People – EwanGurr.Scot

Excluded Voices on the Smacking Ban

“I don’t feel scarred by smacking and am not the psychologically damaged person supporters of the ban wish I was.”

“Finlay McFarlane is 27-years-old but his world was turned upside down when he was raped after having his drink spiked.”

“Students not only bring life to our city but it is also extremely likely your own dentist was educated here.“

“When exactly do we consider the wider psychological pandemic of lives lost to mental ill health, loneliness, isolation and suicide?”

“How we deliver social security speaks fundamentally to who we are especially as we emerge out of a violent pandemic.”

“From Friday this week, face coverings will become mandatory in all shopping centres and supermarkets throughout the entire United Kingdom.”

“For every steel shutter lifted and window board removed, many remain as a symbol of livelihoods lost to the virus.”

“The utterance of household names like Timex, Levi’s, NCR and now Michelin sends shivers down the spine of ordinary Dundonians.”

“Tragically, discrimination resides in the United Kingdom and the cry for justice has been snuffed out on British soil too.”

“The current impasse hanging over the future of Scottish football has thrown a sustainable future into question for many clubs.”