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Why Children Must Not be Regarded as Criminals

February 22, 2019 | by Katie Barker | 1 Comments

In dealing with children who commit offences, we must remember that they cannot be expected to have an adult understanding of their behaviour. Read more

The Independent Group – What This Means for the Future of British Politics

February 21, 2019 | by Katie Barker | 0 Comments

With 11 MPs having resigned from the Labour and Conservative Parties, what does the Independent Group stand for and what kind of impact will they have? Read more

Sajid Javid Should Confront FGM with a British Version of Anti-Mafia Laws

February 20, 2019 | by Vivek Sinha | 0 Comments

FGM, forced marriage, and child sex abuse are criminal acts in the UK. But the state needs additional tools to convict perpetrators. Read more

Modern Heresy: The ‘Inclusivity’ of ‘Burn TERFs’ Posters

February 18, 2019 | by Jo Bartosch | 1 Comments

At the time of writing, not one councillor in any of the areas where the ‘Trans Kids Burn TERFS’ posters are displayed have condemned the message. Read more

Tommy Robinson and the Weaponisation of Women’s Trauma

February 17, 2019 | by Guest Writer | 1 Comments

Tommy Robinson, recently made adviser to UKIP on the subject of grooming gangs, is just another in a long list of men exploiting women’s trauma to score political points. Written by Melanie Gardner Over the last few days there have been two instances of the rape or sexual assault of women being used to advance […] Read more

“Smash Sh*t Up, It Works” – Lib Dem and Stonewall Advisor Sarah Brown

February 14, 2019 | by Dan Fisher | 0 Comments

Lib Dem and Stonewall advisor Sarah Brown has publicly called for violence against people “trying to […] eradicate us from the public realm”. Sarah Brown, formerly an elected Councillor for the Liberal Democrats and currently on Stonewall’s Trans Advisory Group, has publicly declared that violence is acceptable against “people who have outright stated they want […] Read more

Terror Tactics Triumph, Silence Freedom of Speech at Bristol University

February 10, 2019 | by Dan Fisher | 4 Comments

Angelos Sofocleous, our friend and editor, has been prevented from debating freedom of speech at Bristol University due to ‘security concerns’. The University of Bristol Free Speech Society had invited our friend and editor Angelos Sofocleous to a panel discussing free speech. The first question they intended to ask was “is there a problem with […] Read more

Liam Neeson, Racism, and Why We Need to Talk About It

February 6, 2019 | by Dan Fisher | 0 Comments

The famous Irish actor Liam Neeson has faced backlash after admitting that he once set out to engage in racist violence. How should we as a society respond? In a recent interview for his new film Cold Pursuit, Liam Neeson described how he had once set out looking for an excuse to kill a black […] Read more

Liberal Democrats: Feminists, Your Views Are Not Welcome

February 3, 2019 | by Dan Fisher | 7 Comments

For LGBT history month, the Liberal Democrats have put out an extraordinary statement confirming their commitment to the extreme wing of gender identity. The party which took in Aimee Challenor after the Greens decided to investigate their actions have doubled down on embracing the pseudoscience which has caused so many to ignore the erosion of […] Read more