Equivalent reform is being pursued in Scotland; in combination with its hate speech bill, this would be dangerously authoritarian.
From healthcare, to sex-specific concerns around bodily privacy and security, words matter.
As regular readers of this column might expect, they’re not cheerful page-turners. But they may well change your life.
Over the last few weeks, publications have routinely made errors in how they cover the GRA and JK Rowling. Readers must beware.
The Minister for Women and Equalities deserves support from all who care about their safety and wellbeing of children.
Editing experience is desirable though not essential. The post might suit say a student, a parent working part-time or an older person who knows his way round editing.
Even in an age of austerity, government has plenty of power and assets, which it could on a small-scale, experimental basis transfer to the control of community groups.