Do trans people exist, or are they all just perverted men trying to rape your daughter in a public bathroom who need to be arrested: a respectful debate.
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surrealitychecklonely, but not unloveddreaming of faulty keys and latchesRegistered Userregular
this is what it looks like when a country is run by people whose primary worry is that they get owned on twitter too much
Fucking hell this is bleak. Expect Ofcom to suddenly gain new powers which they'll rigourously enforce against anything anti government or vaguely left wing.
Do trans people exist, or are they all just perverted men trying to rape your daughter in a public bathroom who need to be arrested: a respectful debate.
Primary schools are enabled and encouraged to cover LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) content if they consider it age appropriate to do so. Secondary schools should include LGBT content.
When doing so, schools should ensure:
LGBT-relevant knowledge and examples are included throughout programmes of study (not one-off teaching)
inclusive language is used, considering how individual pupils may relate to particular topics
each that bullying is behaviour:
by an individual or group
repeated over time
which intentionally hurts another individual or group
which can be either physical and/or emotional
Teach that bullying is not the same as arguing with friends. Explain that bullying might be motivated by actual differences between children, or perceived differences.
So JK Rowling is a bully but also we can't cancel her because
was in Nazi terminology the process of Nazification by which Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party successively established a system of totalitarian control and coordination over all aspects of German society and societies occupied by Nazi Germany "from the economy and trade associations to the media, culture and education"
First time I've seen Labour take a lead like that, Tories had a 26 point lead in March.
Not that this does us any good right now though....
Thanks Jeremy
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I find myself worrying that this country is sliding into fascism. Then I worry that we're already there and I just haven't noticed. Then I feel like I'm being paranoid. Then I worry if me feeling paranoid is intentional.
I find myself worrying that this country is sliding into fascism. Then I worry that we're already there and I just haven't noticed. Then I feel like I'm being paranoid. Then I worry if me feeling paranoid is intentional.
At least you have confusion on the issue.
Unlike our American friends, where there's no doubt.
We're "just" in the most obvious example of crony Toryism that we've had for a long time, with an astonishing level of incompetence from the gov during a time of national crisis
Dido Harding (who famously lost all that private data) in charge of the public's data as head of test and trace, Charles Moore (who hates the BBC) as BBC Chairman...
The only thing we need now is for Boris to put Prince Andrew in charge of catching sex criminals and we'll have a full set. Absolutely mad.
At what point do we move from living in a democracy to a regime? With the above move, we're already at the point where they can exercise control over the media as shoving the editor of the daily fucking mail in charge of the regulator is a clear signal of intent. They've put 'their man' into the state broadcaster. We have teaching guidance which is basically tory doctrine. From May onwards there have been power grabs such as the Henry VIII powers and the intention to remove anything that constrains executive power in any way. I don't even need to mention the attacks on the judicary for pushing back against it.
They're pushing a pro-brexit agenda on the country and condeming anyone that would speak out against it. Some roles already basically have 'loyalty tests' to the cause of brexit. How long before it's mandatory across the board?
It’s a terrible, terrible government but it was voted in democratically, so let’s keep the talk about fascism and inevitable slide into a junta to an absolute minimum, thanks.
It does bear repeating however that the amount of power they wield is highly disproportionate to their share of the vote. Namely that they wield near absolute power on the back of 43.6% of the vote. While some discrepancy is natural and expected, the outcome in this insance and what they're doing with it is not representative of the public's opinion. That FPTP is awful goes without saying. My concern is that the traditional restraints on power (namely a few gentleman's agreements and wishful thinking) are nowhere near strong enough to stop this government abusing power.
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Lord_AsmodeusgoeticSobriquet:Here is your magical cryptic riddle-tumour: I AM A TIME MACHINERegistered Userregular
It’s a terrible, terrible government but it was voted in democratically, so let’s keep the talk about fascism and inevitable slide into a junta to an absolute minimum, thanks.
When is the last time one wasn't voted in democratically.
Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if Labor had not first existed. Labor is superior to capital, and deserves much the higher consideration. - Lincoln
It’s a terrible, terrible government but it was voted in democratically, so let’s keep the talk about fascism and inevitable slide into a junta to an absolute minimum, thanks.
When is the last time one wasn't voted in democratically.
