There was an acknowledgement in the group that the public at large was not very keen on the idea of ‘queerness’. (I note it was impossible for them to discuss quite why that would be.) It was also made harder by individual politicians pushing back (again no names were mentioned for fear of addressing specific issues, i.e. any discussion of MPs either criticising or approving of rapists being put in female prisons).
Horrible Gurus
I knew I was in for a rough ride when Delphine looked directly at me, supercilious smile spread across her face, refusing to return my
Greta Thunberg returns to the Southbank with friends
Last year the Southbank hosted Greta Thunberg for the launch of her book The Climate Book, covered by me in this blog. The then CEO committed to make environmentalism core to the Southbank’s values. Then it was reported that the Southbank was going to plant 390 trees outside the gallery in a pocket forest, which hasn’t happened yet, and I don’t think it will, given there is no space for such a huge numbers of trees.
Review of memoir: ‘Page Boy’ by Elliott Page
Another day, another trans memoir. Contains spoilers. Introduction Probably the cleverest thing about Page Boy is its title. Otherwise it is a fairly short (but
In conversation with Dawn Butler
Announced just four days prior to the event taking place, Dawn Butler, most famous for saying (in terf society at least) that babies are born without sex, was to be platformed by the British Politics Centre at Birkbeck. As a long time subscriber to their newsletter, the normal lead up is several weeks in advance, especially if it’s a biggish name. Therefore I suspect the approach was made by Butler herself.
Review of play: My Dad Wears a Dress
A wasted opportunity … The blurby bit A comedic, one-woman show written and performed by Maria Telnikoff based on her own experience of growing up
The Lies They Tell 
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