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Thank you for writing this. The state has never shown itself to be a good carer of children. History must be remembered so it cannot be repeated.

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Jan 15Liked by David Scott

A chilling inditement on the arrogance of the state and its onslaught against the autonomy of the family

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Many thanks, David, for telling us this shocking history. One major aspect of this scandal has been the secrecy surrounding the family courts (in England; I'm not sure about Scotland).

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Every bit as secret in Scotland. For the danger of corruption in the English family courts see my interview series with Samantha Baldwin :

https://youtu.be/i3btOWIecQY

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