Are 2500 murdered UK women not enough for a public enquiry?
The police aren’t the only ones failing domestic violence victims – a public enquiry is the only serious response to state sponsored mass murder Teresa May recently announced that she […]
Emotional Abuse
Rape threats, trolls and the law
A recent internet campaign has successfully persuaded the Bank of England to change its mind and ensure that women will not be removed from our bank notes. The campaign was […]
Nigella, blame culture and why society turns a blind eye to Domestic Abuse.
The recent pictures that undoubtedly appear to show Nigella Lawson being physically assaulted by her husband in public are shocking and outrageous. What is even more outrageous is the fact […]
Age of consent and child abuse
This week Human Rights barrister Barbara Hewson called for the age of Consent to be lowered to 13 in response to the “persecution of old men” by the police involved […]
Why it is time for a criminal offence of Domestic Abuse
On the 1st April 2013 the Government amended the definition of domestic violence to include “coercive control”. This was an issue that I have spoken about previously on the BBC […]
How Baroness Thatcher ruined my night…….
I was very much looking forward to being a member of the Question Time audience in Rochdale on the 11th April as I am a big fan of the show […]
Stalking Awareness Day 2013 – know the law – use the law
Today is National Stalking Awareness Day and I have been invited along to BBC Radio Lancashire with my old university pal Gary Rycroft to discuss what this means. The aim […]