Malcolm Clark

Dec 31, 2024 | thecritic.co.uk | Malcolm Clark

Fry does not deserve credit for his belated change of course on gender issues Stephen Fry’s recent comments criticising Stonewall have been seized upon by many as a sign that the vibes have changed on trans issues. If even a “national treasure” like Fry is distancing himself from the LGBTQ+ lobby, the defeat of trans extremism cannot be far away, or so the reasoning runs. Dream on. Fry’s criticism is in fact as self-serving as it is disingenuous.

Dec 23, 2024 | thecritic.co.uk | Malcolm Clark

Businesses should not be legitimising the controversial CEO We are assured that trans people are the most marginalised minority in the world. It’s a claim that’s hard to square though with the attitude adopted towards the trans lobby by many of the world’s most powerful corporations. Unobjective celebration was on full display at the Annual Gala of the influential lobby group Trans in the City, held last month.

Dec 17, 2024 | spiked-online.com | Malcolm Clark

Share Topics Identity Politics UK Want to read spiked ad-free? Become a spiked supporter. UK health secretary Wes Streeting announced last week that the government’s emergency ban on puberty blockers would be made permanent. Under-18s who have been diagnosed with ‘gender dysphoria’ will no longer be prescribed these drugs either privately or via the NHS. The news was greeted with the kind of unhinged response we’ve come to expect from the trans lobby and its supporters.

Dec 4, 2024 | spiked-online.com | Malcolm Clark

Executives were persuaded to ditch their traditional customers to appease a tiny coterie of influencers. Want to read spiked ad-free? Become a spiked supporter. The unveiling of Jaguar’s new electric concept car this week was predictably overshadowed by that advert it released earlier this month. The Jaguar ad was widely mocked, and deservedly so.

Oct 23, 2024 | spiked-online.com | Malcolm Clark

She stood up to the malign influence of the trans lobby while others stuck their heads in the sand. Share Topics Politics UK Want to read spiked ad-free? Become a spiked supporter. Tory leadership candidate Kemi Badenoch has long been accused of obsessing over the culture war and the trans issue, in particular. But these are not trivial matters.