https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13306703/Kemi-Badenoch-launches-scathing-attack-gender-ideology.html?login¶m_code=c9r8eyfxj2lxbe1v6haz¶m_state=eyJyZW1lbWJlck1lIjpmYWxzZSwicmFuZG9tU3RhdGUiOiIzOTM5MzQ0YS1kNTY5LTRjMTMtOGUwOS1iYzM0ODljZWI4MmQifQ%3D%3D¶m__host=www.dailymail.co.uk¶m_geolocation=row&base_fe_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2F&validation_fe_uri=%2Fregistration%2Fp%2Fapi%2Ffield%2Fvalidation%2F&check_user_fe_uri=registration%2Fp%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fuser_check%2F&isMobile=falseKemi Badenoch launches scathing attack on gender ideology 'cowardice' by police, the NHS and universities and demands 'more bravery and less cancel culture' over trans issues
By David Wilcock, Deputy Political Editor For Mailonline
Published: 11:43, 14 April 2024 | Updated: 11:58, 14 April 2024
Kemi Badenough today lashed out at 'cowardice' shown by public institutions over gender ideology. The Equalities Minister launched a furious broadside at the police, NHS and universities, accusing them of failing to act impartially on the issue of trans rights and the treatment of children. The Cass Review published last week said children have been let down by a lack of research and evidence on the use of puberty blockers and hormones. The report by Dr Hilary Cass, first commissioned in 2020, concluded that gender care is currently an area of 'remarkably weak evidence' and young people have been caught up in a 'stormy social discourse'. Writing in the Sunday Times today Ms Badenough, who is seen as a frontrunner to be the next Tory leader, attacked the 'cowardice of those in positions of influence', saying it was 'worse than the ravings of the militants'. She also called for a review of how public bodies have conducted themselves. 'Over three decades, politicians of all parties have outsourced power to so-called independent institutions. They were meant to take the politics out of decision-making but have themselves become politicised, often with little to no ministerial oversight,' she wrote.
'They may be independent, but they are no longer impartial. As politicians ceded control, many institutions became captured by a minority of ideological activists.'
The report by Dr Hilary Cass, first commissioned in 2020, concluded that gender care is currently an area of 'remarkably weak evidence' and young people have been caught up in a 'stormy social discourse'. Writing in the Sunday Times today Ms Badenough, who is seen as a frontrunner to be the next Tory leader, attacked the 'cowardice of those in positions of influence', saying it was 'worse than the ravings of the militants'. She also called for a review of how public bodies have conducted themselves. 'Over three decades, politicians of all parties have outsourced power to so-called independent institutions. They were meant to take the politics out of decision-making but have themselves become politicised, often with little to no ministerial oversight,' she wrote.
'They may be independent, but they are no longer impartial. As politicians ceded control, many institutions became captured by a minority of ideological activists.'
Her intervention came as the Labour frontbencher admitted a major review published this week had made him realise 'there are lots of complexities'.
Hilary Cass's survey of NHS England gender identity services concluded trans children had been put on the path to irreversible change based on 'remarkably weak evidence'. The report prompted NHS England to announce a 'Cass part two' review of adult gender services. Ms Atkins said Labour had sought to downplay its rhetoric of the past decade by agreeing with Dr Cass's final recommendations. After Dr Cass's report said 'the toxicity of the debate is exceptional', it emerged six NHS adult gender services had effectively blocked the review's research. In a letter to NHS England's chief executive, Ms Atkins said there could be 'no further delay' on understanding the experience of 9,000 young patients of the now-shut gender service at the Tavistock Trust in London. The adult gender dysphoria clinics to which Tavistock patients moved refused to take part in a study on the outcomes of treatment, which Ms Atkins described as 'disgraceful'. NHS England has written to the trusts demanding the data is handed over and it has instructed an end to appointments for under-18s.
