Last week SNP MP Fulton MacGregor told Newsnight that the grotesque, draconian Hate Crime Act was necessary because “hate crime is a major problem across Scotland”, which “wreaks havoc on individuals, on communities and on families”.
If there have been stories of rampaging mobs terrorising gay people, of a wave of violence against Sikhs, or widespread arson campaigns against Italian chip shops, they’ve escaped our attention.
But of course, the onscreen discussion focused mostly on the group that the Scottish Government is obsessed with to the exclusion of all others – transgender people.
Welcome, readers, to what may be the final week of Wings Over Scotland.
We’ve been covering the Scottish Government’s horrific, draconian Hate Crime Act for almost four years now. But until this month, we hadn’t felt directly under threat by it. Wings is – sorry if this comes as a shock to anyone – based in Bath, in England, and we couldn’t see how the Scottish police could come after us.
Everyone’s having a lot of fun with the farcical Hate Crime Act that will finally come into operation in Scotland in just a couple of weeks’ time, fittingly on April Fools’ Day.
Many things about the session are disturbing, not least the incredibly one-sided nature of both the witnesses and the committee, none of whom seem to have even a token interest in challenging the claims of the witnesses, however absurd or contentious (eg that praying for someone is basically a form of torture).
We make no apology for returning once again to the depressing subject of the Scottish Government’s proposed new law to ban “conversion practices”, because it provides such an illuminating microcosm of how far a once competent and widely-respected administration has fallen since 2015.
Emma Roddick, who is piloting the bill towards the statute books in much the same way that Mohamed Atta piloted American Airlines Flight 11 towards the World Trade Centre, is a 26-year-old who by her own admission suffers from a serious and debilitating mental illness that any sane country would regard as an insurmountable bar to political office.
The Scottish Government’s website about its controversial and extremely disturbing new “conversion practices” legislation assures citizens that the proposal was formed after consultation with an “Expert Advisory Group”.
But all of a sudden it doesn’t seem to want you to know who they were.
After yesterday’s disturbing article about the indoctrination of Scottish schoolchildren into transgender ideology via the Scottish Government’s proposed new “conversion practices” legislation, Wings was contacted by a number of current Scottish teachers telling us we had no idea how far it had already gone.
The message below was by no means untypical:
“This stuff around the UNCRC has been a concern for a while. Some of the articles seem to be being interpreted in ways they were never intended. It has become a vehicle for activist teachers to push their own agendas, all the while hiding behind ‘children’s rights’.
Getting certified is being pushed heavily in every school. Headteachers seem to be under a lot of pressure (coming from Scottish Government) to get it all implemented. We’re currently working towards silver.”
It’s from a 2018 BBC3 documentary called Becoming A Trans Man – Leo. The 15-year-old child in the video plays with a Rubik’s Cube as Wolton, who was 31 at the time, enthusiastically grooms her into transitioning into a “man”, advocating chest binders, a double mastectomy and the irreversible mutilation of her genitalia (“Lower surgery – you want that”) that will, Wolton confirms, lead to her permanent sterilisation, as well as the destruction of her future adult sexual function.
The BBC presents it as a heartwarming tale of friendship.
So, just a quick one, because we’ve got Christmas shopping to do:
Since continuing to fight for the GRR was famously a “red line” for the Scottish Greens in terms of the Bute House Agreeement, do we think that the Greens will now withdraw from the governing coalition, sacrifice their ministerial cars and salaries and influence, and return to the back benches for the next two and a half years until they can try to form an alliance with Labour?
(Including but not limited to International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia; International Pronouns Day; International Transgender Day Of Visibility; Transgender Awareness Week and of course the whole of “Pride Month”, which is now an almost entirely trans-focused event).
Citizens of Scotland and the UK were solemnly instructed to “remember the many trans people whose lives have been tragically cut short by violence”, although weirdly none of the politicians issuing the orders actually named any.
However, since we’re endlessly being told that trans people are the most marginalised, oppressed and vulnerable members of our society, and that an actual “trans genocide” is currently in progress, we expect there have been loads.
Cynicus on The Pillars Of Sanity: “Lorn says: “….. the exposure to the light that this ideology has never wanted, is complete. “ ========== The exposure…” Jul 22, 02:30
Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on The Pillars Of Sanity: “GENDER-CRITICAL ACADEMICS EXPERIENCING ‘BULLYING AND HARASSMENT’ « University staff and students across the UK have suffered “extreme personal consequences” for…” Jul 22, 00:17
Jay on The Pillars Of Sanity: “To Rev Stu, the french expression ‘tour de force’ seems appropriate for ‘Pillars of Sanity’. Thank you for your work.” Jul 21, 23:37
William G Walker on The Pillars Of Sanity: “Excellent idea from agent x to tranfer employment to Queen Margaret Hospital in Dunfermline!” Jul 21, 22:44
Young Lochinvar on The Pillars Of Sanity: “And why doesn’t SEPA respond?? I’ll tell you why; To the English, Paddy is a figure of fun, Taff is…” Jul 21, 22:15
Mark Beggan on The Pillars Of Sanity: “They missed the oil tankers first time round. A fateful error.” Jul 21, 20:18
agent x on The Pillars Of Sanity: ““This model accomplishes two things simultaneously. First, it creates a tight-knit ideological echo chamber, giving members a sense of belonging…” Jul 21, 20:01
Aidan on The Pillars Of Sanity: “@Xaracen – I don’t know if you get this, but large organisations like the UN make announcements about the issues…” Jul 21, 20:01
agent x on The Pillars Of Sanity: ““A number of options were put in front of Ms Peggie to help her return to work and avoid Dr…” Jul 21, 19:51
Mark Beggan on The Pillars Of Sanity: “Trans ideology is like an IRA thesis on Law and Order.” Jul 21, 19:33
MaryB on The Pillars Of Sanity: “C4 news interviewer Krishnan talking to Steve Reed, Sec of State for Environment etc. Steve R, saying that Scotland’s publicly…” Jul 21, 19:31
Mark Beggan on The Pillars Of Sanity: “I knew it! They’re going to bomb Pearl Harbour again.” Jul 21, 19:22
Alf Baird on The Pillars Of Sanity: ““What then is Swinney?” The stark reality in any colonial society, based on extensive international evidence, is that the leaders…” Jul 21, 19:20
Young Lochinvar on The Pillars Of Sanity: “Boom boom George Ffoulkes staggers into the pub holding part of the House of Lords £9m £6m unworking door under…” Jul 21, 18:33
Bilbo on The Pillars Of Sanity: “O/T There was an election in Japan yesterday where a far right party called Sanseito has become the 4th largest…” Jul 21, 18:33
twathater on The Pillars Of Sanity: “For those who CLAIM to be independence supporters you seem tae get yir panties in a twist when Professor Baird…” Jul 21, 18:26
Bilbo on The Pillars Of Sanity: “I’ve taken a break from politics and noticed the other day that the SNP has made holding a referendum part…” Jul 21, 18:18
Chas on The Pillars Of Sanity: “Hopefully your PC will ‘pack in’ completely very soon.” Jul 21, 18:09
Aidan on The Pillars Of Sanity: “What response was received to this submission to the UN? Why are you hiding it?” Jul 21, 18:08
Xaracen on The Pillars Of Sanity: “@Stuart; This is the same drivel that Aidan has been spouting ad nauseam for many weeks, now. If it was…” Jul 21, 18:06
twathater on The Pillars Of Sanity: “Ah but I’m an independence supporter, AYE RIGHT son” Jul 21, 18:03
Young Lochinvar on The Pillars Of Sanity: “As an example; Much of Birminghams water supply is piped from reservoirs in Wales.” Jul 21, 17:44
Andrew scott on The Pillars Of Sanity: “Chapman knocked off top spot in aberdeen-replacement however is of the same ilc Madrugha thing 7th on the list” Jul 21, 17:07
GM on The Pillars Of Sanity: “I note that he wasn’t separated from the public purse for long. The Sturgeon gravy train chugs contemptuously on its…” Jul 21, 16:30
Insider on The Pillars Of Sanity: ““Ronnie” Your comment makes no sense ! The simple fact is that Alf Baird’s continual swamping of every discussion with…” Jul 21, 16:18
agent x on The Pillars Of Sanity: “Scottish Greens Holyrood 2026 election candidates: Edinburgh & Lothians East Mridul Wadhwa” Jul 21, 16:13
Lorn on The Pillars Of Sanity: “I think that Nurse Peggie’s side want this to go to the wire so that every other NHS board and…” Jul 21, 15:12
Robert Mellish on The Pillars Of Sanity: “Thanks your kindness. As I’m retired and alarmed by all the gender nonsense in Scotland, I plan to monitor all…” Jul 21, 14:50
Jon Drummond on The Pillars Of Sanity: “Yup, you keep supporting the Nonce Party and all their deviant ideology. Way to go Andrew… Leave the kids alone.” Jul 21, 14:49