November 2019...
Also I've got to agree with Bogart here as well, its worth remembering that this is actually how British politics functions under majority governments, as we don't really have checks and balances (just a few speed bumps) and the state can freely suppress opposition, influence public opinion and push though contentious policies. Sometimes this is allows positive change, like the creation of the NHS and other times it allows negative change like Thatcher crushing the Unions, but it isn't actually unusual or necessarily fascist.
It’s a terrible, terrible government but it was voted in democratically, so let’s keep the talk about fascism and inevitable slide into a junta to an absolute minimum, thanks.
I really don't think being voted in precludes fascism taking hold.
But it also doesn’t mean that a government voted into a massive majority doing things to benefit itself is a precursor to fascism either.
Neither appointment has been confirmed and the panel that oversees them hasn’t started to examine them. Yesterday a poll came out that put Labour ahead, instantly this story is fed to the press and everyone shits their pants and the public conversation changes to this and the government sits back smirking at how they owned the libs again.
I think a desire to rile up the left is a more plausible explanation
These aren't direct political appointments, there's a whole process involving an independent panel that would have to be rigged or bypassed to accomplish this, with no indication that is being attempted
Plus, the rumours themselves are only vaguely attributed to "Downing Street sources" which in the present climate has come to basically mean information fed by Cummings to friendly journalists
I'm firmly in "disregard anything without attribution" mode these days, because it's entirely clear that there are journos out there who are just repeating what someone in government is telling them without making any attempt to verify it or assess its plausibility
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jaziekBad at everythingAnd mad about it.Registered Userregular
I'm talking less about their cronyism here, and more about the banning of any criticism of the govt. within the education system.
It's not general guidance for schools, it's specifically related to the relationship, sex and health component of the statutory curriculum
As far as I can tell, it also pertains to the use of material produced by organisations which hold extreme stances, and goes on to define "extreme" in a fairly ham fisted way, rather than saying that teaching material can't contain or refer to these stances
I don't know if there actually are any anti-capitalist groups that produce material pertinent to the relationships, sex, and health curriculum
I say odd because I don't think there will be any practical effect of the guidance, and I definitely don't think it'll do what people are concerned it might, but it's such a bizarre thing to include in the context in which it appears it's really hard to tell if it's just some poorly thought through boiler plate or if it actually is something sinister
It's not general guidance for schools, it's specifically related to the relationship, sex and health component of the statutory curriculum
As far as I can tell, it also pertains to the use of material produced by organisations which hold extreme stances, and goes on to define "extreme" in a fairly ham fisted way, rather than saying that teaching material can't contain or refer to these stances
I don't know if there actually are any anti-capitalist groups that produce material pertinent to the relationships, sex, and health curriculum
I say odd because I don't think there will be any practical effect of the guidance, and I definitely don't think it'll do what people are concerned it might, but it's such a bizarre thing to include in the context in which it appears it's really hard to tell if it's just some poorly thought through boiler plate or if it actually is something sinister
Does that mean teachers are mandated to teach about sex work?
It's not general guidance for schools, it's specifically related to the relationship, sex and health component of the statutory curriculum
As far as I can tell, it also pertains to the use of material produced by organisations which hold extreme stances, and goes on to define "extreme" in a fairly ham fisted way, rather than saying that teaching material can't contain or refer to these stances
I don't know if there actually are any anti-capitalist groups that produce material pertinent to the relationships, sex, and health curriculum
I say odd because I don't think there will be any practical effect of the guidance, and I definitely don't think it'll do what people are concerned it might, but it's such a bizarre thing to include in the context in which it appears it's really hard to tell if it's just some poorly thought through boiler plate or if it actually is something sinister
Could just be another thing designed to produce a guardian headline to piss off the libs. That seems to be this governments priority #1.
Tried to download the app but it only works on iOS 13.5 or later. My iPhone 6 makes me immune from the virus, I’m sure.
I'm not even a mobile developer, but when I write mobile apps I make sure they work on the oldest hardware I can get my hands on. None of my efforts could be considered important to the health of the nation.
If this restriction is not due to specific hardware requirements, somebody should be fired right now.
