Here are the shownotes for
Hooked 20.
Blog from Mark Easton, containing the original letter that Alan Johnson sent to Professor Nutt.
Article on the BBC, including a short video of Professor Nutt talking about the resignation of other ACMD members and how the ACMD has been systematically ignored.
And another article, featuring the first of the ACMD to resign in protest over Professor Nutt's sacking, Dr Les King.
Professor David Nutt's presentation '
Estimating Drug Harms: A Risky Business?' that he gave last week at the Centre for Crime and Justice, King's College, London.
Letters in The Guardian, clarification from Mr Johnson and commentary from some sensible people.
Link to the petition to reinstate Professor Nutt. The last date for this is January the 2nd 2010
Student organised rally to support Prof. Nutt on November 7th.
Transcription from the House of Commons discussion regarding the Professor David Nutt situation from 2nd November 2009.
Article from the Times online "Science minister calls on Brown to reverse Johnson's 'Big mistake'"
And finally, a
Times article which points out that Professor Nutt absolutely adhered to the Code of Practice for Scientific Advisory Committees.