I was delighted to be interviewed by Phelim McAleer for The Ann and Phelim Scoop and to have the opportunity to discuss Exterminating Poverty: The true story of the eugenic plan to get rid of the poor and the Scottish doctor who fought against it. The Scoop is hosted by Ann McElhinney and Phelim McAleer,…

To date, Exterminating Poverty was only available as an e-Book. No longer! The paper version is on sale at amazon.co.uk and amazon.com. Exterminating Poverty is about an ignominious episode in British history when, one-hundred years ago, eugenic breeding was implemented in London. The backers of the project aimed to ensure that “British racial stocks” were…

“If a wave of madness passed over our country, and this eugenic nightmare came true… “ “Birth Control Exposed” (1925) by Dr Halliday Sutherland. Dr Halliday Sutherland’s words reveal that, when he wrote them in 1925, the eugenic question of his era had not been resolved. In this article, one aspect of that nightmare is…

One challenge for eugenists is identifying and separating the “fit” from the “unfit”. Dr Halliday Sutherland made these suggestions in his 1925 book, Birth Control Exposed. In addition, he identified the real possibility of a “eugenic nightmare”. That neo-malthusian assertion is put forward as a biological argument, and therefore must be tested by the laws…

On Monday, 17th February 2020, British media reported the resignation of Mr Andrew Sabisky, an adviser to the British government. Newspaper reports, such as this one in The Guardian, attributed the resignation to his “past writings on genetics” as well as his views on race and eugenics. Tuesday, 17th March 2020 will mark the 99th…