A lot of people here seem to be missing a critical point: the government are actively using this information to alter the narrative and create a chilled environ

A lot of people here seem to be missing a critical point: the government are actively using this information to alter the narrative and create a chilled environment. > Cases have also surfaced of the Department attempting to silence voices critical of government policy. Early years specialists Ruth Swailes and Aaron Bradbury have previously faced attempts from the Department to cancel their conference due to their earlier critiques. Similarly, Dr. Mine Conkbayir, a renowned early childhood author, was allegedly threatened with funding withdrawal for a conference she was scheduled to keynote, due to her criticisms. As she recounts, the Department also attempted to curtail her talk duration and verify her speech contents, pulling the strings of academic dialogue. ... People here seem to think all this creepy data is just getting shipped into a box, rather than being deliberately acted upon. But it's very clear that is not the case. The reality is far more disturbing. We're looking at primary school teachers suffering in their career (!!!) for the 'crime' of criticising policy. That's insane.