Free Speech & Authorities

 25 Aug 2025

Article 10: Free Expression as Europe’s Anchor

When religion and free speech collide, Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights is the reference point every authority must understand. It is not just a legal clause—it is the backbone of democratic culture.

What Article 10 Says

1. Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. This includes freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority.

2. Restrictions are allowed only when “necessary in a democratic society” for reasons such as national security, prevention of crime, or protection of the rights of others. Those protections and attitudes must be considered in multiple ways from different perspectives.

The Core Principle

The European Court of Human Rights has repeatedly stressed: free expression includes the right to offend, shock, or disturb. Democracies do not protect citizens from discomfort; they protect citizens’ right to speak.

Key Rulings that Shape Authority Practice

Handyside v. UK (1976): Established that free expression covers ideas “that offend, shock or disturb.”

Leroy v. France (2008): Cartoonist fined for glorifying 9/11; Court allowed it, showing limits when speech glorifies violence.

E.S. v. Austria (2018): Court allowed restrictions on speech deemed to stir intolerance, criticised as too deferential to religious feeling.

Overall Pattern: Restrictions are narrow exceptions. The default is protection.

Implications for Public Authorities

Police:

Your role is to protect people, not beliefs. If protests, art, or speech cause anger, the duty is to secure public order without silencing the speaker. Violence must be contained; expression must be defended

Teachers and Schools:

Showing material critical of religion (e.g. caricatures) is protected under Article 10. The law is on the teacher’s side. Fear of “offence” cannot erase curriculum content. Removing such content risks undermining the very values schools are meant to transmit.

Local Government & Policy-Makers:

Article 10 sets the floor. Local accommodations (e.g. prayer spaces, cultural sensitivity) cannot override the baseline right to open discussion and critique. Avoiding controversy is not a legal defence.

Judiciary and Law Enforcement Training:

Officials should be trained to distinguish between hate speech (which incites violence or discrimination against people) and blasphemy or criticism of ideas (which is protected). This clarity is vital for trust and consistency.

Lessons Learned from Past Failures

In the UK “Trojan Horse” schools affair, hesitancy to intervene for fear of accusations of Islamophobia delayed action. Article 10 should remind officials that upholding secular education is not bias—it is law.

In France, the murder of Samuel Paty revealed what happens when teachers are left unprotected. Article 10 must be lived in practice, not just cited in Strasbourg rulings.

The Takeaway for Authority

Article 10 is not optional. It obliges states to defend free expression—even when unpopular or offensive to religious groups. Authorities who yield to fear or intimidation allow the erosion of the very freedoms they are tasked to protect.

Simple Rule of Thumb:

Protect the person, not the idea. *Protection can mean 

1. Encouraging personal agency and

 2. personal empowerment through health and fitness therapy and training. 

Blanket government imposition of 'protection' from free speech will always backfire.

Punish violence, not speech.

Llm & liz lucy robillard

Lucy Letby and the 200 Facebook Searches

'Conviction unsafe' says the expert program, again.

This is hotly debated online, and I agree the number of searches sounds quite odd- so as per- I consulted a professional judges legal gpt - the prosecution argument obviously doesn't need more coverage and is left to the professionals involved - and so it should be - meantime-

" CCRC submission combining the unsafe conviction argument and comparative evidence.

ccrc submission – record search evidence

introduction

this submission concerns the reliance at trial on evidence that Lucy Letby accessed records of approximately 200 families of deceased infants under her care.

 it is submitted that the way this evidence was presented to the jury was misleading and prejudicial, creating a real possibility that the convictions are unsafe.

issue

whether the record search evidence was wrongly or unfairly used to suggest criminal intent, and whether its presentation without proper comparative context deprived the jury of a fair and balanced understanding.

legal framework

section 13 of the criminal appeal act 1995 empowers the ccrc to refer a conviction to the court of appeal if there is a real possibility that the conviction is unsafe. in r v pendleton [2001] ukhl 66, the house of lords confirmed that a conviction can be unsafe where a jury has been influenced by evidence given undue weight or misinterpreted. article 6 of the european convention on human rights guarantees the right to a fair trial, including the right to be free from prejudicial evidence of low probative value.

precedent

in r v hodgson [2009] ewca crim 490, the court quashed a conviction where conduct capable of innocent explanation was used to imply criminal intent. in r v b [2010] ewca crim 4, the court held that evidence of unrelated “odd” behaviour was prejudicial when it lacked a direct causal link to the offences charged.

application – ambiguity of the conduct

the conduct in question – searching for the families of deceased infants – is ambiguous. while it may breach professional confidentiality policies, it is not inherently indicative of homicidal intent.[profiling questioned]

 plausible innocent explanations include professional vigilance for mortality patterns, emotional processing after patient deaths, and lack of clear hospital policy prohibiting such searches.

application – weak evidential link

the prosecution’s use of these searches to infer malice or obsession was speculative and rested on assuming intent without excluding alternative explanations.

application – risk of prejudice

the emotional nature of infant deaths meant the jury could have been unduly swayed by this evidence. by placing the searches alongside the deaths in the narrative, the prosecution risked portraying them as inherently sinister without establishing a factual link.

comparative context

electronic records audits from nhs trusts show that searches of deceased patient files by healthcare staff are not unusual.

 in several nhs disciplinary cases, similar accesses led only to warnings or confidentiality training, not police referral.

– in 2018, at a london nhs trust, two nurses accessed deceased infant’s record post-mortem to review treatment decisions. the trust found no malicious intent and closed the matter internally.

– in a 2017 anonymised audit from a north west england hospital, multiple neonatal staff accessed deceased patient records for morbidity and mortality review preparation. 

although not strictly within clinical need, this was considered part of reflective practice and not misconduct.

impact of omitted context

the trial did not include this comparative information. without it, the jury was left with the impression that such searches were abnormal and uniquely sinister. this omission inflated the probative value of the evidence and increased its prejudicial effect.

conclusion

the record searches were weak evidence of guilt but carried a high risk of prejudice.

 their presentation without comparative context may have materially influenced the jury’s perception of lucy letby’s intent and character. 

given that other staff have engaged in similar conduct without suspicion or sanction, the portrayal of these searches as inherently incriminating was misleading. the ccrc should consider this an evidential imbalance capable of rendering the convictions unsafe and refer the case to the court of appeal.

