Category Health & Social Care

Pornhub’s UK Access Restriction: Examining the OSA, Child Protection, and Combating Exploitation

Pornhub’s UK Access Restriction: Examining the (OSA) Online Safety Act, Child Protection, and Combating Exploitation on Adult Sites Introduction In a bold move highlighting tensions between online platforms and regulatory efforts, Pornhub, the world’s largest pornography website owned by Aylo…

A Satirical Dissection of the BABCP’s “Climate Change Guide”: Pathologising Paranoia or Profiteering

Abstract The British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) has recently unveiled its “Climate Change Guide 2025,” a compendium ostensibly designed to arm therapists with tools to combat “eco-distress”, a nebulous affliction purportedly arising from the existential dread of…

The Perils of Assisted Dying: A Case Against Legalisation in the UK

Introduction The debate surrounding assisted dying, also known as assisted suicide or euthanasia, has intensified in the United Kingdom in recent years, particularly with the progression of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill through Parliament. As of January…

Why Academics Are Susceptible to Ideologies and Cult-Like Movements:

Why Academics Are Susceptible to Ideologies and Cult-Like Movements: A Philosophical and Socio-Psychological Analysis Introduction Academics, trained in rigorous inquiry and evidence-based reasoning, might seem unlikely to embrace unproven ideologies or cult-like frameworks. Yet, history and research reveal a paradoxical…

UK Law Requires Separate Changing and Toilet Facilities for Men and Women in Workplaces:

Insights from the Hutchison Judgment In a landmark employment tribunal ruling handed down in January 2026, eight nurses from Darlington Memorial Hospital successfully challenged the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust over its policy allowing a “trans” gender colleague…

The SEND Scandal: UK Councils Waste Millions in Futile Court Battles Against Parents

In a system meant to support the most vulnerable children, UK local authorities are instead pouring taxpayer money into legal fights they almost always lose. Recent analyses reveal that councils in England and Wales are spending over £150 million annually…

On This Day: January 12, 2001 – The Conviction That Sparked Major Child Protection Reforms in the UK

On January 12th, 2001, in a landmark verdict at the Old Bailey in London, Marie-Therese Kouao and her boyfriend Carl Manning were found guilty of the murder of eight-year-old Victoria Climbié, a case that exposed horrifying levels of child abuse…

Assisted Dying Bill in the House of Lords: What Has Happened, What’s Next, and How You Can Act

The debate over the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which seeks to legalise assisted dying in the UK, has reached a critical juncture in the House of Lords. As of September 19th, 2025, the bill has undergone significant…