Compare and contrast with the word salad from Mermaids condemning Cass. They don't like the research or that it will now be done properly. They don't like schools not being able to transition children without medical consent. etc etc https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/news/mermaids-response-to-the-cass-review-in-depth/
Hello Northumberland! Good to see You again. Another *excellent* roundup of articles for us.
I also wanted to say I finished "A Viking Heir to Bind Them" yesterday, and have now read all the books You've written. (Except one I couldn't find on Amazon.) I enjoyed all of them IMMENSELY. You have such a WONDERFUL imagination. I can't wait for "Tempted by Her Forbidden Viking," which is coming out in October, I believe. That's too long to wait.
And, of course, looking forward to the book You're writing now. Best o' luck with that.
And, of course, TY Michelle for Your Substack. Always appreciate it. TYTY.
My day job is writing historical romance for Mills & Boon. I pioneered the Roman time period for them and then revitalized the Viking and along the way wrote a few Regency/early Victorian. It is a good excuse to do research basically. The Vikings are fascinating and often overlooked. The Celts/ remnants of the Dal Riada or indeed the Picts and how the Scots (aka the Irish) took over is a very hazy part of history. It is really how good are you at moving jigsaw pieces about.
I shared your assessment about the increase to defence spending. Despite defence being the primary obligation of any government, it has been seen as a soft target for many years. At this point any increase is good. The return of Isolationism to the mainstream of the GOP (last really seen in the late 1930s before Willkie remade the party) is slightly worrisome.
We can disagree on MI5 -- I like Chris Andrew's history and viewpoint. I have also seen the Morgan Phillips 'lost sheep' list, and the other lists which identified the communist sympathizers in Labour 1945 -1964. Was the British Domestic Security policy better than say the US's in that period? I think it was. I also think the intelligence fed to Atlee's government did assist the British government in avoiding some of the worst excesses of the American reaction aka McCarthyism in the 1950s. It is notable that the 2nd Churchillian government continued on the path which Atlee set out in this regard. I also think the Communists were unable to get a strong hold on the trade unions because the ordinary people remembered how they had behaved from 1939 until June 1941.
As I grew up in the US and moved to the UK (permanently) in 1985, becoming a citizen in 2018 (partly because I was impressed by Markle's declaration that she was working towards etc etc -- should have remembered that she was an actress), I have a certain fondness for the royal family. They serve a purpose like a batty old aunt's pet pug, including a topic of conversation. The American system of head of government combined with head of state (basically an elected king) has other problems.
My daughter recently moved to Ireland, so I have now have an interest. The housing shortage is a massive problem. Similar if not worse than London.
My interest in Scotland is for similar reasons. All one can say about Scotland is sometimes the politicians have not come far from Panama and woollen blankets.
I am pleased you like the Cass updates as fighting against this ideology is important.
We shall have to disagree on McCarthy. He wasn't wrong on some of it but he missed who had done things (for example Henry Street Settlement should have been investigated -- it is where Ursula Kuczynski met her handler in the 1930s and of course Bill Weisband was allowed to 'retire') and his methods caused lots of problems. I don't the US has come to terms with the damage he and Hoover did to the fabric of society. In his own way he helped to create the 1960s unrest.
One thing my daughter noticed is that in Ireland, the bins in the train stations are solid unlike the ones in the UK...
Have you seen the latest Stephen Knight -- This Town about Birmingham and Coventry in 1981. It is actually decent. The brutality of the IRA is one of his themes. The Beeb's Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland is also well done. There are some people who have never been made to pay for their crimes though...
Well my applying for citizenship was time well spent instead of watching the wedding. The Life in the UK test was terrifying in many ways and it was also interesting to see all those who were taking it. The citizenship ceremony was actually quite moving. It is like gaining another soul.
thank you for the latest edition, i always look forward to hearing what's happening on your side of the pond from you!
Oh thank you. I do it because it helps to keep me sane. Thank you for indulging me in my love of current events. My family tend to roll their eyes.
i completely understand, all of it!
And because the Guardian just put this up on their website. It is a bit about Cass by the whistleblower David Bell. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/26/cass-review-gender-identity-services-report?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Compare and contrast with the word salad from Mermaids condemning Cass. They don't like the research or that it will now be done properly. They don't like schools not being able to transition children without medical consent. etc etc https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/news/mermaids-response-to-the-cass-review-in-depth/
Two nice catches, Michelle. TY, as always.
