
Adrian Whitby
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A National security assessment, partially released in January, warns that “Every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse”. The climate and nature emergencies are the most pressing issues of our time. So why isn't this top of the government's agenda?...



BREAKING: Transgender girls have been given until September 6 to leave the Guides. trib.al/J9PGE2D 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube







BREAKING: Transgender girls have been given until September 6 to leave the Guides. 🔗 Read more trib.al/eoOnJ1H



My investigation into activism and growing tension within Girlguiding following its “no boys” policy change is in The Sunday Telegraph today. I began looking into this after seeing a video from a Berkshire guiding group that appeared to show children being drawn into activism. What I found: • Some guide leaders buying pro-trans badges for entire units - including Rainbows (aged 5–7) • Activities encouraging girls to engage in campaigning - including writing to MPs and attending protests • Links between some leaders and external activist groups and political organisations, including a Pride event Alongside this, volunteers on both sides describe a growing breakdown in trust - and an increasingly hostile environment inside the organisation. Full story in the comments (gift link available). 👇








I understand that some of the activists within Girlguiding are unhappy that I didn’t write a ‘positive’ story about their campaigning. That’s despite being informed of the concerns raised - and being given the opportunity to comment, which they did. What’s striking is that the focus now appears to be on ensuring I’m “punished”for reporting on it - rather than reflecting on the substance of those concerns, or whether this kind of activity is appropriate within an organisation for children and young people. It’s a pattern we’ve seen repeatedly in debates around gender ideology: challenge the reporting - rather than engage with the issue. Girlguiding has told both The Sunday Telegraph and GB News it “cannot comment” on the activities of an external group. But Guiders Against Trans Exclusion (GATE) is not entirely external. It includes active Girlguiding volunteers - including individuals involved in leadership and advisory roles. Girlguiding’s own volunteer Code of Conduct makes clear that volunteers must not misuse their position, must maintain appropriate boundaries and must act in the best interests of girls and young women. That raises an obvious question: can activity of this kind really be considered separate from the organisation?

