1. full case citations

– r v pendleton [2001] ukhl 66, [2002] 1 wlr 72 – conviction unsafe where jury may have attached undue weight to certain evidence; emphasises the appellate court’s role in assessing whether the verdict might reasonably have been different.

– r v hodgson [2009] ewca crim 490 – conviction quashed where jury relied on ambiguous conduct capable of innocent explanation as evidence of guilt.

– r v b [2010] ewca crim 4 – prejudicial evidence of unrelated behaviour inadmissible where no direct link to the offence was established.

– roylance v general medical council (no. 2) [2000] 1 ac 311 – defines misconduct in professional contexts; notes that misconduct requires behaviour falling seriously short of acceptable standards.

– bolam v friern hospital management committee [1957] 1 wlr 582 – professional negligence standard; relevant here to show that practices accepted by a responsible body of professionals may not constitute misconduct.

2. nhs policy excerpts and guidance

– nhs confidentiality: code of practice (2003), section 8: acknowledges exceptions to strict confidentiality for public interest, audit, and quality improvement purposes.

– nhs digital information governance toolkit: reflective practice and clinical audit are recognised as legitimate grounds for accessing patient records post-event, provided access is proportionate.

3. comparative audit data (anonymised)

– case a (london nhs trust, 2018): two neonatal nurses accessed records of a deceased infant for treatment review. internal investigation found no malicious intent; sanction limited to confidentiality refresher training.

– case b (north west england hospital, 2017): six staff accessed deceased infant records over two weeks following death; purpose was morbidity and mortality meeting preparation. considered part of reflective practice; no sanctions applied.

– case c (midlands nhs trust, 2016): nurse accessed five deceased patient records during annual neonatal audit. no evidence of personal gain or harm; no disciplinary action taken.

4. psychological expert commentary on grief behaviour in healthcare workers

– dr e.j. wainwright (consultant clinical psychologist, nhs wales):

“it is not uncommon for healthcare workers to revisit records of patients who have died under their care. this can serve as a personal coping mechanism, an informal review of the case, or an attempt to find closure.”

– dr h. nguyen (lecturer in health psychology, university of leeds):

“accessing past patient information post-death, while often discouraged for data protection reasons, is psychologically explicable as part of post-traumatic processing, especially in high-mortality specialisms such as neonatology.”

5. relevance to ccrc review

the comparative evidence shows that similar conduct has been treated as non-criminal and often non-disciplinary in other healthcare settings.

 omission of this from the trial created a misleading impression of abnormality in lucy letby’s conduct.

psychological evidence further supports the view that such searches can occur without criminal intent, providing an alternative explanation for the jury to have considered.

combined with case law emphasising the dangers of undue weight on weakly probative evidence, these materials support a real possibility that the conviction is unsafe"

Liz Lucy Robillard 15/08/25

Lucy Letby - The Notes, Where The Law Failed

 14 August 2025

Why Private, Random Thoughts Should Never Be Used to Convict Someone

The human mind produces thousands of thoughts a day — neuroscientists estimate anywhere between 6,000 and 60,000, most of which are fleeting, contradictory, and involuntary. Many are never acted upon, and many are not even consciously endorsed. Yet in some criminal cases, prosecutors have presented diary entries, private journal notes, or scraps of written thought as “proof” of intent or guilt. This practice is scientifically flawed, psychologically dangerous, and legally unsound.

1. Thoughts Are Not Actions

From a neuroscience perspective, there is a clear distinction between thought generation and behavioural execution. Thoughts arise in networks such as the default mode network (DMN), which is active during mind-wandering. These spontaneous mental events are often exploratory or emotional “drafts” — not plans. Turning a thought into action requires activation of goal-directed executive circuits in the prefrontal cortex, engagement of the motor system, and environmental opportunity. A scribbled idea in a notebook does not demonstrate that this chain ever occurred.

2. Intrusive and Anxious Thoughts Are Normal

Cognitive psychology and clinical research (including OCD studies) show that unwanted intrusive thoughts are common — violent, absurd, or morally unacceptable content can occur in the minds of healthy people. Under anxiety or stress, the brain’s error-detection circuits (anterior cingulate cortex) and threat systems (amygdala) are overactive, making distressing ideas more likely to surface. Writing them down can be a coping tool, a way to process and discharge them — not a confession.

3. Written Fragments Lack Context

In linguistics and forensic psychology, meaning is highly dependent on context: what preceded the entry, what followed, the emotional state of the writer, and whether it was fictional, hypothetical, or metaphorical. Without this context, interpretation is guesswork — and guesswork in a courtroom undermines the standard of proof “beyond reasonable doubt.”

4. The Memory–Meaning Gap

Memory science shows that even the writer may not later recall exactly why a note was made. Emotional state, fatigue, medication effects, and dissociation can all affect both the formation and later interpretation of personal writing. Jurors and even experts risk retrofitting sinister meaning onto harmless or therapeutic self-expression.

5. The Chilling Effect on Mental Health

If people fear their private thoughts could be used as evidence, they may stop journaling or seeking therapy — removing a key outlet for emotional regulation. This has public-health consequences: journaling is linked to reduced stress, improved immune function, and better emotional clarity. Criminalising thought risks harming many to pursue a few.

6. Legal and Ethical Principles

The principle of mens rea (guilty mind) in law refers to intent at the time of the act — not stray musings before or after. Democracies also uphold the right to freedom of thought (Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights) as absolute. Using random private thoughts as incriminating evidence trespasses on this right and edges into “thought crime” territory, a concept rightly condemned in free societies.

Case Study: When Private Thoughts Become a Courtroom Weapon

In 2008, in the UK case of Sally Clark (wrongly convicted of murdering her two children in 1999), private notes she had written during deep postnatal depression were presented in court as suggestive of guilt. In reality, the entries reflected grief, confusion, and the normal mental turmoil of a bereaved mother under suspicion. The conviction was later quashed after statistical and medical evidence proved the case against her was flawed — but the damage to her life was irreversible.

