric Ross-Wagenknecht Civil Engineer

Austin Whittall Editor, Argentina

Aaron Poehler Technical Writer

Richard Stratton Teacher, USA

Sarah Brewer Doctor, Guernsey

Euan Munro Engineering Student

Christopher Gwilliam Banker, UK/Serbia

James Garvey Doctor

Andrew Clarke Assistant Mill manager

Eva-Britt Sandström Nurse, Sweden

Benjamin Steuber Student, Germany

Mike Rees Scientist

Rhys Morris Clinical Scientist

Martin Iddon IT Consultant

Abizer Nasir Computer Programmer

Adam Crothers Student

Melissa Wood Scientist, PhD student

Alexandre Ghazi Director of Research at CNRS, France

Richard Johnson Retired Senior Lecturer (Hon. Member of Staff)

Helen Potter Scientist, PhD Student

Colin Millar Retired

James Johnson Director

Alastair Chisholm Software Developer

David Smart Retired Forensic Scientist

Catherine Chisholm

Christophe Le Gallic Engineer, France

David Gregory Retired (Clinical Scientist)

Bridget Johnson Local Authority

Tony Jenkins Retired Pharmaceutical Scientist

Marita Brandsoy Lystad Physiotherapist, Norway

Andy Barker

Philip Dawson

Alok Varshneya Software Consultant, India

Christopher Clegg Scientist

Bethan Hughes News Editor

Laura Looby Student

Claire Chatterley Postgraduate Student

Malcolm Cathcart IT Analyst

Adam Ahmed Student

Stuart McLean Psychologist

Roisin Joyce NGO, Development Manager

Egil Jergan Programmer, Norway

Shai Aharoni Software Developer, Israel

Derek McCulloch Consultant in Electronics Humidity and Metrology

Ian Greig Scientist, Research fellow

Christopher Collin GP, Australia

Jan Andruszkiewicz Artist/Computer Scientist, Australia

Roger Plenty

Paul Searle

Malcolm von Schantz Scientist

Phil Rowley Manager

Peter Ive Principal Systems Engineer

Brian Edwards Pharmacovigilance Consultant

Michael Bates Retired Civil Servant

D Coppen Scientist, Director,

Tim Stevens Postgraduate Researcher

Alan Cottey Scientist

Charles Rose Business Developer

Sam Collier Artist's Assistant.

Ian Wynn IT Manager

Neil Paknadel Senior Library Assistant

Derek Neill Physics Graduate

Charlie Reavill Scientist

Judith Plenty

Mike Carmichael Retired Charted Engineer

Iain Francis Engineer, Technician

Edmund Mohan Retired Civil Servant

Debbie Symes Scientist

Professor Lesley Jeffries Social Scientist

Roger Lynn Chartered Engineer

David Whitmarsh Engineering Company, General Manager

Denise Cheetham Psychology Student

David Kennedy Senior Software Engineer

Clare Boyes NHS Manager

Paul Jonathan Cheetham Computer Manager

Tony Tweedale Research Consultant, Toxicology

Nathan Proudlove Academic, Senior Lecturer

Paul Lawler Honorary (Retired) Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine

Peter Jamieson Blue Badge Tourist Guide

Simon Radford Engineer, Senior Systems Engineer

Richard Skipworth

Deirdre Shepherd Academic

Ian Nussey OBE FREng Chartered Engineer

Joanna Rimmer Retired Librarian

Stuart Riches Business Consultant

Michael Rogers Retired Pharmacist

Laura Wilmshurst Student

Daren Pearcy Web Developer

Mark Evans Computer Programmer

Martyn Tozer Chartered Engineer

Robert Oeffner Scientist

Tom Slater Computer Consultant

Scott Clarke Translator

Damian Haigh Assistant Headteacher

Angus Langlands Retired Ranger

Michael Shoesmith Retired BBC Producer

Joes Staal Scientist, D Engineer

John Connett Software Engineer

Jerry Pank Computer Programmer

Anthony Holmes Scientist

David Webb Retired Scientist

Noel Anderson Retired,Scientist

Sarah Wilmshurst Undergraduate Student

Nicholas Hardwick Science Teacher

Antonia Johnson Teacher and Dyslexia Assessor

Neil McCartney Retired Science Teacher

Andrew Thoma Nurse/ ex Chiropractor

Nigel Woodcock Reader in Structural Geology

Richard M Young Scientific manager, UCLIC Manager + CHI+MED Project Manager

Neil D'Costa Web Developer

Jess Strangward Volunteer Coordinator

William Farnham Scientist

Stuart Davies IT Consultant

Kate Lewis Scientist, Teacher

Andrew Layton IT Specialist

William Farnham Scientist

Tony Lacey Medical Imaging Specialist

Denys Bennett Chartered Engineer

Mick Nagle Market Research, Company Director

Nigel Whitehead Retired Engineer

Siobhan Bain Analyst, Vice President

Tom Flemming Filmmaker

Thomas Lee Retired Specialist Paediatrician, Channel Islands

John Raffell Chief Marine Engineer

Mark Ware Consultant, Director

Stephen Roberts Domestic Engineer

Neil Johnson Researcher

Gary Russell Shop floor worker

James Hardiman Retired Medical Doctor

Gerald Jones Educationalist, Curriculum Development Manager

Vivienne Wilmshurst Retired Nurse

Edward Russell

Peter Shaw Scientist, Senior Lecturer

Mark Young Scientist, Senior Lecturer

Sally Reckert Gardener

Andrew McIlwraith Journalist

Richard Joyner Scientist, Former Chair of CaSE Campaign for Science and Engineering

