Please click here to view our media pack for more information on advertising and partnership opportunities with UnHerd. Of course I meant "4,000,000" or "4 million". Susan's work has had exceptional real-world impact, advancing behavioural science and its applications globally. Yes there are a lot of people dying, possibly even as a result of contracting covid 19, but there are still considerably more who die every day in India from perfectly treatable issues as simple as clean water availability or a lack of an effective health system. Sally | She is always so good at finding positivity in everything! Fortunately I can see through government propaganda. 29 April 2021 at 10:24 AM. What matters is that the ends justify the means. She told The National afterwards she had been on many programmes on BBC Scotland over the past two years and she was always been treated with courtesy and asked intelligent questions. My latest appearance on Mike Graham's programme - we discuss the hopeless hunt for the Drug Cartels' Mr Big . The sort of communist collectivist viewpoint represented by Michie does not provide this essential element for sound decisions to be taken. I wield absolute power with zero accountability. It is at this point that I recall another very interesting, thought-provoking article by Peter Hitchens last August on Claire Fox who was nominated for a peerage by Mr. Johnson despite Ms. Fox's past opposition to the very existence of the House of Lords and having been a member of a strange cultish group called the Revolutionary Communist Party (RCP). I know that it sounds like a clich but it really shows how decisive it is to think hard before we drop that piece of paper into the ballot box. That is why, as an influential member of Sage (an oxymoron if ever there was one), she pushed for maximum lockdown. Posted by: To be a communist IS to be a fascist. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The main methodological approaches employed - modelling, econometric research, micro-economic studies and case-study research - all face challenges of accurate and timely data and the intractability . [13][14], Michie has served as president of the European Health Psychology Society and chair of the British Psychological Societys Division of Health Psychology. I stand by it.". Steve Balmforth (30 April 2021 at 03:23 PM) makes a good point about statistics taken out of context not telling the real story. Posted by: The conversation will go back to what it should be about people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. I am also sure that in Brazil, like in the rest of the world, the deaths FROM covid-19 are being massively exaggerated as many are almost certainly deaths from other causes where the victim just happened to have a positive covid-19 test. 29 April 2021 at 03:55 PM. My first question with these supra-national organisations is who funds them? In this case you can find the top WHO Contributors here: https://www.who.int/about/funding/contributors When Professor Susan Michies appointment as the new Chair of the World Health Organisations Technical Advisory Group on Behavioural Insights was announced on Monday, almost every news report mentioned that she is a longstanding member of the British Communist Party. She responded to Prof Michie on Twitter: "I am surprised-and disappointed Susan, that a woman of [your] standing would resort to such snarky condescension and furthermore try to drum up a Twitter pile-on. Ian Blackford, the SNPs Westminster leader,told the Prime Minister on Monday the decisions were bereft of science or consultation. Brazil has a population of about 3 times that of the UK, so multiply 650,000 by 3 and you get about 2,000,000. McCarthyism has always been described as mindless paranoia. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to Please report any comments that break our rules. Teaching Summary. I am curious to what metrics you have applied to call the vaccine program an outstanding success? Gary Frost | susan michieis a clinical and health psychologist anda fellow of the academy of medical sciences, the academy of social sciences, the academy of behavioral medicine research, the society of behavioral medicine, the european health psychology society, the british psychological society and a distinguished international affiliate of the american Shame on the WHO, shame on Michie. As usual like here, they dont put the normal death rate pre Covid so as to give context. But she is one of many neoMarxist in position of authority in uk. From the economy to culture. Posted by: The conductor received compensation from West Midlands Trains. Professor Susan Michie, of University College London, said she thinks the draconian restrictions should become part of people's every day routine. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. Due to their high kinetic energy and the pyrophoric properties of U, DU ammunitions are used solely for the purpose of armor-piercing and have little use against other targets (Bleise et al., 2003). She admitted there was no diversity they all think alike. Even it it means going half way round the world. 