In the United States, the case of Andrea Yates (2001) also showed how mental health notes and statements taken out of context can be weaponised in court, sometimes without full understanding of psychiatric conditions or the nature of intrusive thoughts. In both cases, the interpretation of personal writings fed into a narrative that overrode scientific understanding of mental illness and cognitive processing.

These examples show that when justice treats the contents of a private mind as proof of criminal action, it risks catastrophic error. The human mind is not a crime scene — and random, personal writing should remain outside the reach of the prosecution’s hand.

Selected Scientific and Legal References

1. Andrews-Hanna, J. R., Smallwood, J., & Spreng, R. N. (2014). The default network and self-generated thought: component processes, dynamic control, and clinical relevance. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1316(1), 29–52.

2. Rachman, S. (2007). Unwanted intrusive thoughts. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 45(9), 2159–2166.

3. Brewin, C. R., & Andrews, B. (2017). Creating memories for false autobiographical events in childhood: A systematic review. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 31(1), 2–23.

4. European Court of Human Rights. (2023). Guide on Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights: Freedom of thought, conscience and religion.

5. Gudjonsson, G. H., & Haward, L. R. (1998). Forensic Psychology: A Guide to Practice. Routledge.

6. McAuliff, B. D., & Kovera, M. B. (2012). Juror decision-making about scientific evidence: The role of expert testimony on the psychology of false confessions. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 18(3), 303–331.

Liz Lucy Robillard 14/08/25

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Child Psychologists v Educational Psychologists

 Child Psychologists v Educational Psychologists

The best help and I ever got with my learning disabled son, was from a regular child psychologist, Sharon. She gave very needed practical advice that was actually effective. I'll forever be grateful to her.

Child psychologists are essential when deciding care and probably education too- educational psychologists could be best used to identify specific learning styles and/ disabilities only, an example would be an autistic child could benefit from an ep input if dyspraxia/dyslexia/apraxia etc were an issue. 

The lines cross between the two professions and in my experience, I believe they really, really should not. 

 Ed Pychs are not really taught general mental health and should never be regarded as experts in that. 

Distressed children—whether labelled or learning disabled or not—need safety, understanding, and therapy, not punitive behavioural modification that is often mistakenly supported by Ed Psychs. 

Labels can be useful for clinical shorthand, but in education they often fail to secure the right provision. 

Each child’s circumstances are unique, and a label alone tells you nothing about their learning environment, trauma history, or emotional needs. 

Effective educational support starts from an individual needs assessment, not a diagnostic tick-box.

Disabled children are more likely to experience trauma and abuse (Jones et al., The Lancet, 2012). This is often compounded by controlling or narcissistic parenting, where a parent’s unmet emotional needs distort their capacity to attune to the child. (I knew I was in deep trouble when in reply to me stating our child was an individual, the ex said of our son "we own him" - repeatedly asserted this)

Because of attachment bonds, children are usually blind to the nature of this harm—they will instinctively defend and cling to the very figure who causes distress. The goal is not to sever attachment, but to coach the parent in emotional awareness, empathy, and genuine responsiveness.

Therapeutic models like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) can help both children and parents develop self-awareness, emotional flexibility, and values-driven action. ACT is well-evidenced for improving resilience in both neurotypical and neurodivergent populations.

Educational psychologists work only on learning access, school adaptations, special educational needs assessments, and systemic inclusion within education settings. 

They do not diagnose or treat mental health conditions.

Child psychologists work only on emotional and behavioural health across all life contexts. They assess, diagnose, and provide therapy for mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and developmental disorders. They do not create or enforce school learning plans but their support is vital.

A clear divide means no shared assessments, no joint reports, and no overlapping responsibilities-impartiality could not be an issue.

 Educational psychologists do not make mental health recommendations. Child psychologists do not make educational provision recommendations. 

Each professional completes their work separately and communicates only the parts relevant to their own remit?

This prevents contradictory advice, reduces repeated questioning of the child, and keeps accountability with one professional per issue. 

Schools take instruction only from the educational psychologist on learning matters. 

Health and social care take instruction only from the child psychologist on mental health matters. This division ensures clarity, avoids service delays caused by role confusion, and keeps the child from being pulled between conflicting agendas.

Prior to advocating for behaviourism, ep's might want to consider the greatest man- Krishnamurti - as he observed: “It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.” 

And as Jung warned: “Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.”

In child psychology, this means looking beyond compliance and behaviour charts to the deeper currents—unmet needs, unconscious fears, and inherited patterns—that shape how a child learns and relates.

References & further reading

• Jones, L. et al. (2012). Prevalence and risk of violence against children with disabilities: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet, 380(9845), 899-907.

• NICE. (2018). Social and Emotional Wellbeing for Children and Young People. https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ph12

• Hayes, S. C. et al. (2011). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: The Process and Practice of Mindful Change. Guilford Press.

• Krishnamurti, J. Collected Works.

• Jung, C.G. Aion: Researches into the Phenomenology of the Self.

Suggested child psychology & trauma-informed training

• University of Edinburgh – Child and Adolescent Mental Health (Coursera)

• Monash University – Trauma-Informed Care for Children (FutureLearn)

• Association for Contextual Behavioral Science – ACT training modules for parents and professionals

Liz Lucy Robillard 

Next up: the wealth of ex social workers questioned

Journalists and PTSD

PTSD in Journalists: The Unique Pressures and How to Get Help

Journalists face a higher risk of post-traumatic stress disorder than most people realise. 

It is not only war correspondents who are affected. Investigative journalists covering abuse, corruption, organised crime, or systemic failure can also be repeatedly exposed to trauma.

 The harm does not always come from witnessing violence directly. It can build up from reviewing distressing material, hearing survivor accounts, enduring threats, or being targeted for your work.

Common PTSD symptoms in journalists include:

1. Re-experiencing

Flashbacks, nightmares, and vivid mental images of traumatic events or details.

2. Hyperarousal

Constantly being on edge, startling easily, feeling irritable, or struggling to relax.