Roderick Brooks Consultant Physician

Claudia Canales Scientist, Post-doctoral Researcher

Alex Hunt Wine Buyer

Juan Paez-Farrell Scientist

Chris Dancer Engineer working in Neuroscience Research

Michael Johnson Scientist

Robert Smith Scientist, Visiting Professor/Emeritus Professor

Lucy Hulme Student

Ciara Stewart Scientist

John Grant Engineer

Annabel Gibb-Cohen Bookseller

Gillian Weston Scientist

Mike Bowden Teacher

Bryn Gwyndaf Jones Retired IT lecturer

James McConnell Bookseller

Duncan Macleay Retired Senior College Lecturer

Huw Owen-Reece MB; FRCA Physician, USA

Jonathan Gressel Scientist, Professor Emeritus, Israel

John Stolz Medical Writer

Boyd Henson-Bargh MSc Photographer, Director

Brian Price Engineer, R and D Manager

Michael Blastland Journalist

Alistair Scott Photographer/Writer, Switzerland

David Rimmer Scientist, Retired Senior Lecturer

Martin Crane Chartered Design Engineer

Steven Plowman Engineer

Geraint Todd

David Yorston Consultant Ophthalmologist

Stephen Driver Scientist, Postdoctoral Research Associate

Edward Callender Postman

Robert Heddle Physician and Pathologist, Head of Clinical Immunology

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Gary Parkyn Scientist

Diane Vitale USA

Ramona Erdman USA

Maria Pertl PhD student, Ireland

Diarmuid Byrne Postgrad Student, Ireland

Ben Holloway Research Scientist

John Truscott Software Engineer

Amy Brogan Postgraduate Student, Ireland

Lorcan Walsh Postgraduate Researcher, Ireland

Lee Harrison Science Communicator, Australia

Robert Lichtenstein Licensed Psychologist, USA

Sarah Reilly Ireland

Robert Ryan PhD Student, Ireland

Patrick Colbeck Network Engineer

Ciara Greene Postdoctoral Scientist

Robert Reganess

Damian Kelly PhD Researcher, Ireland

Jesse Krizik Philosopher, USA

Steven Zeitzew Orthopaedic Surgeon, USA

D Young Student

Bob Churchill Membership and Web Manager

Kathryn Holmes GP, Canada

John Buch Physician, USA

Peter Ewing Financial regulation

Peter RobertsPhD Student

Kris Hampel Engineer

Mary Guinness Solicitor

Tom Munoz-BrittonPhD Student

Aaron Mullan Sound Engineer, United States

Manosij Majumdar Engineering student,Canada

Ashley Dorning Ph.D. student

Lalita Kaplish Science Librarian

Paul Moore Applications Engineer, USA

Steven Powell PhysicianUnited States

Ricky Grogan Sales Manager, Republic of Ireland

Rebecca Reid Student, N. Ireland

Carl Wick Soldier and science graduate

Neelesh Kumar India

Robert Vickerstaff Scientist

Michael Beaton Philosopher

Neil Hankey Software engineer

Mark Bauer Pharmacist, United States

Maggie Jones Nurse

Norman Casagrande Software Engineer

wayne thresher Scientist

Arj Subanandan Mental Health Information Officer

Thomas Akehurst Software Developer

Matthew Willey Education Adviser, New Zealand

Ruben Hernandez Student, United States

David Kennedy IT consultant

Dirk SCHEPENS Medical Technology, Belgium-Flanders

Christopher Nawrat PhD Student

Thomas Vandenberghe Secretary, Belgium

Nick Serifin

Richard Taylor Student

Matthew Wortley University Administrator, Japan

Donal Fallon Artist/Student, Ireland

Mark Helme

Andrea Cross Producer

Sebastian Stear Musician and Teacher

Richard Hunt Actuary

Stephen WilliamsPostgraduate Student

Lisa Corr Bookseller, Ireland

Paul Eccleston Spacecraft Verification Engineering Manager

Richard Cody Graduate of Biology and Student of Psychology, Ireland

Jenny HuntGeographical Information Systems Officer

Nicholas McCullen Researcher

Ger Duff Medical Student, Ireland

Anne Goldsworthy Education Consultant, Wales

Antonio Gandarinho Portugal

Daya Varma Professor Emeritus, Canada

Helen Palmer Post doctoral researcher, Norway

Adrian Stear Retired research chemist

Bahillo Carlos Maintenance Man, Spain

Shaun GoldfinchAssociate Professor

Stephen Rooney Writer PR Marketing, Ireland

Andrew Chantrill Retired

John Wakefield Research Scientist

Christopher Monsour Researcher,USA

Michael James Scientist

Joshua Howgego PhD student

Matt Hudson Information Management Officer

Jonathan Bott Doctor of Medicine

Mark Ortiz Senior Consultant

Paul McCord Solicitor

Ashley Griffiths WebSphere Technologist

John Goudy Australia

Robert Livingstone Engineer, Retired

Michael Kocan Consultant Anaesthetist

Daniel Clarke Student

John Nye Insurance Officer

Chris Dibbs Design Engineer

Simon Dellis Businessman, Cambridgeshire

Ingvild Tinglum M.Phil Student, Norway

Edward FitzGerald F1 Doctor

Jens Jacobsen Journalist,Germany

Richard Wise GP

Peter Thomas Professor and Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Anne Miller Author and Company Director

Ian Parish Mathematics Teacher

Anders Hede Administrator, Denmark

Mark Anthony Information Security Manager

Sam Hillman Student

Jesse Ohlsson Electronics Engineer, Belgium

Craig Frier Digital Artist

Bruno Edwards Technician and designer

Judith Peel Science teacher

Karin Rautio Sweeden

Patrick DiCaprio Asbestos Analyst,USA

Nigel Magnay Head of R and D

Colin Jenkins Software

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