Have anti-bullying policies gone too far?

Gordon Cairns

By Gordon Cairns
Community contribution / August 21, 2017

My son took me by surprise the other day when he asked me about the times when I was bullied at school.

I had previously told him about the name calling and insults inflicted on me when I was a pupil, but ...

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