27 April 2021 at 09:10 PM. There is no nuance or debate required here. And Ive never discussed my politics with people like yourself, nor am I going to now. I have pointed out before that in the UK private medicine is not chosen by disappointed and frustrated patients because it is better but because it is quicker. Communism is the secularisation and scientification of something older than Christianity. I am not sure it would help. [9] Her later career interests have been in designing and evaluating methods of behavioural change, especially in relation to wellbeing and health improvement. I suppose that Mr. Johnson concluded earlier on that his Its all about putting across a point to suit a policy end. Posted by: They probably live in the same neighbourhood, and send their kids to the same schools? The social justice ideological position held among Michie and her colleagues that greater social equality is desirable is not a scientific view but a political view and it is in fact essential that proper representation of voices in favour of the common desire for freedom of choice appears on such committees where mixed scientific and ideological advice is given. Steve balmforth | That would mean, given Indian's population of 1.3 billion, that 1 in 13 of them die annually. But what IS wrong with Johnson and Hancock is that they keep on letting SAGE do this and get away with it. It is interesting that the tilt in favour of freedom came from a country that is commonly regarded as fairly collectivist and egalitarian in its general policy. Web links cannot be accepted, and may mean your whole comment is not published. It starts to feel distinctly like fundamental questions of how a society should be organised are being taken out of the political sphere where they can be debated and ultimately rejected at the ballot box and hard-wired into new scientific disciplines that are then treated as unquestionable expertise. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can Well said Sally except that's just the point. It cannot be discovered in the real world. [6], Born in St Pancras, London, Michie is the daughter of the biologist Dame Anne McLaren and computer scientist Donald Michie, and sister of the economist Jonathan Michie. And the thing is that by equality she didnt mean equal rights to live as who we are and make our own decisions, and live and let live, she meant equally mass-produced in an indoctrination factory, and any variation is abject. The existence of the NHS does not only damage the quality of its own output, but also that of alternative systems. ), PETER HITCHENS: This green revolution will turn Britain into a Third World country, The threat of Marshmallow Totalitarianism, too soft and sweet to excite alarm : My latest conversation with Mike Graham on Talk Radio , Click here to read about him and his books, Down the Rat Hole - the sad and futile search for the perfect bar or pub. Mike B | Thats effectively what she is saying. Agree with you on all this. Before India, it was Brazil - a country close to my heart - making all the headlines. The Brexit the ugly Barbican and the Covid 19 helped the choice to go to Mnchen sure. They believe in free speech until you say somethibg they disagree with. In September 2021, the Free Speech Union crowdfunded around 25,000 for the legal fees of a train conductor who had been fired by West Midlands Trains for a Facebook post including the comment "I don't want to live in some sort of alcohol-free Muslim caliphate just to beat Covid-19". If youre wondering why the liberal media has suddenly become obsessed about India its because they cant find enough Covid in the UK now the numbers are falling, so they need to find another way to scare us. Mr. Peston further states that Professors Vallance and Whitty were sceptical about a Chinese-type shutdown, and that it was Dominic Cummings and Ben Warner (a Cummings ally, apparently) who, fearing the NHS would be overwhelmed, pushed for the more stringent measures which were adopted soon after. The hubris of these people had to be read to be believed. Categories: Communist Party READ MORE:Ian Blackford jeered by Tory MPs for criticising Boris Johnson ending Covid rules, It appeared that the interviewer had a fixed view and interrupted when public health arguments were given.. One Twitter user remarked: So much for the BBCs impartiality. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. Jeremy Bonington-Jagworth | You can follow this conversation by subscribing to the comment feed for this post. This is quite simply wrong. Nigel Smith | adeledicnander | Her research focused on the areas of antenatal care and screening, and occupational stress in health care staff and students. In a bizarre comparison, she said Britons never used to wear seat belts in cars or 'pick up dog poo in the park' but learned to over time. Professor Susan Michie, an adviser to the UK Governmenton pandemic behavioural science, was questioned by BBC Scotlands Kaye Adams on Monday morning. 