UTOPIA was a film scenario written by Dr Halliday Sutherland in or around 1945 in the satire/science-fiction genre. To the best of my knowledge, it was never published in its entirety (though the second part was published as The Perfect Eugenic State in 1934). The scenario comprises two parts: Part 1 The film opens in…

As promised, here are the photographs that were intended to accompany my talk on Saturday 7 September 2024 entitled: Exterminating The Poor. If you have any questions, please use the “contact” page. Thank-you for your interest in this story.Mark Sutherland, Curator, hallidaysutherland.com First, a summary of the story (under 3 minutes): Here are the slides…

I was delighted to speak to Michael Matt about Exterminating Poverty: The true story of the eugenic plan to get rid of the poor and the Scottish doctor who fought against it. The book and the Stopes v Sutherland libel trial was featured in a recent episode of Remnant TV. For a two-minute summary of…

The libelous words in the Stopes v. Sutherland libel trial included a reference to Charles Bradlaugh (“Charles Bradlaugh was condemned to jail for a less serious crime”), so the 1877 trial of Charles Bradlaugh and Anne Besant trial is pertinent. Dr Halliday Sutherland’s account of that trial was published in his book “Laws of Life”…

Today marks the 100th birthday of Vincent Joseph Sutherland (30 January 1924 – 19 March 1945), the third son of Muriel and Halliday Sutherland and brother to Jane, John, Peter, Francis and Dick. Vincent was killed aged 21, while serving in 102 (Ceylon) Squadron, R.A.F. He was buried in the Reichwald Forest, Germany (below). He…