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So why name and shame the sinner?

I completely agree with this. As someone who suffers from an unfortunate genetic predisposition to occasional lapses into sarcasm and vitriol, I have at least never kidded myself that it has ever got any results or achieved anything apart from allowing me to blow off steam and perhaps give...

I thought seeking help online was a big no-no for ME sufferers, they should be dissuaded from googling ME and joining online support groups at all costs? Now that Crawley's pushing FITNET, suddenly we have "research" from her (9 participants, usual spin) showing that the internet is suddenly a...

Looks like the prospect of Michael Sharpe's letter writing and twitter campaign must have scared them all off. Who wants to be on the receiving end of the PACE authors' vexatiousness?

That's the second newpaper article on ME I've read today with no mention of "yuppie flu" and a passable (if less than perfect) description of ME uninfluenced by SMC unpleasantness. Things are looking up. EDIT: Didn't watch the video, no time.

Straws, bricks, pigs ... Can somebody say "Once upon a time there were three little ..." and have done with it?

7-minute video on the BBC website today: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/stories-45369402/fibromyalgia-like-red-hot-lava-radiating-through-my-body

Harrumph. "Some" is not good enough. That should be the default assumption for all people. The normal reaction to getting ME for most people is to rest until they feel better, then try to build up slowly again. It's intuitive, nobody needs to be taught that. It what works for most ailments. Most...

Well I was thinking of setting up a "Feel TiredSam's Arse" booth as a christmas fundraiser, but seeing as you've been so discouraging, I won't now.

To be fair the apology did seem sincere and SC may have had to follow legal advice on how she phrased it. Pure speculation on my part, but maybe she ran it by some people who advised her that a sincere apology containing an admission of having caused harm could make it easier for others to...

A positive step in the right direction. As I started reading I thought "they're not going to get everything perfect, don't be churlish now". I was even prepared to overlook "Feel" my arse. This is an extremely late apology, and for how many years now has SC been drawing 60 grand a year, and...

I had to look that up, not always being in touch with UK goings on. Got it now - he said "You can't polish a Trudie". I think. Brainfog.

Fortunately for us part of the BPS cult ideology involves believing that it's better to do something, even if it's harmful, than do nothing, so from Fiona Watt's viewpoint jumping onto the good ship PACE to drill a few more holes in the side as it goes down probably looks like a winning...

How odd - that's never made them edit anything before.

That could be the point - a million therapists on full-time contracts, training courses, "experts" being funded for further research ... exactly what they seem to be aiming for in other areas. All fits together nicely.

According to experts from the Science Media Centre - oh no, sorry, nobody bothers with them any more :)

Whenever I hear the phrase "in the real world" I know I'm usually going to hear someone describe the way they see things in their version of the world, complete with biases, prejudices, delusions etc. I find the phrase rather tiresome and pompous. Buggered if I'm watching any of that by the way.

At least they can't use "Oh yeah? You and whose army?" any more.

I'm pretty sure that the real problem is that such individuals set high standards for Mr Goldberg, so he's just getting the boot in first.

For those not familiar with British English a fag end is a smoking butt, which Wessely appears to be in the habit of picking up. Hope that clears up any confusion.