Letters How political should a general medical journal be? BMJ 2003; 326 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.326.7393.820 (Published 12 April 2003) Cite this as: BMJ 2003;326:820 Article Related content Metrics Responses Peer review Related articles Editorial How political should a general medical journal be? Published: 21 December 2002; BMJ 325 doi:10.1136/bmj.325.7378.1431 See more John Launer: Doctors as activists BMJ April 24, 2024, 385 q939; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q939 Helen Salisbury: Sick notes and a national illness service BMJ April 23, 2024, 385 q918; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q918 Sunak is accused of “harmful” rhetoric amid plans to remove sick note responsibility from GPs BMJ April 19, 2024, 385 q914; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q914 GPs enter dispute with NHS England over contract imposition BMJ April 18, 2024, 385 q904; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q904 Partha Kar: We need to level up all staff, not level down doctors BMJ April 18, 2024, 385 q892; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q892