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I think it would in many cases actually. Much of the criticism aimed at the dodgy science undertaken by some people, is conflated (often deliberately) as being personal attacks on the scientists, as a way of deflecting / misdirecting the criticism away from the science, making it look like the...

And the thing we have to always remember of course, when praising the press, is that but for Jennifer Brea, none of this would be happening. Fantastic lady.

That just might be a candidate for a link in our reference library in due course. It very clearly and lucidly illustrates the dangers of conflating critical scientific debate with bullying behaviour.

The tide is definitely turning. The media becoming more and more outspoken, more and more often. Positive feedback. Probably not so much out of altruism, but some now realising their backsides will roast if they end up on the wrong side of public opinion, which is now shifting ever more rapidly...

Wow. I've be so absorbed in other things here I missed this. Amongst the MP audience there has to be a good sprinkling who will have been enlightened by this, maybe even have family or friends they could relate to. Just getting this into the HoP is major! Brilliant.

More of a muddy patch.

Thanks Andy. Done. Having trouble keeping up at the moment!

He's basically an oily bar steward, highly practised at avoiding being pinned down by anything so demeaning as good science, ethics, or any real regard for people other than himself. I think however he is slowly painting himself into a corner. Someone like him must rub an awful lot of people up...

What a superb summing up. SW's shenanigans straight to the PMs desk. And lots of psycho-etc signatories.

Labour calls for immediate end to use of vaginal mesh implants https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/oct/18/labour-calls-for-immediate-end-to-use-of-vaginal-mesh-implants

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/better-science-through-better-data-2017-scidata17-tickets-32719974324 Oh lord ...

Excellent suggestion. As well as just making good sense anyway, it would be nice for our group here to get involved in something like that.

There is typically a correlation between the two :)