The alternative view of that is that if they don't, it only helps the coverups. I understand the point - the creation of the kind of scapegoat Cyclefree refers to in her header might prevent lig… (View Post)

Two guesses who this refers to. Jon Sopel - You were a remainer when Cameron was PM, you were a brexiteer under Boris, you said it was shameful that Truss was still in the party but voted for her bud… (View Post)

The Japanese ambassador has been visiting Birmingham. https://x.com/AmbJapanUK/status/2024194826829287850 (View Post)

Similarly with the historic cases in the Catholic Church, and numerous public schools. The vast majority of the offenders in those cases were also men, of course. (View Post)

Absolutely. Within their small sphere, the power of a school head is very great indeed - especially in the absence of a strong governing body. And while the perpetrators of sexual abuse are generally… (View Post)