It’s such a clever little euphemism, “assisted dying”. Makes the whole thing sound so kind and helpful, doesn’t it? Much nicer and less bleak than “assisted suicide”. Or, for that matter, “exciting and perfectly legal opportunity to bump off the silly old bat,

Tomlinson, however, remains undecided, and will be using the act of writing his speech as the final step in what he calls "the hardest decision of his political career". But he says the free vote is "good for our politics" - allowing MPs to engage across party lines and creating space to think independently.

The assisted dying bill could be axed before it has a chance to be voted on, as a group of MPs have tabled an amendment that could stop it in its tracks. MPs are scheduled to vote on Friday on Kim Leadbeater’s private member’s bill, which if passed ...