The Cass Review into gender medicine, which has been almost six long years in the making, was finally published this morning, and despite the fears of some – including us – that it was going to be watered down, it’s turned out to be an absolutely explosive document even on a quick skim. (It’s 388 pages long.)
The most damning aspect, though, is almost certainly this one:
Those quotes annihilate any concept of an “innocent good intentions” defence for the gender clinics. Because if you genuinely believe that you’re doing good, you don’t try to bury all the evidence.
We’re reluctant to even mention the farcical, embarrassing goings-on in the House Of Commons last night, but the very short version is that the SNP somehow contrived to save Keir Starmer from an embarrassing mass rebellion of Labour MPs.
And in so far as anyone cared about them at all, the people of Gaza were the losers.
On Tuesday 16th January the UK parliament put beyond doubt that their claims down the centuries that the UK is a respectful union of equals is, and always was, a lie.
This was the second time I’d brought my Scotland (Self-Determination) Bill before the house and there are various opinions floating around about the reasons for, and implications of, introducing the legislation as drafted. Wings kindly suggested I set out my reasons for bringing it forward for a second time, and why I consider Tuesday’s defeat in the chamber as a Pyrrhic victory for the union.
It’s rather apt that this happened on the last day of the calendar. Because it truly is the rock-bottom moment in the grotesquely sullied history of the Scottish National Party.
We’ve heard that line somewhere before, haven’t we?
Ross on Binfire Of The Vanities: “The combined snp labour vote on the same basis plus Greens dwarves the point you’re making Plus some pro indy…” May 4, 18:37
agentx on Binfire Of The Vanities: ““National identity The percentage of people who said Scottish was their only national identity increased since the previous census (from…” May 4, 18:02
Mark Beggan on Binfire Of The Vanities: “There’s many reasons for not voting and one of these could be what is happening outside Scotland. The geopolitical situation…” May 4, 17:52
Young Lochinvar on Seven Days Too Long: “Geri @ 1.34 She doesn’t have the self awareness for that, that’s quite clear in her comments about Salmond. Classic…” May 4, 17:42
sarah on Binfire Of The Vanities: “Well, at least they were honest – unlike the leadership. But it is hugely worrying. It is a bit like…” May 4, 17:39
agentx on Seven Days Too Long: “It seems to a forgone conclusion that the SNP will win the election. I hope to God that no channel…” May 4, 17:31
agentx on Seven Days Too Long: ““Cynicus says: 4 May, 2026 at 2:21 pm agentx That tells us nothing. For all we know you could be…” May 4, 17:21
Captain Caveman on Seven Days Too Long: “Two names better than two (eight?) chins.” May 4, 17:14
GM on Binfire Of The Vanities: “Bang on MR B. ..and in putting party first the activists hand money and status to the SNP elite and…” May 4, 17:14
Nicky T Naquetti on Binfire Of The Vanities: “Slightly off-topic – but if you haven’t seen the amazing campaign advert by that Sarwar guy for Labour, you’re really…” May 4, 17:11
agentx on Seven Days Too Long: ““People seem to have forgiven (forgotten) campervangate?” ——————————————————— Probably because the hearing date was conveniently moved until after the election.” May 4, 17:10
Captain Caveman on Binfire Of The Vanities: “People have had enough of the Left and all that it entails. Who can blame them? The Scots are hardly…” May 4, 17:10
James on Seven Days Too Long: “You’re posting under 2 names now?” May 4, 17:08
Young Lochinvar on Seven Days Too Long: “Beggars Why, did it affect your Benefits Adolf – “old boy”?” May 4, 16:59
Alf Baird on Binfire Of The Vanities: ““For a country that prides itself on hating the Tories, this is very odd.” Aye, by the mid-1990’s Scots had…” May 4, 16:53
Mr Boyce N Franks on Binfire Of The Vanities: “I went to the recent indy march in Edinburgh and questioned the SNP at their stand. I said that their…” May 4, 16:42
ALANM on Binfire Of The Vanities: “The basic error contained in this analysis is that tory and reform votes are interchangeable when the truth is much…” May 4, 16:32
Captain Caveman on Seven Days Too Long: “Damn straight I won’t be, Fatso. If it were up to me (and most other non-lefties) he’d be handcuffed on…” May 4, 16:31
James on Seven Days Too Long: “Adrian; “GERS isn’t perfect, but it is an independently assured statistical product…” Oh ffs, Adrian, stop it! Oh, ma sides!!!…” May 4, 16:29
Tommy on Binfire Of The Vanities: “The reason why so many “indy” supporters refuse to vote SNP is, I suspect, because they are not so much…” May 4, 16:26
James on Seven Days Too Long: “Well you won’t be as you’re south of the border. “foreign actors”…..you’re including yourself, then.” May 4, 15:57
Cynicus on Seven Days Too Long: “Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh says: 4 May, 2026 at 3:14 pm “And spare a thought for those of us who spent sixty…” May 4, 15:56
James on Seven Days Too Long: “Adrian; “He’s behind yoooooo….” Turn round and look in the mirror.” May 4, 15:54
Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on Seven Days Too Long: “And spare a thought for those of us who spent sixty years supporting the SNP, always voting and often canvassing.…” May 4, 15:14