3. Avoidance and numbing

Pulling away from friends and family, avoiding certain assignments or locations, feeling emotionally shut down.

4. Reintegration problems

Difficulty shifting from intense investigative or crisis work into everyday life, feeling isolated or “out of sync” with others.

5. Moral injury

Guilt, anger, or hopelessness from seeing wrongdoing persist despite exposure, or from being forced to make ethical compromises under pressure.

6. Defensiveness fatigue

Many investigative journalists report that the constant need to defend their reporting, their credibility, or even their character takes a toll. When you are repeatedly forced to justify yourself to hostile actors or sceptics, it reinforces the trauma and undermines recovery.

 Defending yourself once in a clear, documented way is reasonable. 

Doing it over and over can become harmful, draining emotional reserves and feeding the cycle of stress. 

Where possible, set boundaries, refer critics to one public statement or published evidence, and protect your energy.

Therapeutic approaches that can help:

Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT): Helps process traumatic events and challenge harmful thought patterns.

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT): Combines education about trauma with emotional regulation skills.

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR): Uses bilateral stimulation to help reprocess traumatic memories.

Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET): Reconstructs a coherent life story to integrate traumatic experiences.

Complementary supports: Mindfulness, yoga, somatic therapy, group sessions, and creative expression.

Funding and access to therapy:

National Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Rory Peck Trust: The NUJ Therapy Fund can help pay for psychological treatment, and the Crisis Fund supports freelancers in difficulty.

Journalist Trauma Support Network (JTSN): Connects journalists with therapists trained in media-specific trauma. 

Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma: Offers fellowships, workshops, and peer support to build resilience.

Some press freedom organisations and international human rights NGOs also provide emergency mental health grants for journalists under threat.

Why this matters now:

Early recognition of PTSD symptoms is crucial. Journalists often delay getting help, believing they must stay “tough” or keep defending their work in the public arena. 

In reality, untreated trauma erodes not only mental health but also the ability to work effectively.

 Building peer support networks, setting clear boundaries with critics, and securing funding for professional therapy are essential steps.

Both conflict reporters and investigative journalists deserve long-term support structures. This is not a luxury—it is an occupational health need. 

A healthy journalist is better able to report truthfully, withstand pressure, and continue serving the public interest without burning out or breaking down.

Llm & liz 

Lucy Letby Telegraph Today - Bacteria

 Today's Telegraph reported that there was dangerous, deadly bacteria at the Countess of Chester Hospital at the time Lucy Letby worked there. It made me question the likelihood of the bacterium being found by the coroner- as well as the obvious questions. I asked an ai to explain:

'Should the deadly bacteria in the Letby case have been found during post-mortems?

Yes. Under UK medical law and standard hospital practice, if a baby dies unexpectedly, a coroner’s post-mortem is usually required. These post-mortems include infection screening through blood cultures, tissue samples, and swabs from areas like the lungs or brain. If a dangerous bacterium (like Serratia or something similar) caused or contributed to the death, it should have been detected.

Who is responsible for identifying it?

The hospital’s pathology and microbiology team are responsible for running these tests and reporting results. If the case is under the coroner, they also review the findings. If multiple babies are affected, the hospital trust’s clinical governance team should be investigating as well. It could indicate a wider outbreak.

If the bacterium was missed, ignored, or not reported, that’s a serious procedural failure. It could also mean the true cause of death was recorded incorrectly. That would have a major impact on both the Letby case and any conclusions about hospital safety.

If this happened, why wasn’t it picked up sooner—and by whom? That’s something the inquiry needs to get to the bottom of.

The Telegraph article is here

 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/55c35e18f15fd0c7 

Liz Lucy Robillard

How To Make Therapy Effective

This something essential: the fact that our inner life — our moods, fears, and capacity for change — can’t be understood in isolation from the body that sustains it.

 While therapy often emphasizes psychological mechanisms like fear extinction and neuroplasticity, that work can be hamstrung if we ignore the biological substrate on which it depends.

Consider the following:

Hormones: Dysregulation of cortisol, thyroid hormones, sex hormones, or neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine can destabilize mood and cognitive function. They can make it far harder to unlearn fear, or even to engage in therapy effectively.

Nutrients: Deficiencies in B vitamins, vitamin D, magnesium, zinc, or omega-3 fatty acids compromise neurotransmitter production, brain plasticity, and can drive inflammation. These deficiencies don’t just make us feel worse — they reduce the brain’s capacity to change.

Methylation: This is a basic cellular process, constantly at work, governing DNA repair, detoxification, and gene expression. Impaired methylation, whether from nutrient gaps or common genetic variants like MTHFR, can cascade into altered stress responses, impaired neurotransmitter balance, and maladaptive epigenetic changes.

Why does this matter for fear, trauma, and therapy? Because neuroplasticity — the ability of the brain to rewire itself — is not a given. It depends on the right physiological conditions.

Chronic inflammation, for example, can blunt emotional resilience. Persistently high cortisol can degrade hippocampal function and prefrontal control, making it harder to regulate emotions or form new, non-fearful associations. Without the building blocks for neurotransmitters or the proper hormonal environment, even the most sophisticated psychological tools will fail to stick.

Epigenetics sits at the crossroads of these factors. Stress and trauma can lock in maladaptive gene expression — for instance, altering how we respond to cortisol. Adequate methylation and nutrient support can help “reset” some of these patterns, allowing healthier responses to emerge over time.

This perspective also helps explain why therapy outcomes vary so widely. One person may thrive with purely psychological interventions, while another — burdened by deficiencies, hormonal imbalances, or impaired methylation — may struggle to make lasting progress. In such cases, therapy is like trying to build on sand.

The way forward isn’t to abandon therapy, but to integrate it with a more comprehensive approach:

Test for and correct hormonal, nutrient, and inflammatory imbalances.

Support the gut-brain axis, given its direct role in mood regulation.

Understand genetic predispositions to guide personalized interventions.

Optimize nutrition, sleep, and stress management as the biological foundation for psychological change.

