There is no government at the moment, parliament isn’t sitting, there isn’t a health minister, there is no one for the docs to negotiate with. All this does is further increase the backlog for operations which is not something that typically endears you to the public.
I predict they will formally merge with Reform UK during the next election cycle. Too much money behind them for them to just disappear into the political wilderness.
Rishi Sunak has apologised for leaving D-day anniversary events early to take part in a TV interview, admitting it was “a mistake not to stay in France longer”....
Appendix 4 in the Cass Review revealed that 6 out of the 7 adult GDC clinics currently operating in the UK refused to collect or share their patient followup data. If you want better care for struggling LGBT kids, you need the data.
It is not a pointless difference. The use of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists have been banned in the UK for the treatment of gender dysphoria. They are of course still available for treating precocious puberty, regardless of how anyone identifies.
There’s no way he didn’t completely lose his shit in those final seconds when Starship successfully relit. His neighbours must have heard a dictionaries worth of new swear words.
We might be living in topsy-turvy world when Murdo Fraser has a point. Honestly, the whole idea of the police keeping “hate” notes on you when you haven’t committed a crime is pretty dystopian.
Was Roger Penrose not completely insane when he proposed his Orch OR theory of the mind? Still doesn’t explain the hard problem of consciousness, but a step closer?
There is a lot of disinformation flying around about this. The original myth about Cass “dismissing 98% of all data” started because an activist on twitter read the wrong paper....
Research has revealed a litany of antisemitism, anti-Black racism and misogyny among the now-deleted tweets and blog posts of Labour candidate Luke Akehurst.
New paper casts doubt on the often reported huge rise in maternal deaths in the United States over the past 20 years. They put the blame firmly on a change in the reporting method.
Nigel Farage has milkshake thrown over him after launching general election campaign (www.independent.co.uk)
Election Debate ITV 4 June 2024
Sunak Vs Starmer: The Argument in the Parliament....
Breaking Down Cass Review Myths and Misconceptions: What You Need to Know – The Quackometer (www.quackometer.net)
Seen the “98% of studies were ignored!” one doing the rounds on social media. The editorial in the BMJ put it in much better terms:...
Reform UK pulls to within two points of Tories in latest YouGov poll (news.sky.com)
Rishi Sunak says sorry for leaving D-day events early to record TV interview (www.theguardian.com)
Rishi Sunak has apologised for leaving D-day anniversary events early to take part in a TV interview, admitting it was “a mistake not to stay in France longer”....
UK clothing sales to EU plummet as Brexit red tape deters exporters (www.theguardian.com)
Wrong answers only: what happened?
Scotland’s hate crime law may be well intentioned, but the police should not stymie public debate | Simon Jenkins (www.theguardian.com)
If even the Guardian won’t get behind your Hate Crime Act, maybe it’s worth having a wee think about it?
Humza Yousaf holds emergency cabinet meeting as SNP abandons power sharing with Greens (www.theguardian.com)
Were the Greens booted out before they could quit? Lorna’s properly fuming calling it “an act of political cowardice”....
Adult transgender clinics in England face inquiry into patient care (www.theguardian.com)
Appendix 4 in the Cass Review revealed that 6 out of the 7 adult GDC clinics currently operating in the UK refused to collect or share their patient followup data. If you want better care for struggling LGBT kids, you need the data.
UK government bans private puberty blocker prescriptions for trans youth (www.thepinknews.com)
Rushed through last minute before parliament is dissolved using emergency powers....
IFT4 analysis by Scott Manley (youtu.be)
Piped Link: piped.video/watch?v=8m0TY6i1Kuo?si=LEfbayCSWeTgP3…
Tory MSP writes to Police Scotland chief over ‘non-crime hate incident’ row (www.scotsman.com)
We might be living in topsy-turvy world when Murdo Fraser has a point. Honestly, the whole idea of the police keeping “hate” notes on you when you haven’t committed a crime is pretty dystopian.
Peter Murrell re-arrested in SNP investigation (www.bbc.co.uk)
SNP having a great day
The Ideological Subversion of Biology (skepticalinquirer.org)
Excellent essay from Coyne and Maroja that picks apart six widespread examples of biology being corrupted by (often well-intentioned) ideology.
Brain Really Uses Quantum Effects, New Study Finds (youtu.be)
Was Roger Penrose not completely insane when he proposed his Orch OR theory of the mind? Still doesn’t explain the hard problem of consciousness, but a step closer?
Breaking Down Cass Review Myths Part 2 – The Quackometer (www.quackometer.net)
There is a lot of disinformation flying around about this. The original myth about Cass “dismissing 98% of all data” started because an activist on twitter read the wrong paper....
Is Luke Akehurst Labour’s Untouchable ‘Bigot’? (novaramedia.com)
Research has revealed a litany of antisemitism, anti-Black racism and misogyny among the now-deleted tweets and blog posts of Labour candidate Luke Akehurst.
Maternal mortality in the United States: are the high and rising rates due to changes in obstetrical factors, maternal medical conditions, or maternal mortality surveillance? (www.ajog.org)
New paper casts doubt on the often reported huge rise in maternal deaths in the United States over the past 20 years. They put the blame firmly on a change in the reporting method.
Scottish grouse moors to be licensed in attempt to protect birds of prey (www.theguardian.com)
Grouse Moors will need to be licensed? About time.