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THIS ARTICLE DISCUSSES THE CIVIL RIGHTS (DISABLED PERSONS) BILL, A BILL WHOSE AIM IS TO SECURE FOR DISABLED PEOPLE A STATUTORY RIGHT TO PROTECTION AGAINST UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION. THE PROGRESS OF THIS BILL DURING THE 1993-94 SESSION IN THE BRITISH HOUSE OF COMMONS IS OF INTEREST FOR THREE REASONS. FIRST, IT DEMONSTRATES HOW A POWERFUL EXTRA-PARLIAMENTARY PRESSURE GROUP CAN WORK WITH PARLIAMENTARY ALLIES. SECOND, IT SHEDS SOME LIGHT ON THE OPERATION OF THE PRIVATE MEMBERS' BILL PROCEDURE. FINALLY, EVEN THOUGH THE GOVERNMENT STOPPED THE BILL FROM REACHING THE STATUTE BOOK, THE OUTCOME WAS A SIGNIFICANT, IF PARTIAL, SUCCESS IN THE STRUGGLE TO ACHIEVE NON-DISCRIMINATION FOR DISABLED PEOPLE. WITHOUTH THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL, THE DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT WOULD NOT BE ON THE STATUTE BOOK TODAY.

This book assesses the distributional impact of a number of economic policies on the distribution of income by examining several examples from Colombia. It provides a better base for quantitative comparisons of the effects of different policies.

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- 1. Alister McGrath: Science, Faith, and Making Sense of Things -- 2. John Houghton: A God Big Enough -- 3. Andrew Briggs: And Information Became Physical -- 4. Chris Done: From Spock to the Supernatural -- 5. Colin Humphreys: Can Science and Christianity Both Be True? -- 6. Simon Stuart: Reflections of a Christian Working in Science and Conservation -- 7. Francis Collins: What Do You Believe, Doctor? -- 8. Ghillean Prance: A Talent for Science -- 9. Monty Barker: Man - Dust with a Destiny -- 10. John Wood: From Nanotechnology to Macro-Organizations - Engineering Atoms and More -- 11. Andy Gosler: Surprise and the Value of Life -- 12. Jennifer Wiseman: Inspired by the Heavens -- 13. Sam Berry: Genes, Genesis and Greens -- 14. John Wyatt: No Easy Answers -- 15. Bob White: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Other Catastrophes -- 16. Simon Conway Morris: One Impossible Thing Before Breakfast: Evolution and Christianity -- 17. David Raffaelli: Inconvenient Truths -- 18. Denis Alexander: A Different Drum-beat -- 19. Rosalind Picard: Building Technology with Emotion -- 20. Donald MacKay: Science and Christian Faith Today -- Suggestions for Further Reading -- Index of Bible References -- Index