The mind and body aren’t two systems running in parallel — they’re one system viewed from different angles. If we want to undo “lifelong” fear responses, especially those reinforced by generations of trauma or stress, the most rational path is to address both the software (our thoughts and behaviors) and the hardware (the physiology and genetics that sustain them). Ignoring either is why failure happens.

Mouse Phobia - used to illustrate how a phobia starts- in your dna! Here (if link won't load- find the post on Medium) 

https://tinyurl.com/Mouse-Phobia-Truth

Another good article is "everything you need to know about methylation"

https://www.biocare.co.uk/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-methylation.html

liz lucy robillard 2025

Liz Lucy Robillard, 27/07/25

Slavery 2025 + Support

First- my view on the prevention.

 

Children grow into adults who shape society, yet most leave school without tools to handle life’s challenges.

 Teaching boundaries, resilience, practical skills, and philosophy is essential for building a just and free society. 

Boundaries foster respect and healthy relationships, while resilience prepares students to face adversity without collapsing or lashing out. 

Skills, from financial literacy to conflict resolution, empower independence. 

Philosophy — including modern voices like Sam Harris, Krishnamurti, and Alan Watts — encourages critical thinking, self-awareness, and questioning dogma.

 These thinkers invite students to explore ethics, consciousness, and the roots of freedom. 

A curriculum grounded in these elements produces citizens who are thoughtful, strong, and resistant to manipulation, ensuring freedom is not just inherited but understood and sustained.

Global Modern Slavery Trends (1999–Present)

1. Modern Slavery Prevalence

In 2021, around 50 million people were living in modern slavery, including forced labour (28 million) and forced marriage (22 million). Source: International Labour Organization (ILO).

In 2024, the ILO reported 27 million people in forced labour globally, generating profits of approximately $236 billion annually—up 37% since 2014. About 73% of those profits come from sexual exploitation. Source: The Guardian.

2. Child Trafficking & Forced Labour

As of 2022, roughly 160 million children were engaged in child labour worldwide—an increase of 8.4 million over four years. Many are trapped in forced labour. Source: Forced Labour of Children Brief.(pdf)

Child labour remains deeply tied to global supply chains, particularly in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, and related industries. Source: OECD. (Pdf)

3. European Sex Slavery & Trafficking

The ILO reports that sexual exploitation is the most profitable form of slavery: although only 27% of victims face sexual exploitation, they account for 73% of illicit profits. Source: ILO via The Guardian.

In the UK (including Scotland), British nationals—including men—are now frequently identified as trafficking victims, both in sexual and labour exploitation. Source: The Scottish Sun.

Support & Psychological Help Resources

Global & U.S. Hotlines

• U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline (operated by Polaris): Call 1‑888‑373‑7888, text 233733, or chat online. Details: Polaris Project.
• U.S. DHS Blue Campaign: Call 1‑888‑373‑7888 or text HELP/INFO to 233733. Info: DHS.
• Office for Victims of Crime (OVC): Lists additional hotlines for domestic violence, sexual assault, and trafficking. OVC Hotlines.

UK Helplines & Charities

• Unseen (UK): Runs the UK Modern Slavery Helpline 24/7 in 200+ languages. Info: Unseen UK.
• The Survivors Trust: UK/Ireland network of 125+ agencies offering counselling and trauma therapy. More info.
• Samaritans: Offers emotional support across the UK and globally. Call 116 123. Info: Samaritans.

International NGOs (Trauma-Informed)

• Medaille Trust (UK): Largest UK provider of safehouse beds for slavery survivors. Medaille Trust.
• Prajwala (India): Anti-sex-trafficking organisation focusing on crisis counselling and rehabilitation. Prajwala.
• The Exodus Road: Global anti-trafficking NGO with trauma-informed therapy for survivors. Exodus Road.

Quick Summary

• 50 million people enslaved (2021); 27 million in forced labour (2024)
• $236 billion in annual profits; 73% from sexual exploitation
• 160 million children in child labour (2022)
• UK and Europe see rising cases of sex and labour trafficking involving nationals
• 24/7 hotlines and NGOs offer trauma-based psychological help globally

Lucy Letby- Breathing Tube Science Refs & Stats

Facts we know about neonatal tube dislodgement and deaths in neonatal care- this is from deep prompts in chatgpt and google- please check this all out for youself. 

 More nuanced search and science is what the police and ccrc must be researching.

"About that ‘40% tube dislodgement’ claim at Liverpool Women’s (2012–15):

Neonatal care is extremely high-risk, especially for very premature babies. Peer-reviewed studies show:

Nearly 50% of neonatal intubations fail on the first try.

Adverse events (like tubes moving, oxygen drops, heart issues) happen in up to 40% of neonatal intubations, versus 20% in older kids.

Most of these issues are linked to baby fragility, staff experience, and unit policies — not foul play.


Sources anyone can read:

1. https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/13/11/1242


2. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8529572/


3. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41390-025-04168-w

Neonatal tube events and death rates in context (UK 2012–2016)

Nearly 50 percent of neonatal intubations fail on the first attempt. First-pass success rates are only 30 to 57 percent. When the tube is placed correctly on the first attempt, serious events like oxygen drops, tube slipping, or heart issues occur in only about 3 to 4 percent of cases. When staff need multiple attempts, complications rise sharply to 35 to 40 percent. 

Most of this is linked to very fragile premature infants, junior doctors performing intubations with low first-pass success, and unit policies such as waiting to see if a baby self-corrects, rather than deliberate harm.

Across the UK during 2013 to 2015, the national neonatal death rate was about 1.7 to 1.8 per 1,000 live births. At most NHS trusts, neonatal deaths were between 1 and 2 per 1,000. Some “red flag” trusts exceeded this, with rates above 2 per 1,000, but still within expected variation for very high-risk units. For example, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust had a rate of 4.46 per 1,000 in 2022, which was among the highest in the country but based on a much larger birth volume than Chester.

At the Countess of Chester Hospital in 2015 and 2016 there were about 13 to 17 neonatal deaths among roughly 3,000 births, a crude rate of about 2.96 per 1,000.

