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» Guardian Education: Government backs vivisection
   Polly Curtis. The government today gave its support to vivisection, following the publication last year of a controversial report by an all-party select committee of peers that said animal experiments were needed for medical progress. Animal Aid disagrees
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2003/jan/20/highereducation.uk1

» Guardian: Tests on animals vital for science - minister
   The government and Lords differ on freedom of information about animal experiments, and how research into the three R's should be funded.
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2003/jan/21/highereducation.animalwelfare

» Observer: Snubbed honours scientist 'to quit'
   Robin McKie. Professor Colin Blakemore, head of the Medical Research Council (MRC), during a meeting with Science Minister Lord Sainsbury last week announced he will quit his post unless the Government pledges to reform the honours system and publicly and
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2003/dec/21/highereducation.uk

» Scotsman: Scientist threatens to quit over lack of backing for vivisection
   Rhiannon Edward. A senior government scientist threatened to quit yesterday if ministers failed to back experiments on animals. Colin Blakemore, the head of the Medical Research Council, (MRC) spoke out after reports that he was not put forward for an hon
   http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1405132003

» Telegraph: Ultimatum to Blair on animal experiments
   Roger Highfield, science editor. Prof Colin Blakemore, the nation's most senior medical scientist, threatened to quit yesterday unless the Prime Minister restated the Government's support for the need to conduct experiments on animals.
   http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/3316633/Ultimatum-to-Blair-on-animal-experiments.html