“In some quarters it is considered ‘transphobic’ to even note that Isla Bryson was once Adam Graham.” – Alex Massie in The Spectator The Guardian today, January 25th 2023: Politicians, campaigners and a UN special rapporteur have all expressed grave concerns … Read More »
Andrew was sentenced to life imprisonment for rape in 2004. After 17 years he was released on licence. He could have walked free after just six-and-a-half years had he admitted the offence – Manchester Evening News, Jan 24 2023 Abridged … Read More »
Too much to ask, even of a best mate? Tony Curran and Martin Compston in Mayflies I should declare a personal interest. As one taken into care early in life – which is to say, as one who knows what it is … Read More »
The text and image below are taken from the website of a Health Centre in the USA. Similar can be found in the UK’s NHS literature and, I’ve no doubt, across the Western World at large. Yes, language does matter … Read More »
In a Guardian piece yesterday, on a resurgent far right, Jonathan Freedland referred deridingly to “the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones”. I seldom agree with either man but do have an opinion on the way “conspiracy theorist” has become a stock … Read More »
Condemning Putin is the safest, most redundant and least courageous thing that anyone in the western world can do right now. What’s a lot harder is taking a bold stand against the west’s depraved role in getting this war started … Read More »