Why do politicians keep getting gender politics wrong?
Gillian Keegan has declared that she will no longer use the slogan, ‘trans women are women’ because, as she explains,…
Why did the Sandyford clinic delay pausing puberty blockers?
The decision by Glasgow’s Sandyford gender clinic to pause the prescription of puberty blockers to children is good news for…
JK Rowling has exposed the weak spot in the SNP’s misogyny law
When will the Scottish government get on with the day job? Hot on the heels of his controversial Hate Crime…
The Cass report and the unforgivable puberty blockers scandal
Children who identify as transgender have been let down badly by an NHS that succumbed to an activist lobby. That…
We’d be wise to ignore the Council of Europe’s transgender nonsense
The Council of Europe might claim to be focussed on human rights, democracy and the rule of law, but lately…
When the gender debate doesn’t belong in the classroom
Kevin Lister has lost his case at an employment tribunal in Bristol. I am not surprised. The former maths teacher…
The NHS puberty blocker ban for children is long overdue
Children in England will no longer be prescribed puberty blockers at NHS gender identity clinics. This is good news: it…
Justin Webb has been wronged by the BBC
The BBC has upheld a ludicrous complaint against the Today programme’s Justin Webb. Back in August, Webb told listeners that…
The dilemma of being a transsexual Christian
As the Church of England once again tears itself apart over gay marriage, us transsexual Christians have slipped in under…
The sad truth behind why the UK’s first trans judge resigned
A transgender judge has resigned, apparently because of the risk of politicising the judiciary. But this was no ordinary judge.…
Starmer should listen to Sunak on gender
The transgender row isn’t going away. Prime Minister’s Questions this week was dominated by a jibe Rishi Sunak made about…
The trouble with Ofsted
Ruth Perry’s death last year was a tragedy. The headteacher had carried the burden of an Ofsted inspection pretty much…
A Labour government could spell trouble for trans people like me
This has been a year to forget for the transgender lobby. This time last year, Nicola Sturgeon’s SNP government had…
This transgender schools guidance leaves a lot to be desired
The government has finally published its transgender guidance for schools. Teachers have been waiting a long time. We were promised…
The flaw in Scotland’s new transgender prison policy
Almost twelve months after rapist Isla Bryson was sent to women’s prison, the Scottish Prison Service has come up with…
Scotland doesn’t need a ‘non-binary action plan’
Scotland’s government has plenty of things on its to-do list: tackling inflation, dealing with unemployment and cleaning up the mess…
What Labour’s Lisa Nandy needs to know about trans rights
Lisa Nandy could not have been more wrong when she waded into the transgender debate this week. The Labour MP,…
No laughing matter: accusations of transphobia wrecked Graham Linehan’s life
The comedian found himself out of work and out of his marriage when he challenged the transgender ideology that to be a man or women is about choosing an identity
We need trans-only wards
The Health Secretary Steve Barclay is expected to announce plans to ban transwomen like me from female hospital wards today. Let’s be clear, the…
Are the Tories still going to ban conversion therapy?
The clock is ticking on a bill to ban conversion therapy, at least for this year. Let’s hope that time…
When will the Tories clear up the transgender confusion?
Schools are back but teachers are still waiting for the government’s guidance on transgender pupils. Back in March, Rishi Sunak…
Danielle McGahey should not be allowed to play women’s cricket
Danielle McGahey is set to become the first transgender cricketer to play an official Twenty20 international. The 29-year old Australian-born…
What does Vogue have against women’s sport?
Vogue magazine’s recent ‘powerhouse’ of 25 ‘women [who are] defining – and redefining – Britain in 2023’ includes one person…
It’s the right time for GCSE grades to return to pre-Covid levels
For the first time in 27 years, I have no personal stake in the GCSE results that are released this…
Unfair A-levels are the best idea we’ve got
A-level results day is the most terrifying moment in anyone’s education. Poor GCSEs can be overlooked by a school that…
