Summary
THE news that Gordon Brown has thrown his weight behind a move to register everyone automatically as an organ donor unless they opt out has all the hallmarks of a major spin operation.
The Sunday newspapers ran prominent stories about the proposal, which is piggy-backing on tomorrow's government review aimed at boosting the number of organs donated for transplant.See the full content of this document
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'Organ Donation Is a Noble Act. But We Must Never Be Denied the Right to Choose ; the Melanie Phillips Column
Mr Brown himself penned an article arguing that voluntary organ donation should be replaced by an opt-out system. Similarly, the BBC had clearly been primed with 'Melanie Phillips information to promote the story to pride of place.
If this is supposed to assist Mr Brown's new year campaign to restore his waning political fortunes, it's a pretty rum w...See the full content of this document
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