Comments on: MPs urge government to stop NHS funding, and MHRA licensing, of homeopathy

By: Pro-reality activism soundbite – from the desk « Dr Aust’s Spleen

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 12:01:45 +0000

[...] some readers will know, following the damning (and admirably well reasoned) House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee Report on Homeopathy, long-time Pro-Unreality campaigner David Tredinnick MP (noted, inter alia, for [...]

By: A handy list of dimwitted members of parliament

A handy list of dimwitted members of parliament — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:55:59 +0000

[...] day motion1 (EDM 908) has been tabled in parliament which opposes the conclusions of the science and technology committee report on the evidence for homeopathy. After two weeks it has been signed by an amazing 49 MPs. That is [...]

By: Homeopathy (sigh) again, in The Times

Homeopathy (sigh) again, in The Times — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:24:28 +0000

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By: David Colquhoun

David Colquhoun — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:47:54 +0000

Alyth47

Thanks for that beautiful link. Truly hilarious.

Parliament emitting angry purple aura, say homeopaths

MEMBERS of Parliament who criticised homeopathy have badly knotted chakras and are emitting an unhealthy purple aura, it was claimed last night.

As a committee of MPs said the not-medicine was 14 times less efficient than writing a letter to Jesus, . . .

As the famous physiologist/biophysicist AV Hill said “Laughter is the best detergent of nonsense” (though the nonsense that he was talking about in 1930s was Nazi nonsense)

By: Alyth47

Alyth47 — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:39:26 +0000

Humour works -see:
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/health/parliament-emitting-angry-purple-aura%2c-say-homeopaths-201002232496/

By: Michael Kingsford Gray

Michael Kingsford Gray — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:33:32 +0000

@Antares42:
Perhaps they were Homeopathic babies?
Vis: Adults who have had their intellect diluted back to the level of an infant.
Examples are not in short supply, especially in the Alt-Med religion.
(Obtaining ‘informed’ consent may be a problem, though!)

By: Antares42

Antares42 — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:06:35 +0000

@Robert Wilson, “There is good evidence that homeopathy works, for example in animals and babies, neither of which experience placebo effects.”

Heard that a lot. Let me guess: The homeopathic “remedy” “worked” for babies because their parents said so. And it “worked” for animals when used in conjunction with actual medicine.

I’m having a hard time believing that any council anywhere would find it ethical to carry out a homeopathy RCT on babies…

/Antares42

By: ralaven

ralaven — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:40:29 +0000

Can we stop this ridiculous canard that homeopathy doesn’t cause harm. People have died because they used homeopathy rather than conventional medicines and money spent on homeopathy could be spent on conventional medicine saving more lives. Plus homeopathy on the NHS legitimises stupid non-science. Of course homeopathy causes harm!

The 60% figure, even if true – which it isn’t – is still vastly better than homeopathy’s 100% fail

By: David Colquhoun

David Colquhoun — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:53:04 +0000

@Dangerous
Yes I’m working on that too. That’s what pharmacologists do.

By: Dangerous Conventional

Dangerous Conventional — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:12:25 +0000

Excellent news David. Now you can spend your time helping the NHS getting rid of the 60% of conventional meds that have a peepoor evidence base, which unlike homeopathy actually cause harm.Now you really could make a name for yourself there.

By: The 21st Floor » Blog Archive » Is the tide high for Homeopathy?

The 21st Floor » Blog Archive » Is the tide high for Homeopathy? — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:25:56 +0000

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By: links for 2010-02-22 « Embololalia

links for 2010-02-22 « Embololalia — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:06:58 +0000

[...] MPs urge government to stop NHS funding, and MHRA licensing, of homeopathy The Chairman of the Committee, Phil Willis MP, said: “It sets an unfortunate precedent for the Department of Health to consider that the existence of a community which believes that homeopathy works is ‘evidence’ enough to continue spending public money on it. This also sends out a confused message, and has potentially harmful consequences. We await the Government’s response to our report with interest.” (tags: badscience quacks homeopathy parliament) [...]

By: NHS money and parliament report on homeopathy - Netmums Coffeehouse

NHS money and parliament report on homeopathy - Netmums Coffeehouse — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:44:25 +0000

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By: Mike Eslea

Mike Eslea — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:04:25 +0000

Surprise surprise, the homeopaths are already whining. First out of the box is Robert Wilson, of the British Association of Homeopathic Manufacturers, who according to the BBC:

said he was “disappointed” by the findings.

He said the MPs had ignored evidence that homeopathy was effective.

“There is good evidence that homeopathy works, for example in animals and babies, neither of which experience placebo effects.”

By: Evidence: Government Policy and Homeopathy « Stuff And Nonsense

Evidence: Government Policy and Homeopathy « Stuff And Nonsense — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:29:59 +0000

[...] and David Colquhoun have blogged on aspects of the report. Gimpy notes that the report is damning of both the [...]