"Some say karma is a bitch but I hear she is a TERF."
This made my week. Really did!
T shirts should be made. It is just brilliant, isn't it?
Hello Northumberland! Good to see You again. Another *excellent* roundup of articles for us.
I also wanted to say I finished "A Viking Heir to Bind Them" yesterday, and have now read all the books You've written. (Except one I couldn't find on Amazon.) I enjoyed all of them IMMENSELY. You have such a WONDERFUL imagination. I can't wait for "Tempted by Her Forbidden Viking," which is coming out in October, I believe. That's too long to wait.
And, of course, looking forward to the book You're writing now. Best o' luck with that.
And, of course, TY Michelle for Your Substack. Always appreciate it. TYTY.
That is so kind of you to say. I have tears in my eyes reading this. It really has made my day.
I will have to see what I can do about getting readers of this substack the opportunity to get advance copies.
I write because it is far better to put my imagination into my writing than into my family's lives.
TY for Your reply. As I said, I really LOVE Your writing. I'm glad You do it, and looking forward to more.
And this is the latest from Cass, including FAQ. It makes for interesting reading to know what misinformation was concerning Cass.
https://cass.independent-review.uk/entry-10-post-publication-reflections/
My day job is writing historical romance for Mills & Boon. I pioneered the Roman time period for them and then revitalized the Viking and along the way wrote a few Regency/early Victorian. It is a good excuse to do research basically. The Vikings are fascinating and often overlooked. The Celts/ remnants of the Dal Riada or indeed the Picts and how the Scots (aka the Irish) took over is a very hazy part of history. It is really how good are you at moving jigsaw pieces about.
I shared your assessment about the increase to defence spending. Despite defence being the primary obligation of any government, it has been seen as a soft target for many years. At this point any increase is good. The return of Isolationism to the mainstream of the GOP (last really seen in the late 1930s before Willkie remade the party) is slightly worrisome.
We can disagree on MI5 -- I like Chris Andrew's history and viewpoint. I have also seen the Morgan Phillips 'lost sheep' list, and the other lists which identified the communist sympathizers in Labour 1945 -1964. Was the British Domestic Security policy better than say the US's in that period? I think it was. I also think the intelligence fed to Atlee's government did assist the British government in avoiding some of the worst excesses of the American reaction aka McCarthyism in the 1950s. It is notable that the 2nd Churchillian government continued on the path which Atlee set out in this regard. I also think the Communists were unable to get a strong hold on the trade unions because the ordinary people remembered how they had behaved from 1939 until June 1941.
As I grew up in the US and moved to the UK (permanently) in 1985, becoming a citizen in 2018 (partly because I was impressed by Markle's declaration that she was working towards etc etc -- should have remembered that she was an actress), I have a certain fondness for the royal family. They serve a purpose like a batty old aunt's pet pug, including a topic of conversation. The American system of head of government combined with head of state (basically an elected king) has other problems.
My daughter recently moved to Ireland, so I have now have an interest. The housing shortage is a massive problem. Similar if not worse than London.
My interest in Scotland is for similar reasons. All one can say about Scotland is sometimes the politicians have not come far from Panama and woollen blankets.
I am pleased you like the Cass updates as fighting against this ideology is important.
We shall have to disagree on McCarthy. He wasn't wrong on some of it but he missed who had done things (for example Henry Street Settlement should have been investigated -- it is where Ursula Kuczynski met her handler in the 1930s and of course Bill Weisband was allowed to 'retire') and his methods caused lots of problems. I don't the US has come to terms with the damage he and Hoover did to the fabric of society. In his own way he helped to create the 1960s unrest.
One thing my daughter noticed is that in Ireland, the bins in the train stations are solid unlike the ones in the UK...
Have you seen the latest Stephen Knight -- This Town about Birmingham and Coventry in 1981. It is actually decent. The brutality of the IRA is one of his themes. The Beeb's Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland is also well done. There are some people who have never been made to pay for their crimes though...
Well my applying for citizenship was time well spent instead of watching the wedding. The Life in the UK test was terrifying in many ways and it was also interesting to see all those who were taking it. The citizenship ceremony was actually quite moving. It is like gaining another soul.