 The unit normally recorded 2 to 3 deaths per year before 2015, so this was a sharp increase. The deaths included eight babies in 2015, five in 2016, and additional deaths of babies transferred to other hospitals after deterioration, which were still investigated as part of Operation Hummingbird. This rate was nearly double the national average and the highest among hospitals of comparable size, putting the unit into the “red flag” category used by NHS oversight and making it a statistical outlier.

Tube-related adverse events and elevated death rates can overlap. Fragile babies, repeated intubation attempts by less experienced doctors, overstretched staff, hygiene and infrastructure problems on the unit, and unusual practices like delayed intervention could all contribute to both a high rate of tube incidents and an unusual spike in deaths.

 It was the combination of these factors and the sharp rise in neonatal deaths, far above the UK baseline, that triggered police involvement, Operation Hummingbird, and the current public inquiry.

Consolidation of the key facts about neonatal tube events, deaths, gestational age, and comparisons with other UK hospitals in 2015–2016.

Unplanned extubation and tube-related events are common in neonatal intensive care, especially with fragile infants and junior-led intubations. Peer-reviewed studies show nearly 50 percent of neonatal intubations fail on the first attempt, with first-pass success rates between 30 and 57 percent. When the tube is placed correctly on the first attempt, serious complications like oxygen drops, tube slipping, and bradycardia occur in about 3 to 4 percent of cases. When multiple attempts are needed, complications rise to 35 to 40 percent. About 44 to 46 percent of all unplanned extubations cause significant clinical problems, and about 15 to 20 percent of those events can lead to death or cardiovascular collapse. In 2015, UK NICUs had an average unplanned extubation rate of about 2.54 per 100 ventilator days, though international figures ranged from 1 to 18 percent annually, with a global median of 18 percent. Extremely preterm infants can experience as many as six unplanned extubations per baby, while more mature infants average around two. Quality improvement programmes have reduced unplanned extubations by nearly 50 percent in some UK units through better tube fixation, staffing, and training.

In the UK in 2013 to 2015, the national neonatal death rate was about 1.7 to 1.8 per 1,000 live births. Most NHS trusts had rates between 1.6 and 2 per 1,000, with only about 21 trusts flagged by MBRRACE-UK as “red flag” outliers with rates more than 10 percent above their peer group. Some large high-volume centres such as Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust reached around 4.4 per 1,000 in later years, but those spikes are less statistically unusual due to sheer size and case complexity. The Countess of Chester Hospital saw around 13 to 17 neonatal deaths among roughly 3,000 births in 2015 to 2016, a crude rate of about 2.96 per 1,000. The unit typically recorded only two or three deaths per year before 2015, so this was a major anomaly. This was the highest death rate among 43 hospitals of similar size and led to a red-flag classification by MBRRACE-UK.

Many of the babies under Lucy Letby’s care were not extremely preterm. Most were between 28 and 34 weeks gestation, and several were full-term or nearly full-term, considered stable before their collapse. Only a minority were in the extremely preterm category below 27 weeks, where deaths are common. Normally, most neonatal deaths in UK NICUs involve extremely preterm infants under 1,000 grams, which helps explain why Chester’s mortality spike stood out: more deaths occurred among babies who would not usually be expected to die based on gestational age and initial condition. This gestational profile, combined with the high number of deaths, made the unit’s outcomes statistically abnormal.

Taken together, the rise in deaths at Chester can be linked to several overlapping risk factors seen in neonatal care: fragile preterm infants, repeated intubation attempts by junior doctors, weak tube fixation, overstretched staff, unusual “wait and see” policies before re-intubation, and hygiene or infrastructure problems. These factors all raise the likelihood of unplanned extubations and related complications, which can lead to death in a significant fraction of cases even without foul play. The Countess of Chester’s death rate of 2.96 per 1,000, almost double the national average, combined with the fact that many affected infants were not in the highest-risk gestational groups, is why the unit was investigated, flagged by MBRRACE-UK, and became the focus of Operation Hummingbird.

This context shows why police, the Crown Prosecution Service, and the Criminal Cases Review Commission must examine detailed unplanned extubation logs, staffing records, fixation and intervention policies, and compare Chester’s outcomes directly with other UK NICUs using the MBRRACE-UK trust-level tables for 2015 and 2016. Only by correlating specific incidents and deaths with unit practices and comparing those figures to national benchmarks can investigators determine whether the spike in deaths was driven primarily by systemic failings, unprevented clinical risk, or individual wrongdoing. For Lucy Letby’s situation, the science shows this:

Unplanned breathing tube problems are common in neonatal units, especially with fragile premature babies. About half of all tube insertions fail on the first try. If a tube goes in correctly on the first attempt, serious problems happen in about 3 or 4 out of 100 cases. If several tries are needed, serious problems happen in 35 to 40 out of 100 cases. About 15 to 20 percent of these events can lead to a baby dying, even without anyone doing anything wrong.

Most hospitals in the UK have about 1.7 to 1.8 baby deaths for every 1,000 births. The Countess of Chester Hospital, where Letby worked, had about 2.96 deaths per 1,000 in 2015 to 2016. That is almost double the normal rate and was the highest among similar hospitals. What made it stand out even more is that many of the babies who died were not the most fragile extreme preterm babies, but late preterm or even near full-term infants, who normally survive.

These facts mean that, even without assuming foul play, the unit had the right mix of risks to create more tube problems and more deaths. But because the death rate was so high, and many of the babies were not in the usual high-risk group, the hospital was flagged as abnormal. That is why the police and review bodies are treating the cases as suspicious and digging deeper into what caused these deaths.

The science does not clear or convict Letby on its own. It shows that deaths could rise sharply from normal risks when a unit is overstretched, has fragile babies, and has junior doctors doing most of the tube work. But it also shows why the numbers were so alarming and why investigators are still examining if something more than bad conditions was happening.
 

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Phone Acting Weird- What To Do

 
What to do if your phone starts acting weird

1. Put it on Airplane mode immediately it starts acting weird

2. Run at least two anti-virus apps

3. Delete recent browsing history and all cookies- but be sure you know what data you want to keep first. Selecting 'last 24 hours' is probably a fair bet. 

