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Deborah Orr on Pistorius

girl friday wrote 3 months ago: In The Guardian, Deborah Orr weighs in on the Pistorius circus. “Media frenzies of this kind i … more →

Tags: Guardian, Pistorius

On 'Trans' Women and Men

Jillian Page wrote 4 months ago: From Deborah Orr’s article in the Guardian, the one Kaye referred you to in the preceding post … more →

Tags: turning the page, LGBT Issues, the guardian, Transgenderism and Transsexualism, social issues, Medical treatments and procedures, sex reassignment

Feminism shouldn't be about telling trans women they're not female enough

digger666 wrote 4 months ago: Feminism shouldn’t be about telling trans women they’re not female enough | Deborah Orr … more →

Tags: uk politics, gender issues, Politics & World Affairs, UK & Europe, LGBT, justice & law, diversity & equal rights, Human Rights & Social Justice, Julie Burchill

It wasn't Labour who spent too much, it was the banks. How did we forget this? 2 comments

digger666 wrote 4 months ago: It wasn’t Labour who spent too much, it was the banks. How did we forget this? | Deborah Orr | … more →

Tags: uk politics, Politics & World Affairs, UK & Europe, History 2, Politics, Ed Balls, Labour, tax credit, Liam Byrne

The cowardice of Peter Oborne.61 comments

richardmillett wrote 5 months ago: Peter Oborne loves the Jewish people. He loves us so much he wants to save us from ourselves. It … more →

Tags: Israel, Jews, UK, Ahmed-Jabari, Alan Rusbridger, bicom, Board of Deputies of British Jews, Chris Elliot, CiFWatch

An Open Letter to Mr Williams Thomas1 comment

Nancyblackett13 wrote 5 months ago: Dear Mr Williams Thomas, Thank you for your excellent work exposing the repulsive Jimmy Saville alth … more →

Tags: Assault, kate middleton, warneford, child abuse, Jimmy Saville, Thames Valley Police, Doctor Deenesh Khoosal, Child Molester

An email from Deborah Orr 2/7/2009

Nancyblackett13 wrote 6 months ago: Email received 9/7/2009 Dear Kate Middleton, Thanks so much for sharing with me the information … more →

Tags: sexual assault, Radley College Testimony, lack of Corroborating Evidence, Dennesh Khoosal Criminal Royal College of Psychiatrists

Deborah Orr and Iain Duncan Smith - Two Sides of the Same Coin60 comments

johnny void wrote 6 months ago: There is nothing more vile than the rich lecturing the rest of us about what it means to be poor.  W … more →

Tags: Class War, poverty, Iain Duncan Smith

Deborah Puts Her Orr In on the Savile syndrome

artbyjaxx wrote 7 months ago: This excellent article by Deborah Orr writing for The New Statesman is a more polished version of wh … more →

Tags: daily life, Just Jaxx Having a Rant, Statements, Notes to Self, Write It Down, JACQUELINE HAMMOND, jimmy savile, News, New Statesman

Why the flaky, deluded and desperate need the right to choose1 comment

Sarah Ditum wrote 7 months ago: Step number one to being a feminist: accept that women are people. Step number one to being an actua … more →

Tags: Ethics, Feminism, Personal, Abortion, Anti-Abortion, pro choice

Patriarchal confluence2 comments

EdinburghEye wrote 7 months ago: As the Met Police gear up to investigate Jimmy Savile’s serial rapes when he was working at th … more →

Tags: Equality, Scottish politics, Women, scottish culture, Abortion, prochoice, rape, Domestic Violence, jimmy savile

Think before you tweet2 comments

Kevin Townsend wrote 7 months ago: I don’t particularly like the Guardian – it’s a squat for rich socialists who love the socialist ide … more →

Tags: General Rants, security issues, All, Politics, twitter, Michael Gove, Guido Fawkes, Sarah Vine, Guardian

Did Being an MP Really Tip the Scales for Louise Mensch?

jonilovesbruce wrote 9 months ago: Copyright: The Daily Telegraph Louise Mensch playing the ‘kids card’ and relinquishing h … more →

Tags: London, Opinion, Politics, twitter, Carole Midgley, Conservatives, Corby and East Northamptonshire, David Cameron, FIONA MACTAGGART

Talks Series: Sarah Lucas @ Henry Moore Institute

britishartresearch wrote 10 months ago: Sarah Lucas, NUD 2, 2009. Photo c. the artist and Sadie Coles HQ London. 12 September – 3 Octo … more →

Tags: Exhibition, Lecture, Display, talk, Anne Wagner, Sculpture, Twentieth Century, Henry Moore Institute, Modernism

David Hirsh On The Merchant Of Venice And Habima

soupyone wrote 11 months ago: Over at Engage, David Hirsh has scrutinized, picked apart and provided informed cultural analysis on … more →

Tags: ANTI-ISRAELI, Anti-Israelism, anti Jewish racism, BD's, Culture, Engage, Genteel racism, habima, Habima Theatre

10 things not to say to someone when they're ill | The Guardian

Andrew wrote 1 year ago: Another 10 things list, one of the best (if I recall correctly, Deborah Orr was on the BBC panel wit … more →

Tags: Cancer, lymphoma cancer, health, patient perspective, Mental Health, the guardian, things not to say

I feel so sorry...

David McCoy wrote 1 year ago: David McCoy for GNM Imaging … more →

Tags: Guardian Imaging, G2, David McCoy, Sorry!, Sick, greeting card

Race is a myth?

marytuda wrote 1 year ago: I almost did a blog at the time in response to Deborah Orr’s February Guardian column which apparent … more →

Tags: schools' racial integration, racism, Race, ethnicity, parental anxiety, Shopping, feminine competition, feminine appearance

Sharp-Shooting

harvey70plus wrote 1 year ago: So, after preliminary investigation, the vehicle in which Bolton odd job man Anthony Grainger [one o … more →

Tags: flim flam, the guardian, metropolitan police, Police Firearms officers, Mark Duggan, Anthony Grainger, Tottenham riots


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