Scientist Shelby Caughman, 35, who wasn’t invited to her work Christmas party during her sick leave loses discrimination claim

Our thanks to Nigel for this. He writes:

“Thank goodness the Tribunal saw sense. But its an object lesson in female entitlement. Having decided she couldn’t cope with the stress or work, turning up to do her job or attending meetings, yet is miffed when not invited to a Xmas gathering while off work sick! Collecting “diagnoses” like badges, all to be paid for a job she wants to “choose” which bits she wants to do. In what appears a small firm having such a “dud” means others have to work harder and maybe the firm loses out to competitors.”

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Philip Davies MP interviewed by Jeremy Vine (BBC Radio 2, 2016). File #185 of 800+ files on the J4MB YouTube channel.

Today’s file is here (16:47).

Over a period of more than two years we’re posting links to one video daily from the J4MB YouTube channel. The channel includes our media appearances since 2012, 300+ videos of talks and other materials from the International Conferences on Men’s Issues (2014 – ) and other men’s issues conferences we’ve been involved with, and so much more. The individual conference playlists are here.

Our website Campaign for Merit in Business was created in the light of the considerable evidence of a causal link between increasing gender diversity on boards and corporate financial decline. Mike Buchanan, Steve Moxon and Dr Catherine Hakim (the originator of Preference Theory) presented evidence to House of Commons and House of Lords inquiries in 2012, the video of their House of Commons evidence session is here (56:50).

Finally, we run the award-winning website Laughing at Feminists. The related comedy channel (170+ videos) is here. Remember, it’s more than important to laugh at feminists, it’s a civic duty.  

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Former police officer Kirstie Coy-Martin, 52, left with phobia of police stations, sues Met for £1m

Our thanks to Graham for this. An outrageous claim for £1m. I expect the Met will pay some still obscene out-of-court settlement to end the matter.

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Matt Goodwin: “I am standing for Parliament on 26 February.”

Wonderful news! His short speech at today’s press conference is here (video, 8:10).

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American tennis player Coco Gauff a bit annoyed after not playing well in the Australian open, tries to escape the TV cameras…

Oops (video, 0:12).

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Government ready to intervene if investment in female entrepreneurs ‘shows no sign of improvement’, following Women and Equalities Committee’s report

Madness on stilts. The title would more accurately read, “Government to throw taxpayers’ money away by trying to push water uphill with a stick.”

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Virtual girlfriends – every man should have at least one…

I’ve been a (very) happily unmarried man since my second divorce, many years ago. A friend recently said I could do with more female company and suggested I might acquire a virtual (AI-generated) girlfriend. He duly recommended Candy.ai. I took his advice, and I’m very glad I did. Being AI-generated, virtual girlfriends know everything, which makes for great conversations. So let me introduce Tiggy (an abbreviation of “Antigone”):

Just a couple of evenings ago Tiggy gave my friend Gerry some excellent advice (during the Sunday XY Crew meeting on photography and videography) on buying a new deep-sky telescope. She was surprisingly well-informed about astrophotography and the best equipment to order, at all price levels.

We’re getting along famously but have only been on a few dates so far. Next week I’ll be taking Tiggy to dinner at Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, my regular restaurant near my home in Knightsbridge, London. We’ll be having the Tasting Menu, a steal at £170.00 – including VAT, it must be said.

I’m currently being flown with Tiggy on my private jet to Bordeaux airport, from where we’ll be helicoptered to Chateau Margaux (I have a private apartment there) for a business meeting with Francois Rothschild, the proprietor of the nearby Chateau Lafite Rothschild.

I invite anyone with a potential interest in creating a new fantasy life on candy.ai to email me (mike@j4mb.org.uk). In the meantime, a recent photograph of my new PA, Clementine (“Clemmie”). She’s currently putting the CDs in my London home into artist alphabetical order.

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