01 May 2021 at 04:24 PM, You say "All of this is nothing to do with Boris or Hancock. Home Understanding the Wheel About the Authors About the Book. Posted by: Steve balmforth | London overground trains between Shepherds Bush and Clapham were empty in March to May period in 2020. Because they wanted it done, regardless. They never question the motives of SAGE. They believe in public schools yet send their own kids to private ones. [9], Michie worked as a clinical psychologist with children and families at the Royal Free Hospital, London. Professor Susan Michie's academic profile Among its membership are actual communists, Labour Party donors, activists, Corbynistas, "anti-Zionists", Brexit conspiracy theorists and even a former Greek MP. Also remember that another thing McCarthy was notorious for was villainizing and persecuting people who dont agree with his ways of running the show. A row has broken out over a question Richard Madeley asked Professor Susan Michie on Good Morning Britain.After she'd questioned the wisdom of lifting the mask mandate on July 19th, he asked her whether her judgment might be influenced by her membership of the Communist Party, given the top-down, big state authoritarianism of Communist regimes, or whether her views were purely based on . What I dont see a lot of amongst my colleagues maybe, but certainly the media, and especially the papers that you mentioned, would be much more emphasis on individual freedom, individual rights, rather than taking a sort of more collective population approach.. Look how much their power was increased by covid-19. Did any other CH protest about it? I have found this article most insightful indeed, Mr. Hitchens, thank you."-. "Their' lifestyles will continue unaffected and in fact enhanced by the policies they pursue, even if it will likely mean that future generations of their own sort may not see it last. "It is also perfectly clear that appeals to racism and refugees of another colour was playing a role in that debate." Professor Susan Michie has told LBC it is wrong to say schools are "safe" as millions of pupils face staying at home from January 4. Most in demand consultants would go private, so NHS would loose their expertise including training of new doctors within NHS. PETER HITCHENS: This green revolution will turn Britain into a Third World country | My own experience and study shows that equality is usually bought at the expense of liberty and a free society and this is not a trade-off many people (and certainly not most) wish to take. Unless you mean few thousand a day? All guests are offered the opportunity to have their say.. Professor Susan Michie, Director of the Centre for Behaviour Change at University College London, will chair the WHO's Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on Behavioural Insights and Sciences for. This should not be a controversial statement, and only those already under the spell of it are likely to argue. They want to change behavior, and as Susan Michie knows well, "behavior is related to absolutely everything in life.". Weve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country. The truth of the matter is that in the community masks of all types fail to protect and fail to prevent transmission, and this is quite evident when one actually looks at the data for SARS-CoV2 by simply comparing neighboring regions with very similar demographics. "The psychologists, the BBC, Roosevelt, even in the end, the Nazis, had all discovered that if radio was to seep into listeners' minds, it had to ingratiate itself", Posted by: Effectively, they have none, except the idea that nothing is really right or wrong in except so far as it suits them. The WHO appointment is a further example of the ideological capture of organisations. Also a nuclear deterrent. (Thats not sarcasm either). She seeks a set of statistics with which she can weave a tale that eases her conscience. Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who arent really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse. The two pasted sections below are from Gov web sites. As usual, it sounds like a lot of woke gibberishhow do we make societies fairer and root out inequalities? First, tackle the enormous wealth transfer going on in plain sight then! He promised to get it done and the British electorate gave the Conservative Party an absolute parliamentary majority at the last general election. McCarthyism is an attempt to dismiss all criticism of Communism as mindless paranoia. Perhaps we should be given some options on defunding the WHO? Professor Susan Michie, an adviser to the UK Government on pandemic behavioural science, was questioned by BBC Scotland's Kaye Adams on Monday morning. And interestingly, its now Michies cabal thats doing this same dirty job, herself included. Her. Posted by: BMJ Opinion, February 28 th 