Mark Irvine - Blogger, Campaigner, Organiser

Soaking it all in. 🤩 pic.twitter.com/A2ehRwrW8C — Lionesses (@Lionesses) July 31, 2022 Go Lionesses - w hat an incredible achievement  in what has been a wonderful week for women!  Meanwhile the Scottish Government and the increasingly anti-women SNP continue to promote the absurd policy that men should be able to self-identify as women - in sport and in other areas of public life.  Bonkers or what? A moment we'll remember forever! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/5owX8FJ8Ki — Lionesses (@Lionesses) July 31, 2022

Kemi Badenoch MP makes a cogent, powerful and passionate case for standing up to the zealotry which put gender ideology ahead of the care and safety of vulnerable young people at the Tavistock clinic in London. "Journalist Lucy Bannerman exposed the Tavistock’s ideology and practices only to have a mob picket her workplace with placards labelling her work “transphobic”. Online trolls routinely sent her death threats.  "Professor Kathleen Stock was hounded out of Sussex University by students. Maya Forstater and Allison Bailey are two heroic women who have been vindicated through our legal system. But their struggle for justice came with unimaginable hardship simply for asserting that biological sex was real." Incredibly, the SNP and Scottish Government are promoting this gender ideology nonsense instead of standing up for the hard won rights of women and girls. While regulators are taking steps to protect fair competition in women's sport, for example, Nicola Sturgeo...

How wonderful - the mask slips and the SNP are exposed as a shower of cranks and crackpots. Does the SNP not understand that Scots who reject gender ideology are protected under the law?      

The SNP has serious questions to answer over its inept handling of a series of sexual misconduct scandals.  Far from being a party of zero tolerance the SNP's instinct is to 'close ranks' and protect the accused who denies all wrongdoing and tries to brazen things out. Not only is this happening right under the noses of party leaders - the SNP leadership seems to be involved.

The Sunday Mail's latest revelations about the SNP's failure to act in response to serious sexual harassment allegations is truly shocking. The newspaper reports that claims against a senior party official included: SENDING explicit pictures to a 14-year-old boy ASSAULTING a teenager after the pair had to share a hotel room GROOMING of young men MESSAGING to apologise for sending inappropriate messages and nude images Apparently a warning warning was emailed to SNP bosses in November 2017, but no action was taken to investigate the allegations properly.   What a strange way for a party of 'zero tolerance' to behave - read the full story via the link below to the Sunday Mail. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/snp-warned-months-after-sex-27619417

One of Glasgow's favourite singers Lulu belts out 'Boom Bang A Bang' which one the Eurovision Song Contest in Madrid back in 1969.

Cheryl Baker of the Eurovision Song Contest-winning group Bucks Fizz may have made her mind up that Cardiff is the UK’s best city to host the event next year, but there’s only one country that well-known Scottish musicians think deserves douze points https://t.co/4JeoOdPdd3 — The Times and The Sunday Times Scotland (@timesscotland) July 31, 2022 Scotland is in the running to host the next Eurovision song contest along with other parts of the UK given that Ukraine has had to withdraw from hosting the contest. But Glasgow's chances of becoming the host city must have been undermined by the nasty comments of former SNP politicians on social media. How Not To Win Friends and Influence People ( June 19, 2022 ) Nicola Sturgeon makes a pitch for the Eurovision Song Contest to be held on the banks of the River Clyde, but not that long ago one of her SNP colleagues (a senior Glasgow councillor) was pouring scorn on the event and the UK's entry.  

I'm looking forward to the Euro women's football final between England and Germany later today - it's been an excellent tournament so far with lots of great goals and eye-catching play. I hope England win because it will provide a huge boost to the women's game right across the UK.

I really enjoyed the England vs Sweden women's football match last night.  The final 4-0 score flattered England a bit, but they were the much better team on the night, took their chances and fired in some great goals. I haven't heard gender ideologues demanding that 'more balls' be allowed into the women's game of late, but if they do I imagine they'll now be given very short shrift. 

It's frightening to think that if the trans bullies and zealots got their way, Dr David Bell would by now have been silenced and his views about safeguarding children criminalised. Gender ideologues brook no debate or challenge - and use intimidation, threats and social media campaigns to cancel their critics. But the good news is that thanks to people like Kathleen Stock, Maya Forstater, Alison Bailey, Joanna Cherry, JK Rowling and Dr David Bell the tide is turning.  

Episode 5 of 'Nolan Investigates - Stonewall' focuses on a fascinating interview with Dr David Bell, a consultant psychiatrist, who blew the whistle on the reckless practices of gender ideologues at the Tavistock clinic in London. The clinic's gender identity services are now being shut down after an independent review by Dr Hilary Cass. Not all heroes wear capes and thank heavens for people like Dr Bell - well worth a listen.

