the general medical council challenged ? the general medical council that challenged? cil that regulates doctors and investigates doctors also asking questions but all of them saying that things will change. i guess the question is why things haven't changed and all of these bodies are actually responsible for these kinds of complaints and this kind of behaviour, so they all bear some responsibility. is behaviour, so they all bear some responsibility-— behaviour, so they all bear some responsibility. is there any sense now responsibility. is there any sense new levels _ responsibility. is there any sense new levels of _ responsibility. is there any sense now levels of confidence - responsibility. is there any sense now levels of confidence that - responsibility. is there any sense i now levels of confidence that things can change?— can change? this idea that this could be a _ can change? this idea that this could be a me _ can change? this idea that this could be a me too _ can change? this idea that this could be a me too moment- can change? this idea that this| could

, what is needed — general medical council, what is needed is — general medical council, whatch can listen to complaints about them and investigate them properly — about them and investigate them properly. at the moment, when a manager— properly. at the moment, when a manager has done something bad in one trust— manager has done something bad in one trust and goes to another, the new employer has very little means of finding _ new employer has very little means of finding out what happened before and the _ of finding out what happened before and the only way of dealing with that is— and the only way of dealing with that is to — and the only way of dealing with that is to have a system of disciplinary investigation similar to doctors and nurses, and until that happens i am afraid there will not be, _ that happens i am afraid there will not be, anything with the outside world _ not be, anything with the outside world would think of as accountability.- world would think of as accountability. world would think of as accountabili . ., ,, , ., , accountability. thank you both very m

and as the general medical council removes all mentions of the word mother from a maternity document mentions of the word mother from a maternity document, is gender ideology. here to stay? will this woke madness be with us forever? a top international columnist weighs in as tonight's newsmaker . so we'll be dealing newsmaker. so we'll be dealing with the russell brand story at 10:00 with some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry to hours of big opinion, big debates and a bit of entertainment along the way. lots to get through. first, the news with ray addison . thanks news with ray addison. thanks mark, and good evening. >> our top stories tonight. well, as we've been hearing, the actor and comedian russell brand has been accused of rape , sexual has been accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse. that's according to a report in the times. now, a warning for those of you watching on television. the following footage contains flashing images as mr brand was greeted by cameras tonight as he arrived at london's troubadour wembley park theatre for his stand up s

and as the general medical council removes all mentions of the word mother from a maternity document mentions of the word mother from a maternity document, is gender ideology. here to stay? will this woke madness be with us forever? a top international columnist weighs in as tonight's newsmaker . so we'll be dealing newsmaker. so we'll be dealing with the russell brand story at 10:00 with some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry to hours of big opinion, big debates and a bit of entertainment along the way. lots to get through. first, the news with ray addison . thanks news with ray addison. thanks mark, and good evening. >> our top stories tonight. well, as we've been hearing, the actor and comedian russell brand has been accused of rape , sexual has been accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse. that's according to a report in the times. now, a warning for those of you watching on television. the following footage contains flashing images as mr brand was greeted by cameras tonight as he arrived at london's troubadour wembley park theatre for his stand up s

the general medical council that regulates doctors and investigates doctors also asking questions thatt all of them saying things will change. i guess the question is why things have not changed? and all of these bodies are actually responsible for these kinds of complaints, and this kind of behavior. so they all bear some responsibility. >> is there any sense levels of competence that things can change? >> this idea that this could be a need to moment, and the fact that so many bodies have come out at once, this is a very substantial, the biggest survey of its kind to try to get into the detail to find out how widespread sexual misconduct is in the surgical profession. hopefully, nhs england, also critical of this news from the department of health and social care is critical. they can't all speak up and do nothing. there is certainly a hope -- one representative said they hoped to see an end to the kind of behavior that so many trains, often they are trainees, have suffered in surgical theaters and around that by their often senior colleagues. >> thank you very much for that. around

general medical then. and the general medical council all mention council has removed all mention of from a staff of the wordstaff document. so basically, women of the word mothers from a staff documebe so basically, women of the word mothers from a staff documebe allowed:ally, women of the word mothers from a staff documebe allowed inly, women of the word mothers from a staff documebe allowed in men's1en should be allowed in men's clubs, don't exist. clubs, and yet they don't exist. is that right? >> removes all >> exactly. gmc removes all references to from references to mother from maternity yeah, maternity documents. yeah, you've much pretty you've pretty much you've pretty much the gmc , much just said it. and the gmc, the general medical council and they serve the independent they serve as the independent regulator for doctors and aims they serve as the independent regimprove>r doctors and aims they serve as the independent regimprove medical; and aims they serve as the independent regimprove medical education; they serve as the independent regimprove medical education and to improve medical education

hello >> can the public be safe if the general medical council is run by doctors who have so thoroughlyy memory of basic anatomy? >> okay. so if anyone didn't hean >> okay. so if anyone didn't hear, can the public be safe? if the gmc is run by doctors who have forgotten their training, don't anatomy? now, have forgotten their training, don'is anatomy? now, have forgotten their training, don'is because anatomy? now, have forgotten their training, don'is because the 1atomy? now, have forgotten their training, don'is because the general now, this is because the general medical council has swapped the word neutral terms in word mother for neutral terms in its maternity guidance for staff. so they're basically saying leave out the term mother, don't use the term mother. this is an internal document. it refers to surrogate parents instead of parents in front instead of surrogate mothers. >> this maternity guidance , it's >> this maternity guidance, it's still guidance, still called maternity guidance, which , isn't it? which is problematic, isn't it? >> a wacky. i mean, >> sounds a bit wacky.

