This applies across the spectrum; whether it be in Parliament, media or the public, smart thinking and policy discussion isn't rewarded.

Every incentive is towards simplicity and outrage lines; the exact opposite of smart policy

i can’t blame dogs, if it was socially acceptable for me to stand on my back deck and do a little screaming now and again i would

If you think that the current state of trans healthcare in the UK is because of concern or caution, I'd encourage you to think again.

It's not medically informed, it's a reactionary response to transphobic bigotry whipped up into a frenzy over the past few years.

And it costs lives.

I'd liken placating the press' anti-immigration bent to paying the Danegeld, but the Vikings did actually leave for a bit once they'd been paid