Author: Jane Perry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op0kFLsdNz8 Whitty didn't want the culprits charged - but if ignored, people get the impression that this is OK And this was the least endured considering the 'tidal waves of abuse’ advisors received: https://tinyurl.com/pkas5vxc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yic0FjFt3Y8 Including death threats We must find ways to make the culprits take responsibility for their actions. Whether that's on-the-spot fines… Continue reading These advisors became hate figures purely for doing their jobs →

Brianna Ghey died after a ‘sustained and violent attack’, the court was told. Photograph: Supplied The Guardian Tuesday 28th November https://tinyurl.com/4nfj6688 The horrific text tells you everything you need to know about the killers: "I want to see if it will scream like a man or a girl." I hope that schools will use this case… Continue reading Brianna Ghey – can you imagine the chasm left in her family? →

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6UxBxajOlQ The C word I mean isn't cricket but it's important to recognise the ego and incompetence of the man in charge of the country's health during Covid. Women may not face legal exclusion from governing in this country, but a misogynistic culture at Number 10 stopped the small number there from being heard. Had… Continue reading When the ‘C’ told you everything you needed to know →

https://www.channel4.com/news/rail-ticket-office-closures-in-england-cancelled-in-government-u-turn 750,000 people responded to the consultation, 99% of whom opposed the closure of ticket offices because it would have seriously disadvantaged disabled people. The train operators being furious tells you everything you need to know about how they really regard disabled people - as costly customers they'd rather not travel. When considering changing anything,… Continue reading Due to people power the closure of rail ticket offices is scrapped →

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRTgVDjtVus The kiss that changed the world? After Jenni Hermoso said the kiss was non-consensual, a statement was released by the Spanish RFEF saying as knew each other and it was all fine. Then Jenni talked about how it had made her feel "vulnerable and a victim of aggression." She thought it was an "impulsive… Continue reading Some good news and its horrible context →

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaXNkCfLF6A An excellent question time There has to be international pressure to end this, a separate Israel and Palestine with an international peacekeeping force between. I went to Israel in 1993, and I wasn't impressed by the tour guide's attitude to the Palestinians - "We built this country." Later, he pointed out how the different… Continue reading Everyone should have the right to defend themselves →

From Forward Jewish Independent non-profit - By Adam Yosef "Jewish and Muslim women join forces to remove antisemitic graffiti in Birmingham, England The rainbow of peace painted on the wall after the racist graffiti was removed. Image by Benita Wishart/IAB A group of Jewish and Muslim women, including the city’s only female rabbi, have defiantly come… Continue reading Had the situation in the Middle East been negotiated between the women, the outcomes would be different. →

Paul Brand's excellent reporting for ITV News, which the service tried to stop at every stage. Dorset & Wiltshire Fire Service's response to ITV's original report and to the resulting review do not give hope of change. https://tinyurl.com/3a49edjc Initially, Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Service Chief Ben Ansell said, “I don’t accept that we have a… Continue reading Firefighting Cowards! →

There needs to be due diligence when choosing potential candidates Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA-EFE Every bully wants the same thing they craved as a child: status with the potential for power. Any employment that confers status will be a magnet for them. Political parties should assume this when choosing potential candidates - how can this candidate… Continue reading No one can credibly claim to be surprised. →

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py2CpewEgzc Some critics are saying the drama adds nothing new - that could be the point I didn't expect the drama about Jimmy Savile to add anything new - he got away with it - that's the point. It was a stark reminder of when no one wanted to believe that any adult would sexually… Continue reading “The Reckoning” or lack thereof →