Nikki da Costa

Nikki da Costa is a former director of Legislative Affairs at Number 10.

Articles

Assisted Dying

A vote for assisted dying is a vote against the vulnerable

On Friday, MPs will not vote on the principle of assisted dying, but whether they want this dangerous Bill, following this process, to become law.  A Bill so flawed that the Royal College of Physicians and Royal College of Psychiatrists – neutral for six years – were forced to oppose it because major deficiencies remain. […]

Politics

A vote for assisted dying today will be hard to take back

Today, MPs must decide whether they support the Assisted Dying/Assisted Suicide Bill.  It has come about not because of a manifesto pledge, or public pressure, or extensive consultation, but through the work of a single well-funded campaign group and the Private Members’ Bill (PMB) ballot. MPs are voting on whether this specific Bill should become […]