Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are traumatic influences affecting a child’s prospects in life.Parents who abuse drugs and alcohol, are sent to prison, inflict physical or sexual abuse or who are grossly neglectful, are impairing their children’s development and endangering their future. The stress of such experiences can lead to markedly poorer physical or mental … [Read more...] about Adverse childhood, austerity and personal responsibility
Take a look across the sea to Ireland
The UK is careering towards a Brexit for which its zealots have never deigned to make a plausible economic case, preferring to insist on severing from Europe at any cost.So, as the clock ticks down inexorably to departure from the European Union, the real lesson for Scots facing an uncertain future is that there’s perhaps a case for breaking up the British union which isn’t … [Read more...] about Take a look across the sea to Ireland
Broadcasting on every platform – Mind the Gap!
Just as light from a defunct star carries on, so the BBC’s stellar reputation survives despite its evident contemporary frailty (and constant accusations of political bias).Yet this one-time jewel of the British cultural crown, bullied relentlessly by each and every government, always required to compete, to show value for money and still be creative at the same time, is … [Read more...] about Broadcasting on every platform – Mind the Gap!
Marching on Holyrood
It’ll be a long time before a Scottish sun shines again upon the European flags so radiantly as it did at Holyrood, on the EU’s 60th birthday.A mostly greying Euro-faithful halted their march against Brexit outside the Scottish Parliament and gave justifiable applause to a series of heartfelt speeches from politicians of every party. Their keynotes varied from the eternal … [Read more...] about Marching on Holyrood
You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone
So a Tory party in the thrall of zealots has all but engineered Britain’s reckless departure from Europe.Theresa May’s stated casus belli is cutting immigration but the dull thread stitching her Lancaster House strategy speech together was a desperate attempt to steal UKIP’s seductive clothing.The legitimacy of her mandate for such drastic action is far from certain. … [Read more...] about You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone