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Capitalism goes into a spin; but what does it mean to the Deaf world?
Posted: September 29th, 2008, 8:01pm UTC by TigerDeafie
News just in has seen the vote for the $700bn ‘bail out’ plan fail in the US, and the markets dive yet again. The only thing that surprises me about these events is that anybody was ever surprised about it at all. As long ago as 2002 there were warnings that this is what would [...]... -
Moving on and apologies
Posted: September 6th, 2008, 5:07pm UTC by TigerDeafie
My many apologies for not keeping up to date with this blog So I am just writing a brief summary here for now. But…a lot has been happening, I’ve not been away on holiday. Firstly, I am moving to University of Bristol from the beginning of October. To my delight I was awarded an early careers [...]... -
…and so the genetics bandwagon looks like rolling into the Netherlands [and the 'designer baby' created free from hereditary cancer!]
Posted: July 1st, 2008, 3:03am UTC by TigerDeafie
Genetics ‘stuff’ might have died somewhat with the virtual unopposed passage of Clause 14/4/9 of the HFE Bill through UK Parliament and burn out on the part of those of us who have spent so much time and emotional energy trying to bring to public awareness the consequences of the Bill. But it looks like [...]... -
Telegraph on ‘deaf babies’ we are still failing to get the message across
Posted: April 13th, 2008, 4:50pm UTC by TigerDeafie
This report appeared in the Daily Telegraph today. It is a positive report in so many ways, as it demonstrates what we already know: pressure from activists (you see, pressure politics DOES work!!) has actually forced the Department of Health into a climbdown (though whether it will find its way to Parliament is a different matter). I [...]... -
That Inspiring Debate on Genetics in UK on 9th April…with a caveat
Posted: April 13th, 2008, 4:26pm UTC by TigerDeafie
This post is coming somewhat a few days after the event of 9th April, but better late than never I hope! I have taken a jolt from the events surrounding the fact that one person at the event was attacked by a couple of others (more on that later): that is not a nice feeling when [...]... -
‘Isn’t that all a bit Adolf Hitler?’ the taxi driver said.
Posted: April 11th, 2008, 11:12am UTC by TigerDeafie
Text message from a friend today: “Today my taxi driver asked me about my work, so I told him about the Bill, and his immediate response was, without me declaring my position on it all was ‘Isn’t that all a bit Adolf Hitler?’ and we went on from there. If it is so obvious to ‘the [...]... -
Five years after BSL is acknowledged: was it worth it?
Posted: March 18th, 2008, 2:08pm UTC by TigerDeafie
Today is five years to the day that BSL was finally acknowledged (although it’s down as being ‘recognised’ in the official statement I don’t buy it) by the UK governement. Let me be clear. Deaf people should celebrate because it wouldn’t have happened without the action of people up and down the country: the marches, the [...]... -
The wise young guy and the zombies
Posted: March 14th, 2008, 2:49pm UTC by TigerDeafie
Its been one crazy week, with the media having gone barmy for the Deaf genetics story; it has probably been covered by nearly all newspapers, and loads more radio stations. Give it a few more days and the entire UK radio network will be complete! Oh, the irony, radio, the most inaccessible media of the [...]... -
Eugenics in UK: the debate suddenly takes off and hots up!
Posted: March 10th, 2008, 6:34pm UTC by TigerDeafie
Suddenly there’s a lot of news coverage over here in UK on issues relating to Deaf issues. It began with this report in the Sunday’s (9/3/08) Observer, which had a general news focus on the HFE Bill. The article was centred on Tomato Lichy and Paula Garfield; in the printed version it shows a photograph [...]... -
To march or not to march (against Eugenics)…is that the question?
Posted: February 25th, 2008, 4:11pm UTC by TigerDeafie
For some time now it has been known that Islington Deaf Campaign (IDC) are organising a march through the centre of London ‘to stop remove deaf gene’. From their website it is clear that their campaign has arisen as a result of the HFEB bill. They are to be congratulated on that. A march will [...]...