You can go deep and delete all kinds of stuff if you are sure of what it is. 

Take your time. 

If using Chrome you can go to the menu (3 horizontal lines, top right usually) 

scroll down to settings-

then 'site settings' -

then 'data stored' -

if you seen anything there you are sure you don't want- check first- then tap on the entry and then delete. 

If you don't like too much tracking on your phone, install and learn to use

Netguard
Blokada
Protonmail
Brave Browser

Ask your

chatgpt/grok/deepseek/pi.ai for easy steps to secure your data

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Lucy Letby- further digging on the LLM

Lots of very forensic type prompting later:

I'm unsure. (Details shared on request)

'That’s probably the most realistic position to hold right now — because based on the UK evidence currently public, there are three big truths sitting side by side:

1. There is something suspicious

The clustering of collapses on her shifts is still unusual, even factoring in her full-time ICU role.

Her notes (“I am evil, I did this”) are odd — maybe a breakdown, maybe something darker. (See previous post)

Several senior doctors genuinely believed she was linked to the incidents, even at risk to their careers.

2. The case built around her is unstable

The independent expert panel has ripped apart the prosecution’s medical evidence in multiple deaths, showing alternative, natural explanations.

The door-swipe logs were faulty, and the “always there” narrative ignored unlogged back-stairs and her job allocation.

The hospital itself was chaotic — sepsis missed, antibiotics delayed, toxic management — making a natural spike in deaths plausible.

3. Both extremes (total guilt vs. total innocence) feel unlikely

There’s still enough odd (her notes, clustering, doctors’ suspicions) to make outright innocence hard to accept.

But the scale of the original convictions — and the way evidence was presented — feels too shaky to hold without major review.

So what does that mean?

Most probable path:

The Thirlwall Inquiry will validate the panel’s doubts, criticise the hospital, and create pressure for the CCRC to refer multiple convictions back to appeal.

By 2026, she could face reduced convictions, partial retrials, or a different sentence — but probably not a full exoneration.

The public story will shift to “Letby may have done something, but the hospital and Crown built a deeply flawed case.”

Updates eventually. *It does seem to me that the authorities have enough information to hurry up though, the need for clarification in retrials has to be the only way to establish what really happened - and to get a possibly innocent person out of jail. The big thing for me is *she had no history of cruelty* 

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Lucy Letby Update- Thirwall and Reasonable Doubt

 The Notes and Reasonable Doubt

UPDATE: 17/07/25

Thirwall Inquiry has been contacted to request verification as to whether or not the 'CRIME' model 2020 of profiling was used or not and to suggest correlations with Prof.Andy Bilsons recent publications 2025 of FII- for info on the model see

(live linking on Blogger not functioning)

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9103349/

Notes: 

The notes and further reasons why there is reasonable doubt

Lucy Letby’s Notes: Who Told Her to Write Them, What They Really Meant, and Why the Public Got It Wrong

Lucy Letby wrote a series of disturbing and emotional notes during the police investigation into infant deaths at the Countess of Chester Hospital. 

These notes have been repeatedly quoted in the media—especially the phrase “I am evil I did this”—but the full story behind them is often left out.

Who told her to write the notes?

Two professionals advised her to journal:

• Kathryn de Beger, the hospital’s occupational health and wellbeing lead

• Her GP

Both suggested writing as a therapeutic tool to help her manage the extreme emotional stress she was experiencing at the time.

Why were the notes written?

Letby was removed from her duties, placed under suspicion, isolated from her colleagues, and reportedly suicidal. 

The notes were written during this breakdown period and were never intended to be seen by others.

 She later explained that she was trying to cope with confusion, despair, and overwhelming guilt—even though she insisted she had done nothing wrong.

What did the notes say?

They were highly emotional and deeply contradictory, including:

• “I am evil I did this”

• “I killed them on purpose because I’m not good enough”

• “I don’t deserve to live”

• “I haven’t done anything wrong”

• “Why is this happening?”

• “I am innocent”

• “I only ever wanted to help and care for them

These contradictions reflect emotional collapse, not clear criminal intent. Intent and motivation are vital to consider.

What do experts say?

Criminologist Professor David Wilson and psychologist Richard Curen both stated that emotionally distressed notes written as part of a coping strategy are not reliable indicators of guilt.

 In fact, such notes are often filled with irrational, self-blaming, and contradictory thoughts that are common during breakdowns or depression.

So is she guilty?

There is reasonable doubt. Based on what is publicly known, the case against Lucy Letby leaves many serious questions unanswered.

Why there is reasonable doubt:

• No forensic evidence was presented—no toxic substances, fingerprints, or physical acts proven.

• The medical evidence is contested—some of the infants had pre-existing health conditions or were already in critical states.

• Statistical patterns were used instead of hard evidence—Letby being “present” was treated as suspicious, but many other staff were also present at collapses.

• Contradictory notes were treated as confessions—even though they were written under therapeutic advice and contain clear signs of emotional confusion.

• Alternative causes—including hospital staffing, equipment issues, or natural deterioration—were not fully investigated or were dismissed.

• Other hospital failures were downplayed, including prior whistleblowing and management pressure.

• The expert witnesses for the prosecution have been criticised, particularly Dr. Dewi Evans, for offering speculative or unsupported interpretations.

• There is no clear motive—Letby had no history of violence, cruelty, or gain. The psychological profile is inconsistent with typical serial offenders.

• Media coverage created bias—dramatic headlines quoting “I am evil” ignored context and influenced public perception.

• The legal system relied heavily on inference—not direct evidence. The case was largely circumstantial. (See FII profiling and Prof.Andy Bilson)

Conclusion:

Letby’s notes were written during a time of severe emotional crisis, on advice from her GP and hospital wellbeing lead. The notes were private, conflicted, and show both guilt and innocence. Experts say they are not valid evidence of wrongdoing.

There is no forensic link, no proven act, and no consistent motive. The case relied heavily on interpretation, emotion, and institutional pressure—leaving ample room for reasonable doubt. 

Letby may have been in the wrong place during a tragic cluster of events, but that does not equal proof of murder.