, one that i find very inspiring and briefly, you inspiring and briefly, if you can, medical council can, the generalhe word mother from a maternity document for its staff , document for its staff, replacing female specific language with gender neutral terms like surrogate parents instead of surrogate mother and its internal menopause policy document has also been updated and is stripped out of all references to women. as someone that definitely doesn't struggle to define her gender, your reaction ? reaction? >> well, my reaction is that they need some basic biology lessons . i they need some basic biology lessons. i mean, the only they need some basic biology lessons . i mean, the only way lessons. i mean, the only way you give birth is if you're a woman. you know, a man does not give birth and you know what is a woman who's given birth? she's a woman who's given birth? she's a mother. and most women will be deeply insulted not to be referred to as mothers because it's one of the most important things, probably the most important thing in their lives is that they're a mother. they want to be called

, one that i find very inspiring and briefly, you inspiring and briefly, if you can, medical council can, the generalhe word mother from a maternity document for its staff , document for its staff, replacing female specific language with gender neutral terms like surrogate parents instead of surrogate mother and its internal menopause policy document has also been updated and is stripped out of all references to women. as someone that definitely doesn't struggle to define her gender, your reaction ? reaction? >> well, my reaction is that they need some basic biology lessons . i they need some basic biology lessons. i mean, the only they need some basic biology lessons . i mean, the only way lessons. i mean, the only way you give birth is if you're a woman. you know, a man does not give birth and you know what is a woman who's given birth? she's a woman who's given birth? she's a mother. and most women will be deeply insulted not to be referred to as mothers because it's one of the most important things, probably the most important thing in their lives is that they're a mother. they want to be called

and with his war on woke time now because you're really angry at the general medical council who haveword mother and references from women from its staff maternity policy . its staff maternity policy. >> so an is it true that you're now publicly saying that you are proud to be labelled a terf? well i'm saying that if that makes me a terf and i'll wear the label with pride , i think the label with pride, i think it's a very stupid label. >> but if that's what they wanted to say , then if that wanted to say, then if that simply means that i think a woman is a woman, a man is a man that they are not interchangeable . and for interchangeable. and for heaven's to remove the heaven's sake, to remove the word mother maternity word mother from maternity guidance . i mean, where does the guidance. i mean, where does the word maternity come from? the latin motto, what does that mean, mother? you think the gmc might know that there's supposed to be educated? >> i know . to be educated? >> i know. i think increasingly, because the thing is, when you actually break what terf actually break down wh

and with his war on woke time now because you're really angry at the general medical council who haveword mother and references from women from its staff maternity policy . its staff maternity policy. >> so an is it true that you're now publicly saying that you are proud to be labelled a terf? well i'm saying that if that makes me a terf and i'll wear the label with pride , i think the label with pride, i think it's a very stupid label. >> but if that's what they wanted to say , then if that wanted to say, then if that simply means that i think a woman is a woman, a man is a man that they are not interchangeable . and for interchangeable. and for heaven's to remove the heaven's sake, to remove the word mother maternity word mother from maternity guidance . i mean, where does the guidance. i mean, where does the word maternity come from? the latin motto, what does that mean, mother? you think the gmc might know that there's supposed to be educated? >> i know . to be educated? >> i know. i think increasingly, because the thing is, when you actually break what terf actually break down wh

now, this the general this is because the general medical has swapped medical council has swapped theaternity guidance for staff. so they're basically saying leave out the term mother, don't use the term mother. this is an internal document. it refers to surrogate parents instead of parents in front instead of surrogate mothers. >> this maternity guidance , it's >> this maternity guidance, it's still maternity guidance, >> this maternity guidance, it's still is maternity guidance, >> this maternity guidance, it's still is problematic guidance, >> this maternity guidance, it's still is problematic ,guidance, >> this maternity guidance, it's still is problematic , isn't nce, >> this maternity guidance, it's still is problematic , isn't it?, which is problematic, isn't it? >> a bit i mean, >> sounds a bit wacky. i mean, this odd one. this is this is an odd one. this is actually something that has actually just something that has been across board been rolled out across the board at various sort of nhs trusts. i mean, what do make of this, mean, what do you make of this, neil it's ridicul

in the latest twist of fate, the general medical council or the gmc , medical council or the gmc, which are medical people where biology is everything. now, they updated their internal guidance, replacing female specific language to make it gender neutral. why so, for example , neutral. why so, for example, surrogate mother has become surrogate mother has become surrogate parent. their menopause policy has erased any reference to women and has suggested that it's not only women that go through it. it's all very subtle. let me give you more examples. so in 2015, the guidance says if you are the surrogate mother, this policy will apply. the updated version reads, if you are the surrogate parent, this policy will apply. so it's stuff like that that some overpaid diversity and inclusion tsar has gone through with a fine tooth comb to change only in their inclusion . they've only in their inclusion. they've defied only in their inclusion. they've defied biology and logic to actually exclude women, to pacify a very small minority of what i'm calling extremists , what i'm calling extremists, be

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