duty of care… Safeguarding: An established process, not a civil liberties dilemma 8 Jul 20176 Nov 2017 I first published this article 7 years ago. It's unfortunate that so many people still fail to understand the need for robust Safeguarding processes, especially when the same people often…
Uncategorized The Convention 13: When Islamophobia goes unchallenged 27 Dec 201311 Dec 2017 I purposely avoided focussing upon the English Defence League’s antics in the last entry on article 9. That was because ‘The Convention’ series aims to remain relevant for longer than…
Uncategorized The Convention 12: The right to freedom of conscience and religious expression 26 Dec 201311 Dec 2017 My first thought on planning this blog post was to focus upon the abuses of the English Defence League (EDL) and the way that its members and affiliates persecute Muslims…
Uncategorized The convention 9: No punishment without law 23 Dec 201311 Dec 2017 In an earlier post I mentioned the appalling events that took place at Winterbourne View Hospital, a private establishment owned by Castlebeck. There have been some excellent blogs written about…
Uncategorized White, working class & British 3: Similarities, not the differences 28 May 201326 Jun 2018 What the hell do you EDL supporters want to achieve? I mean really – think about it – what are you aiming for? There is no way that any Abrahamic…
Uncategorized White, Working class and British 2: A little history 28 May 201326 Jun 2018 In one sense the current trend toward nationalism (toward fascism, to give it its true name) can be thought of as just ‘more of the same’. I was a teenager…
Uncategorized White, Working class & British 1: Introduction 28 May 201326 Jun 2018 Sharper eyed readers will notice that I've made a few changes to this post. That's because I made a couple of errors in relating my family history. The changes are…