Reform putting out an attack ad on Kemi Badenoch misquoting her over Henry Nowak’s tragic death is a deeply misguided, ugly and offensive move.
A young British man was murdered. He died cuffed and begging for his life, alone in the street.
To weaponise his death, so vindictively, in order to make a viciously deceitful graphic attacking a political opponent is low.
I am not in the same party as Kemi Badenoch. In fact, we are competing for votes in Makerfield. I disagree with her on a great many number of policies.
I would never manipulate the death of an innocent young man to score petty party political points, especially using such blatant lies.
It’s just not how we conduct ourselves in Britain.
Principles still matter, or at least they should.
Every life matters.
One law. One standard. For everyone.
This is about justice, for Henry, for his family and for all our children. They deserve better.
Identity politics divides our country whoever is doing it.
The Conservative Party rejects it.
We believe in universalism and equality under the law. We must not treat people differently on the basis of skin colour. We have to build faith and trust in our institutions.
If there is one thing that should come from Henry’s death, it is that we make things better, so that this does not happen to any of our boys again.
That is what I am committed to.
I do not want his death to be in vain.
Let’s do this for Henry. Let’s get this right.
Tourette Scotland have issued a formal response to the Saturday Night Live sketch and have written directly to SNL and NBC executives.
They call the sketch “abhorrent” and say it reinforces the dangerous myth that Tourette’s is fake, following the attacks directed at John Davidson after the BAFTAs.
They also highlight that the sketch used a doctored version of the Tourette Scotland logo, dragging a charity that has supported families for 30 years into a vile attempt at humour.
Read the full statement here:
https://t.co/W45h8ESPPW
Dear X
I need your help.
As you may know, I was doxed by Fred Wallace who posted my name, picture and partial home address here on X.
I made a complaint to the @metpoliceuk and today I was called back by one of their officers.
Name: Pc/Officer Humphreys.
Badge No. 2417.
Based at Lewisham Police Station. @MPSLewisham
Officer Humphreys asked what had given rise to the doxing and I told him that I hold the position that men cannot become women.
He immediately, without taking a breath said "well, that's transphobic".
Officer Humphries then proceeded to harangue me about my 'transphobia' and 'homophobia'.
I told him that I was not confident in the way he responded and that I would be reporting him to his superiors.
He said "well you won't get anywhere".
I then tried to explain to him that being 'transphobic' is not a crime and that gender critical beliefs are protected under the Forstater Ruling.
I also told him about the Supreme Court ruling that sex, in law, means biology and not identity.
At this point in the conversation, PC Humphreys put the phone down on me.
PC Humphreys seemed to have no understanding of his responsibility to act as an impartial public servant.
He also seemed unconcerned that I felt threatened and that I and my family could be put at risk by the doxing.
His only interest was in berating me for my beliefs.
I have made an in-person complaint at Lewisham Police Station and I will be making an appointment to discuss this incident with my MP @JanetDaby
We are being failed by a captured police force.
@SexMattersOrg@SpeechUnion
Please can you Rx this.
Thank you.
Dr P.
I think it is abundantly clear that the elite multimillionaire class love to preach inclusion, acceptance and understanding of disabled people until they are actually confronted with disability.
They will stand on stage and applaud a film about the struggles of living with Tourette’s. They will celebrate the awareness. They will congratulate themselves on being progressive.
But the moment they are faced with the hard, gritty reality of Tourette’s uncensored and unscripted for all to see and hear, the tone changes.
Suddenly they are shocked. Suddenly they are appalled. Suddenly they are not quite as inclusive, accepting or understanding after all.
The mask of virtue slipped.
You invited a man with Tourette’s into the room. You were made aware of his condition. You applauded him. And then when Tourette’s did exactly what Tourette’s does, you recoiled.
You cannot celebrate the story and reject the reality.
Tourette’s is not tidy. It is not convenient. It is not performative. It is neurological. It is involuntary. It does not edit itself for elite comfort.
The irony is this. Tourette’s is louder than ever right now. More people are learning. More people are asking questions. More people are understanding.
You tried to distance yourselves from the reality. Instead you amplified it.
We are all thinking of you Johnny. We are with you. And support for you and for everyone living with Tourette’s is only growing.
There is no better illustration of how influential John Davidson's work on Tourette's education has been, than in the stark difference between how the UK and the US have reacted to his condition.