Hannah Morris abuse of process case

The Hannah Morris abuse of process case was heard today.  This was an extension to the previous half day.  The case is not yet over, and will continue again tomorrow.  It seems the police led her totally up the garden path.  They knew about her escort agency for years before she was arrested.  They had [...]

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PHALLIC WORSHIP

As a practising Pagan I find societies horror of the Penis rather amusing and even a little disturbing. Considering half the population have them and with out them we would not exist as a species it is just a little weird that images of the Penis, especially an erect Penis are considered so dangerous for [...]

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MOTHERS MARCH 12th MARCH

Dear Friends, We are sponsoring an exciting Mothers March on Saturday 12 March, and very much hope you will join us on it. The March will be followed by a Speak Out (please see leaflet below). This is a brilliant chance for us as sex workers to get some recognition for being carers, even if [...]

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HOMOPHOBIA IS NOT FUNNY. Please register your disgust at this advert.

I hope that most people who know me or who read this blog will appreciate that I am the last person to want to censor anything. I dislike censorship with a passion. As a gay man I am more than happy to accept the odd amusing remark, even sometimes rude remarks aimed at homosexuals if [...]

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IUSW Press Release. RESPONSE to Tory MSP Comment-WAS RAPE VICTIM A PROSTITUTE.

February 13th, 2011 Press Release IUSW response to Tory MSP comment – was rape victim a prostitute? The International Union of Sex Workers Sunday 13th Feb 2011 Immediate Release TEXT BEGINS I write as an activist with the International Union of Sex Workers, an organisation of people who work in the sex industry. Like many [...]

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GUARDIAN ARTICLE. LAP DANCING STUDENTS FUNDING STUDIES….

I was made aware of his article in the Guardian on Students paying their college fees by Lap Dancing on the face book site SAVE HACKNEY’S STRIP VENUES You can read the full article with links “HERE” What I liked was that the dancers being interviewed did not want to be described as a sex [...]

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ECP. Abuse of process case adjurned…..

*** Fridays 18th.  This case has been delayed until Wednesday/Thursday.  Please check back.  *** The ECP has issued this statement re Ms Morris. Ms Morris reported an attack by criminals upon a flat where women represented by her worked. The women were threatened with quite awful violence. The police however instead of pursuing the criminals [...]

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SHELLY STOOPS on Granada Television.

Shelly Stoops. I am very pleased to post two short films featuring Shelly Stoops from the Liverpool Armistead Street project. The films are short excerpts from a week long series by ITV Granada television called hidden lives. The series looked at aspects of the sex industry in that area of the UK. One of the [...]

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Fake teen on trial over lies to newspaper

Thanks to a friend who brought this to me attention. Think back to 2008 an the following news story hit the press, fueling the sex trafficking stories, and setting the scene for the Labour Government to bring in anti sex work laws. The special report by award winning journalist Chris Rogers also ran on ITV’s [...]

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Advertising Standards Authority remit extends to Websites

Has anyone any thoughts on how the ASA remit to websites affect the adult services industry?  Any thoughts?  Will advertising have to be decent with no nudity?  Will escort agencies have to ensure their sites are truthful?  Will the client be able to complain to the ASA where the pictures of an escort have been excessively photo shopped, [...]

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