How Stonewall conquered our institutions
Nolan Investigates Stonewall exposes why so many public bodies uncritically embraced the trans lobby.
The influence of Stonewall on some of Britain’s leading institutions has, at long last, been thoroughly exposed. For too long, this lobby group has had free rein to control debate, shape policy and determine practice on transgender issues. Now, Nolan Investigates Stonewall, a superb 10-part podcast series for BBC Sounds, offers insight into how Stonewall operates and why it has been able to gain such power.
Presenter Stephen Nolan and investigative journalist David Thompson offer a badly needed lesson in journalism. Nolan Investigates Stonewall has three features that are missing from much broadcasting today. First, there’s the tenacity. Thompson in particular goes to great lengths in pursuing interviews, submitting freedom-of-information requests and appealing those that are declined. Second, and more importantly, Nolan and Thompson take a genuinely critical approach to the subject matter.