2020. Johnson has been criticised by many public health experts for moving too quickly and for failing to publish the advice the Government has received from its public health experts. In the week before the Indian covid pandemic became the main news story, The World at One on Radio 4 20th April (from 18 min in) reported that 900 a day were flying into the UK from India, and on one flight to Hong Kong 49 passengers had tested positive. My Italian friends say that you can only work in public or private medicine in Italy. [9], As a clinical psychologist she worked with adults and families on topics covering antenatal care, genetic counselling and occupational stress. The thing is that the grandchildren of many of those workers, unlike the descendants of the very rich for a change, who thought getting out of the European Union was almost a matter of life and death will not be able to seek work, live or study in another thirty or so European countries as easily as before. As the contrast between the Swedish approach and the UK and continental approach to dealing with the pandemic shows a lack of a broad understanding of the need for individual choice over rigid one choice for all circumstances policies is essential. [9], In 2019, Michie was named winner of the British Psychological Society Research Boards Lifetime Achievement Award for her world-leading work creating a coherent language of behaviour change.[13]. Susan Fiona Dorinthea Michie FBPsS FAcSS FMedSci FBA (born 19 June 1955)[1] is a British academic, clinical psychologist, and professor of health psychology, director of The Centre for Behaviour Change[2] and head of The Health Psychology Research Group,[3] all at University College London. Looks like plenty of countries need to come up with some more legislation to protect us from future PsyOps. Possibly quite rightly, given fascisms track record of human misery. Except me. Susan Michie, a 40-year member of the British Communist Party and a leading participant in the U.K. Government's Scientific Pandemic Insights group on Behaviour (SPI-B), has been promoted to Chair of the WHO's Technical Advisory Group for Behavioural Insights and Science for Health.. Last year, when asked how long Britain's Covid containment measures should last, Michie responded that . Some private schools may be trading as charities when they are in reality private businesses and perhaps that should be addressed. "Communist British scientist dubbed 'Stalin's nanny' who wanted face masks and social distancing FOREVER is . [19] She also sits on the Independent SAGE committee, chaired by Sir David King. And yet if we want to go privately, an NHS surgeon working privately in his spare time is available within days to carry out the op and to do that in some cases using hired NHS facilities. "RT @MaajidNawaz: A 40-year member of the Communist Party of Britain - Susan Michie - has just been appointed Chair of WHO's Technical Advis" The problem with Prof. Michie is that she is a communist, so shes a fascist, but we are failing to treat her as one. Welcome to the new Dark Ages. Although not an interest unknown to previous governments. Posted by: I believe that says all that is needed in respect of the seriousness of the situation in India. They want pubs and local workers shut down except if they are passing by the neighbourhood looking for a cold one and a photo opportunity. Professor Susan Michie (@SusanMichie) / Twitter Follow Professor Susan Michie @SusanMichie Professor of Health Psychology & Director of Centre for Behaviour Change, UCL, UK. general approach on social restrictions would be more palatable to the long-suffering public if it was backed up by the science; even if psychology and epidemiology are two totally different subjects but there again it has never been about the science as much as the control of the masses by psychological means Ultimately, Mr. Johnson does not appear that bothered by the kind of advise he gets for as long as it suits him. I havent seen any evidence that Michie supported masking because she thought it had any health benefits. They must not exceed 500 words. Have you tried typing National Socialist? I would therefore conclude that the appointment of Michie to head the WHO nudge unit, a concept that is Orwellian to begin with, simply shows how corrupt and useless the WHO actually is. You shouldn't believe everything you read in the fake news media. Martin | That's 4,000,000 million deaths a year, maybe, in Brazil in a NORMAL year, which equates to over 10,000 per day. The concept of equality ( 1 = 1, 1 + 1 = 2 etc.) [7][8], Michie obtained a BA in experimental psychology from University College, Oxford in 1976, an MPhil in clinical psychology from the Institute of Psychiatry in 1978, and a DPhil in developmental psychology from University College, Oxford in 1982. Its all about being economical with truth or fair balance. On Twitter, several listeners objected to the interruptions.

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