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Voices for Reform

Visit here to read some very unusual suspects making very powerful calls for reform. From the Archbishop of Canterbury to the former Chief Inspector of Prisons, and from Ireland to Colombia. The movement for reform is eclectic and diverse. If you know of others that we should add, please email info@tdpf.org.uk

Patrons

	Iain Banks, author "I think Transform is a necessary voice of sanity in the debate about drugs. Supporting Transform will help end the drug war and promote a society at peace with itself." www.iainbanks.net
	Jonathan Ross, TV presenter "For a long time I've felt that the war on drugs is a lost cause. As a parent I'm obviously aware of the dangers of drugs but its clear to me that these dangers are massively increased by the criminality involved in an illegal market. I'm supporting Transform because I'd like to see a more honest, rational and compassionate approach to the drug problem. "
	Dr Sue Blackmore, author and senior lecturer, UWE "I consider that the prohibition of recreational drugs is the most serious issue facing our society today. The only viable solution to the appalling drugs problems we face is full legalisation. I am delighted to be a patron of Transform". www.susanblackmore.co.uk
	Edward Ellison, former operational head of Scotland Yard Drugs Squad "Political lethargy, indifference and fear of the debate are the established bulwarks protecting today's dangerously failing policy of prohibition. Transform promotes an open debate and, with it, the associated wider public knowledge and choice of options." eddie.gn.apc.org Sadly, Eddie passed away on 29th January 2007. He will be greatly missed. Please read the Transform tribute here: http://transform-drugs.blogspot.com/2007/02/tribute-to-eddie-ellison.html
	Francis Wilkinson, former Chief Constable of Gwent Police "I firmly believe that there is the possibility of real social benefit through effective, well-regulated legalisation. In the last 3 years the debate on legalisation has gained a new momentum and respectability, and Transform has been at the heart of these exiting developments."
	The Dowager Duchess of Bedford "The battle as it has been fought up to now is not working, other than to increase crime and violence. Transform offers a logical alternative approach and should be supported to find the way to combat crime and offer people a better way to overcome their drug problems."
	Mark Thomas "I'm not a total libertarian in that I think people should be allowed to do what they want, but I do think that people should be well looked after, and that the quantity and qualilty of the drug they're taking should be controlled and regulated to make sure the impact of crime is minimised . The problem with prohibition is that you've abdicated control to gangsters."
	Henry Hoare, Senior Partner of London bankers C Hoare & Co. "Prohibition in America in the 1920s was a disaster and the present "War on Drugs" simply is not working. Radical new thinking is required"

Supporters

	Paul Flynn MP, Labour "Transform is my reservoir of news which tops up my stock of indignation so that I can attack with renewed vehemence the citadels of drug ignorance and stupidity." www.paulflynnmp.co.uk/index.jsp
	Oona King former MP, Labour "I pay tribute to …Transform… Everyone involved with them has argued for an evidence-based approach, so let us look at the evidence."
	Jenny Tonge former MP, Liberal Democrat "The War on Drugs has done nothing to stop the crime associated with drug taking, which is the real problem. Cannabis should be legalised whilst we are waiting for a proper debate on hard drugs and I welcome Transforms' important contribution to this process."
	Lord Mancroft, Conservative "Increasingly, the UK media, and ordinary people up and down the country, realise that government drug policies are not only failing, but are actually making a bad situation worse. Transform is leading the debate for more realistic and effective policies, both to reduce drug related crime, and to protect our children from its consequences."
	Sir Keith Morris, Former UK Ambassador to Colombia "The ongoing debate over reforms to current drug policy is of huge importance and urgency to individuals and communities across the globe. Transform have played a key role in raising this issue on the UK political agenda and I look forward to them continuing this work with the same dynamism and integrity."
	Conor McNicolas, Editor NME "I've worked with Transform both as a journalist and as colleagues facing the Home Affairs Select Committee. They are by far the most professional and balanced policy group I've encountered. Not a relevant event goes past without them issuing a concise and well argued press release, and they never let their passion for their cause get in the way of solid reasoned debate and their level of knowledge on their subject is unparalleled."

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