Nov 2021. We Need to Safeguard our Children

The term safeguarding refers to the procedures that are in place to ensure that the human rights, health and wellbeing of individuals are protected in such a way that they may live a life free from neglect, abuse or harm. This especially focuses on safeguarding children, young adults, and vulnerable adults. That all sounds right… Continue reading Nov 2021. We Need to Safeguard our Children

Nov 2021. Andrew Doyle and Free Speech Nation 2

In 2019, Harry Miller, an entrepreneur and former constable, was contacted out of the blue by Humberside Police. He was told that he was being investigated because the police had been contacted by a third party who was offended by a poem that he had retweeted. The complainant, described as a ‘victim’ by the investigating… Continue reading Nov 2021. Andrew Doyle and Free Speech Nation 2

Education Not Sexualisation

Concerns about easy access to pornography, an over-sexualised culture and low self-esteem and body image were voiced repeatedly at teacher. They say they are worried about pupils growing up in a culture where pornographic images are widely available and teenagers felt pressured to have a “perfect” body. https://vk.com/video677203037_456239151

Nov 2021. The Pedantic Pronoun Police

Every once in a while some concerned citizen decides to do something about the fact that English has no gender-neutral pronoun. They either call for such a pronoun to be invented, or they invent one and champion its adoption. Wordsmiths have been coining gender-neutral pronouns for a century and a half, all to no avail.… Continue reading Nov 2021. The Pedantic Pronoun Police

Oct 2021. Woke Attacks on our Culture

Woke culture warriors are a noisy minority but they risk tearing the UK apart.Throwing around baseless allegations of racism and white privilege will lead to deep US-style social divisions. And social media platforms need to be held to account better for fuelling divisive movements. The experts found that cancel culture had exploded in the last… Continue reading Oct 2021. Woke Attacks on our Culture

Oct 2021. The NHS Single Sex Wards

A nurse has claimed that NHS trusts are “gaslighting” patients with official policy documents labelling those who ask for single-sex spaces “transphobes” and “perpetrators”. Dr Sinead Helyar, a clinical research nurse, said NHS policies allowing transgender patients onto single-sex wards were “formulated and enacted to the detriment of women”. https://vk.com/video677203037_456239097

Oct 2021. The St Andrew’s Induction

After making their grades and unpacking their bags, new students may be forgiven for thinking they are ready to launch themselves into university life. But at one of Britain’s leading institutions, they must now clear one more hurdle before beginning their studies: they must accept “personal guilt”. St Andrews has introduced compulsory modules on sustainability,… Continue reading Oct 2021. The St Andrew’s Induction