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Miriam Cates : article in the Critic 9th sept - child safeguarding

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Leafstamp · 09/09/2023 15:25

” When people are compelled by those in authority to repeat untruths or remain silent when lies are spoken, they lose their sense of self-worth and ability to resist coercion; it is unthinkable that this should be happening to children in a democracy.”

https://thecritic.co.uk/a-failure-of-safeguarding/

A failure of safeguarding | Miriam Cates | The Critic Magazine

On Thursday, it was reported that the Government had decided not to pursue any legal changes before publishing the long awaited “trans guidance” for schools. Some newspapers concluded that the…

https://thecritic.co.uk/a-failure-of-safeguarding/

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Leafstamp · 09/09/2023 15:54

ResisterRex · 09/09/2023 15:48

She's right. Sadly, many more children will be harmed before people like her, saying the obvious, are actively listened to.

I agree, and like she says it’s not just the gender confused or gender distressed children who are being subjected to potentially quite serious harm (psychological interventions with no evidence of them being helpful).

It’s also (in greater number) those around them that are having an unscientific and harmful to women and same sex attracted people belief thrusted upon them.

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RealityFan · 09/09/2023 15:52

Let me get this right. A Conservative MP. The one most invested in child rights. Pleading with a Conservative govt. Her govt. Now in power for 13 years, 14 ahead of GE.

If Cates, other than Badenoch, the one most likely to know what's going on, is pleading ignorance, and the desperate need to get on with it, that tells us a few things.

One, that we're in a real pickle, the preeminent child safety proponent in the party is as much in the dark as us.

Two, it not having happened means...Sunak not engaged, it's not in his pledges, it's somewhat not a priority.

Three, it not having happened means...the TRA lobby in the party may not be as strong as Millar/May/Mordaunt pro Self ID wing from 2017/18, but it's still able to scupper progress here, and main culprit is Keegan, Education Secretary.

We should be very concerned indeed.

ResisterRex · 09/09/2023 15:48

She's right. Sadly, many more children will be harmed before people like her, saying the obvious, are actively listened to.

MrsOvertonsWindow · 09/09/2023 15:35

Can't argue with any of that. The contempt that (presumably) tory Telegraph readers have for the government & Sunak as they wibble about all of this is immense.
Like the majority of women, they can't believe that children's mental wellbeing & physical safety have been sacrificed on the altar of trans ideology.

EasternStandard · 09/09/2023 15:33

The quote in the op is absolutely right

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Leafstamp · 09/09/2023 15:28

I like what she says about the government needing to just get on with issuing the new guidance. Get it out in the open.

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