How wonderful - the mask slips and the SNP are exposed as a shower of cranks and crackpots. Does the SNP not understand that Scots who reject gender ideology are protected under the law?           

  .....and tweets like a misogynist, chances are he's a misogynist. Imagine talking this way about a widely respected woman politician - if he is a party member, the SNP ought to make an example him. Vile, victim blaming misogynist confirms that he is, indeed, a vile, victim blaming misogynist. https://t.co/bYMrhDUvPQ pic.twitter.com/rYGqyC4ppd — Ayrshirelass (@Ayrshirelass13) July 30, 2022

Julie Bindel responds to Stonewall's latest bizarre claim in support of gender ideology that: "children as young as 2 recognise their trans identity." 'Bonkers, beyond belief' - is justified in the circumstances.      

Steve Camley's cartoon in The Herald highlights the SNP's weakness for sweeping problems under the carpet - while  denying responsibility for their own terrible policy failures.  It's always someone else who's to blame.  

Trans zealots showed their true colours with a quick 'reverse ferret' over the news that the controversial Tavistock clinic in London is to be closed because of safety concerns. Which goes to show that zealots like India Willoughby will say just about anything in their support of queer theory and gender ideology.       

I wonder how many Trans athletes will win medals at commonwealth games Oh not many because lots of sports have banned them Just as well it’s so inclusive then Farce Sport is for everyone not just the ones certain retired swimmers like — Neville Southall MBE (@NevilleSouthall) July 29, 2022 Neville Southall was a great goalkeeper in his day, but he's turned into a bit of a silly sausage with his comments on social media. S porting regulators have stepped in to ensure fair play in women's sport where male bodied competitors enjoy an huge physical advantage. No one is being banned from taking part in sport - all that's happening is that men are being required to respect women's boundaries and compete against other men. For obvious reasons there is no problem with female bodied competitors trying to invade male sports.         

  The Daily Record hasn't minced its words over the past couple of years in assessing the Scottish Government's performance on drug deaths:  FAILED  SHAMEFUL TALK IS CHEAP Fair comment if you ask me.          Scotland's Drug Deaths ( August 01, 2021 ) Darren McGarvey makes a very fair point about Scotland's drugs deaths scandal. If Nicola Sturgeon & Co were in opposition just now, rather than in government, the SNP would be demanding a public inquiry. Scottish Government - Talk Is Cheap (18/12/20) The Daily Record hit the nail on the head with its 'Talk is cheap' headline on Scotland's appalling record for drug deaths. Scotland has the worst record in Europe while Glasgow has the biggest problem in Scotland, by far. Nicola Sturgeon is a Glasgow MSP and has been First Minister and Deputy First Minister of Scotland since 2007.     Scottish Parliament Does Its Job (18/12/20) The Scottish Parliament did its job of holding ministers ...

James Kirkup gets to the nub of the matter in this piece for the Spectator. The significance of Bailey/Forstater is that it's unlawful to victimise people for disagreeing with gender ideology and it's perfectly reasonable to hold the view that trans women are not women but men, biologically speaking. So it must also be reasonable to argue and stand up for single sex spaces which exclude men - even if these men identify as women. Employers and service providers are now on notice, especially those slavishly following Stonewall's advice.   

Stonewall are irretrievably damaged goods in the wake of the Alison Bailey case.  Stonewall complained about Bailey, a black lesbian barrister, to her employer Garden Court Chambers (GCC) - who upheld the complaint instead of telling Stonewall to 'get lost'. In upholding Stonewall's bogus complaint the employment tribunal found that GCC discriminated against Bailey and victimised Bailey for her beliefs. So much for Stonewall's advice and expertise - I suspect lots of their clients are now running for the door!   

Episode 5 of 'Nolan Investigates - Stonewall' focuses on a fascinating interview with Dr David Bell, a consultant psychiatrist, who blew the whistle on the reckless practices of gender ideologues at the Tavistock clinic in London. The clinic's gender identity services are now being shut down after an independent review by Dr Hilary Cass.

  Dr David Bell was victimised for speaking out about the Tavistock clinic and its reckless disregard for children's safety and well bing.  I take my hat off to him - how good must he feel today!     Dr David Bell ( April 07, 2022 ) Dr David Bell has featured on the blog previously and since his whistleblowing efforts an independent report by Dr Hilary Cass concluded that the Tavistock gender clinic is "not a safe or viable long-term option in view of concerns about lack of peer review and the ability to respond to increasing demand".   Victimised For Whistleblowing ( May 02, 2021 ) Here's an excellent article from The Observer which tells the story of a doctor, David Bell, who dared to question and challenge the practice of prescribing puberty blockers to children receiving treatment for gender identity issues at the Tavistock clinic in London.