After a few hours sleep I shall be leaving for my holiday. The last thing I did tonight was a last minute interview with the BBC regarding the decision taken today by the Director of Public Prosecutions to clarify the law regarding assisted suicide.

Many elderly and disabled people often feel vulnerable; however, they have always felt safe and protected by the law.

As a result of this ruling this may soon no longer be the case. The elderly in care homes up and down the country may have felt perturbed to hear tonight’s news.

As I have said before, sometimes the next of kin may not be a loved one, it may be the state and it may be someone who has a reason to take note of  how much a day your care is costing the tax payer.

Unfortunately talk of assisted suicide is becoming commonplace and the subject is now becoming mainstream. A worrying situation and one which may one day have consequences.