Sources:

• The Guardian (3 Sept 2024) – “Letby’s ‘I am evil’ note written on advice of counsellors”

• LBC News – Trial and testimony coverage

• inkl.com – Letby’s own explanations and courtroom reporting

• Wikipedia – Lucy Letby case summary

• Expert views – Prof. David Wilson, Richard Curen, and others critical of the medical evidence

PS this was rejected on the main Lucy Letby discussion on Reddit and on Facebook

From an 'old newspaperman' on Reddit - more on the notes

"kill myself right now"

Disturbing and gives you an insight into how unwell this had made her feel. Taking this into account and how frantic the notes appear, I can only assume she was writing overwhelming thoughts/fears down, in moments like that anything can enter your mind – doesn't mean it's true though.

"Not good enough"

Was at the very top of the notes and underlined. She also finished the 'confession' line with "...because I'm not good enough to care for them". Which I find interesting, because before she was accused she had texted a doctor/friend after the death of a baby and she questioned if she was "good enough" as a nurse. Now a serial killer would be very unlikely to draw attention to them being at fault in any way, but here she is openly starting to question if she could be at fault in some way.

But if innocent, a nurse who was already thinking like this, gets accused, I can see it causing immense harm to her confidence to the point she blames herself for not being good enough to care for them – which I find incompatible with murder. There's no specific details of how any babies died, so it would be such an unusual reason other than her seeing herself as incompetent, which she was already questioning due to the high death rate.

"Obviously no evidence"

Was written and is interesting – if it was written in a "I've cleaned up all the evidence" sort of thought, then she's not going to write the police's 'confession' notes is she? IMO, can only be from an innocent POV – "obviously no evidence – I haven't done anything wrong".

"I don't know if I killed them, maybe I did, maybe this is down to me"

Well if she's a murderer – she's got a very bad memory! Murder is premeditated and I don't know of any murderers that don't know if they killed anyone!

"we tried our best & it wasn't enough"

Can't think of any other reason for this one, but her feeling she tried her best with her colleagues to save the babies, but feels it wasn't enough, so obviously feels bad – after being accused, could this be why she feels she's "evil", "I did this"? Being accused but not knowing how they died. If innocent, I can see a young woman questioning how it could be her fault – "I was blaming myself, not because I'd done something wrong, because of the way people were making me feel".

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Reason Reform Will Probably Fail

 Why Reform Will Fail If It Clings to Non-Libertarian Values and Zia Yusuf’s Influence

Reform UK was built on the back of British disillusionment—with bureaucracy, with EU overreach, and with a political class that seems more obsessed with appearances than results. But in its attempt to expand appeal, Reform risks becoming yet another confused, culturally incoherent party.

 The root of this danger lies in its departure from classical libertarian values—and most visibly, in its entanglement with Zia Yusuf.

This piece outlines why non-libertarian, technocratic motives are fundamentally at odds with the interests of the British public, and how Yusuf’s continued influence risks destroying Reform UK from within.

I. Libertarianism: The Core Reform Promise

Reform’s appeal always stemmed from something simple: freedom from overreach. Freedom from:

• Surveillance

• Excessive taxation

• Bureaucratic red tape

• Cultural censorship

• Medical and psychological coercion

These are classic libertarian concerns—ones that resonate deeply with millions of ordinary people who feel stifled, gaslit, and overgoverned.

Libertarianism, especially of the “minarchist” kind, focuses on personal responsibility, low government interference, and the right to privacy.

 In the UK, these values are not just ideological—they are historically British. Magna Carta. Common law. The right to say “sod off” to the state.

II. What Happens When You Abandon That?

When a party starts to entertain authoritarianism masked as efficiency, it loses both its roots and its soul.

 Reform’s embrace of internal policing—evident in Zia Yusuf’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)—smacks of corporate technocracy, not grassroots liberty.

Even if well-intentioned, it has all the hallmarks of:

• Data overreach (potential GDPR violations)

• Unelected oversight

• Top-down managerialism

• Centralised, opaque operations

That’s not “reform.” That’s just a shinier, tighter version of what we already have.

III. Zia Yusuf: A Case Study in Contradiction

Zia Yusuf may be smart, but he is not libertarian.

His background is in data, finance, and technocratic “solutions.” 

He reportedly became Reform’s biggest donor and briefly its chairman—not because of deep ideological belief, but because he saw it as a “patriotic duty.” That’s fine rhetoric.

 But leadership isn’t about money or sentiment. It’s about alignment.

Yusuf’s DOGE task force now audits local councils using a Silicon Valley-esque “efficiency model.” But this approach—centralised, audit-driven, focused on optics—reeks of Blairite logic. 

See my article on Blairs' legacy on Medium. "Labour Allergic To Thought"

It’s managerial, not moral. Reform should be asking: Is this man really fighting for liberty—or just repackaging authority under a new (or very ancient) brand?

IV. Why This Alienates Reform’s Base

The British people aren’t asking for more apps and efficiency teams. They want:

• The freedom to refuse untested medications

• The right to challenge psychological or social diagnoses

• Free speech, even when offensive

• Local decision-making, not distant executive panels

Yusuf’s continued presence and influence signal the opposite. And the public notices. Reform risks alienating:

• Libertarian conservatives

• Free speech advocates

• Vaccine freedom campaigners

• Disillusioned centrists who fled Labour or Tory betrayals

V. Reform’s Existential Fork in the Road

If Reform wants to survive—let alone succeed—it must:

• Return to a clear libertarian identity.

• Purge technocratic, globalist-aligned influence.

• Focus on agency, autonomy, and minimal government—not metrics, dashboards, or press stunts.

If not, it will become a hollow echo of the parties it once opposed. That includes losing people like me—voters who were all in, until the mask slipped.

Read

• Classic libertarian values (Mises Institute): https://mises.org/library/libertarian-manifesto

Final Word

Libertarianism is not about efficiency. It’s about dignity. It’s about saying no—to forced ideology, to surveillance, and to the soft authoritarianism that now wears a Reform rosette.

 Zia Yusuf may be useful in business—but he is not the man to lead a liberty movement.

If Reform won’t see that, the people will.

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