Teachers have been told not to use the word ‘bullies’ to avoid upsetting them – and ordered to call in police when pupils are suspected of hate crime. The latest guidance from the SNP government aimed at cracking down on bullying highlights the importance of tackling prejudice – including misgendering –and ‘microaggressions’. This phrase refers to a deliberateContinue reading “Bullying Shouldn’t Be Called Bullying”
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Disgusting Hospital Food Hinders Patient Recovery And Worsens NHS Bed Shortages
An expert has cautioned that hospitalised patients who are fed subpar food may recover more slowly. The outcome, according to dietician Dr Carrie Ruxton, is a prolonged hospital stay at a time when the NHS is struggling to fill beds. The alert was issued in response to the Mail’s discovery of an increasing number ofContinue reading “Disgusting Hospital Food Hinders Patient Recovery And Worsens NHS Bed Shortages”
The plan To Permit 16-Year-Olds To Legally Alter Their Gender Is Causing Concerns
Campaigners have criticised Nicola Sturgeon’s proposal to enable people to change their gender at the age of 16, claiming the move could open the floodgates to teens requesting irreversible gender reassignment surgery. The Scottish Government has said it plans to bring forward the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill within the next year. The draft lawContinue reading “The plan To Permit 16-Year-Olds To Legally Alter Their Gender Is Causing Concerns”
Anger As Train Commuters Face Massive Fare Increases In A Decade
Rail commuters could be hit by the biggest fare increase in a decade with costs possibly being increased by up to 4.8 per cent next year. The increase, which has yet to be confirmed, could see the average annual season ticket cost increase by £150 to £3,295 for passengers. Increases are normally linked to theContinue reading “Anger As Train Commuters Face Massive Fare Increases In A Decade”
Queen’s Lawyers Secretly Lobbied The Scottish Government For Balmoral Estate
It’s been reported that the Queen’s lawyer’s secretly lobbied the Scottish government for her private land to be exempt from a new climate change law. The monarch, whose Balmoral Estate makes her a major landowner in the country, is the only person not expected to use renewable energy to heat her buildings. In records discoveredContinue reading “Queen’s Lawyers Secretly Lobbied The Scottish Government For Balmoral Estate”
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