Michael Sharpe skewered by @JohntheJack on Twitter

Presumably Sharpe would deny that he is in denial...
Link to tweet if people want it

Code:

https://twitter.com/profmsharpe/status/1025280485122027521

 

What drives people to reject the truth? If you replace "truth" with "Michael Sharpe's belief system" it becomes easier to see where the problem is. He is convinced that his belief system is the absolute truth, and no amount of evidence is going to persuade him otherwise, because it's a belief system.

 

Can anyone assist my memory. Didn't Sharpe join in Wessely's refrain that sufferers from ME make poor researchers of the illness?

I was somewhat surprised to read in the Preface to the book Chronic Fatigue and its syndromes by Simon Wessely, Matthew Hotopf and Michael Sharpe that: "Matthew Hotopf's earliest exposure to the field was personal. As a medical student at Barts he suffered glandular fever and was enrolled into Peter White's study. This experience was an insight into the rigours of well conduced research."

 

The author of that piece talks about having ME here: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2008/may/06/healthandwellbeing.health2

He blogs about it here: https://www.thesociologicalreview.com/blog/towards-an-exhausted-sociology.html

He tweeted about PACE here: https://twitter.com/user/status/781792919770525696


In some ways I'm surprised not to see more from him on the debates around PACE, as the accusations of denialism do seem relevant to his studies.

 

Well that adds another level of irony to the fact that Sharpe tweeted it. Perhaps him sharing it was Sharpes' subconscious way of saying "read this, this describes me"???

 

https://twitter.com/user/status/1040932160599937024


a big blue cockerel? No idea Michael.
have you seen this:
http://irvinginstitute.columbia.edu/pdf/How_Not_to_Conduct_in_Randomized_Clinical_Trial_Levin.pdf

 

Just what UK Gov want - to be able to walk 67 metres further than baseline definitely takes you out of the possibility of obtaining the Mobility component of PIP.

https://www.turn2us.org.uk/Benefit-...-Payment-(PIP)-Test/Move-around#guide-content

 

Michael Sharpe now reduced to making "have you seen this big cock" tweets. He'll do anything to distract from the real story. Whatever next.

 

Because it's blue, the cock would clearly benefit more from CBT than SMC.

 

I'm afraid to inform you that CBT the fetish, involves physical blows to the genital area. CBT the therapy does not. Apologies for corrupting your minds people.

 

It's very important to point out that you must be able to do activities, repeatedly, reliably and safely for it to count. Always stress this fact when making social security claims.

 

This forum is a source of endless education.

 

I'm sure that anybody else, when confronted with the sight of a large blue cock, would stop whatever it was they were doing immediately, reflect upon any damage they might have caused, and resolve to do things differently in future. Only Michael Sharpe takes a picture for twitter and carries on as normal. What is it with these BPS people?

 

That large blue cockerel was in Trafalgar Square. I even saw it! (went to see an exhibition at the National Photographic Gallery) Thought I had photos, but if I did they didn't make it to Flickr. Will have to check my old computer when go home.

It was removed on 17 Feb 2015. Now the pair of them are in America - see Wickipedia link above.

 

from the Wiki link:
"The cockerel is also a symbol for regeneration, awakening and strength and finally, the work refers, in an ironic way, to male-defined British society and thoughts about biological determinism.[5]"

aah that's why MS tweeted it.

love this headline from when it was 'erected':
"Boris Johnson unveils giant cock in Trafalgar Square"

 

Sharpe strikes again...
https://twitter.com/user/status/1041439773896966144

 

I really don't see why these tweets need much analysis

 

It’s the irony!