Ofcom's decisions are made by a Board. Not the Chairman alone. And much of its work consists of regulating telecoms and post in accordance with competition law. Technical stuff about local loop unbundling and mobile call termination. Interesting if you like that kind of thing.
(Dinah Rose QC is a barrister)
Which makes a nice distracting headline for press but really sounds like some sort of personal hell for someone like Dacre.
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Do trans people exist, or are they all just perverted men trying to rape your daughter in a public bathroom who need to be arrested: a respectful debate.
it would be "getting voted out", but they've taken care of that.
Tim is the political editor for The Sunday Times.
Fucking hell this is bleak. Expect Ofcom to suddenly gain new powers which they'll rigourously enforce against anything anti government or vaguely left wing.
I legit had to double check I was in the right thread, that's the kind of thing I'd expect to see in American textbooks.
Daily Telegraph columnist and authorised Maggie Thatcher biographer
So basically the BBC Chairman... refused to pay the TV license? And thinks the BBC has a super left-wing bias? God this fucking country. What a cunt.
First time I've seen Labour take a lead like that, Tories had a 26 point lead in March.
Not that this does us any good right now though....
Thanks Jeremy
At least you have confusion on the issue.
Unlike our American friends, where there's no doubt.
Dido Harding (who famously lost all that private data) in charge of the public's data as head of test and trace, Charles Moore (who hates the BBC) as BBC Chairman...
The only thing we need now is for Boris to put Prince Andrew in charge of catching sex criminals and we'll have a full set. Absolutely mad.
They're pushing a pro-brexit agenda on the country and condeming anyone that would speak out against it. Some roles already basically have 'loyalty tests' to the cause of brexit. How long before it's mandatory across the board?
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When is the last time one wasn't voted in democratically.
November 2019...
Also I've got to agree with Bogart here as well, its worth remembering that this is actually how British politics functions under majority governments, as we don't really have checks and balances (just a few speed bumps) and the state can freely suppress opposition, influence public opinion and push though contentious policies. Sometimes this is allows positive change, like the creation of the NHS and other times it allows negative change like Thatcher crushing the Unions, but it isn't actually unusual or necessarily fascist.
I really don't think being voted in precludes fascism taking hold.
Neither appointment has been confirmed and the panel that oversees them hasn’t started to examine them. Yesterday a poll came out that put Labour ahead, instantly this story is fed to the press and everyone shits their pants and the public conversation changes to this and the government sits back smirking at how they owned the libs again.
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These aren't direct political appointments, there's a whole process involving an independent panel that would have to be rigged or bypassed to accomplish this, with no indication that is being attempted
Plus, the rumours themselves are only vaguely attributed to "Downing Street sources" which in the present climate has come to basically mean information fed by Cummings to friendly journalists
I'm firmly in "disregard anything without attribution" mode these days, because it's entirely clear that there are journos out there who are just repeating what someone in government is telling them without making any attempt to verify it or assess its plausibility
It's not general guidance for schools, it's specifically related to the relationship, sex and health component of the statutory curriculum
As far as I can tell, it also pertains to the use of material produced by organisations which hold extreme stances, and goes on to define "extreme" in a fairly ham fisted way, rather than saying that teaching material can't contain or refer to these stances
I don't know if there actually are any anti-capitalist groups that produce material pertinent to the relationships, sex, and health curriculum
I say odd because I don't think there will be any practical effect of the guidance, and I definitely don't think it'll do what people are concerned it might, but it's such a bizarre thing to include in the context in which it appears it's really hard to tell if it's just some poorly thought through boiler plate or if it actually is something sinister
Does that mean teachers are mandated to teach about sex work?
Could just be another thing designed to produce a guardian headline to piss off the libs. That seems to be this governments priority #1.
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I'm not even a mobile developer, but when I write mobile apps I make sure they work on the oldest hardware I can get my hands on. None of my efforts could be considered important to the health of the nation.
If this restriction is not due to specific hardware requirements, somebody should be fired right now.
Fired? Ahahaha, yeah right ...
There's a similar restriction on the equivalent Google API but I think it was implemented for older phones.
(Dinah Rose QC is a barrister)
Which makes a nice distracting headline for press but really sounds like some sort of personal hell for someone like Dacre.
I'm one of the five people still on a windows phone so I'm like double immune I reckon
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