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'''Steve Topple''' is a freelance journalist and independent broadcaster living in the [[UK]] who previously wrote for ''The Canary''. Mr Topple has written a number of articles about chronic illness, disability, and [[ME/CFS]]. Steve Topple has been critical of both the [[PACE trial]] and the media coverage of opposition to the PACE trial and psychosocial models of ME/CFS.<ref name="mrtopple">{{Cite web|url=https://mrtopple.com/ | title = Mr Topple | last = Topple | first = Steve | authorlink= | date = |website=Mr Topple|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=2019-03-21}}</ref> == Criticism of the PACE trial == Steve Topple has published several articles critical of the [[PACE trial]], and linking the British government's policy of restricting illness and disability benefits to the PACE trial conclusions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thecanary.co/discovery/analysis-discovery/2018/03/22/the-mainstream-medical-community-just-declared-war-on-people-living-with-me/ | title = The mainstream medical community just declared war on people living with ME | last = Topple | first = Steve | authorlink=Steve Topple | date = 2018-03-22 | website = The Canary|language=en-GB|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=2019-03-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mrtopple.com/2019/03/18/dont-be-fooled-pace-trial-was-an-abusive-war-on-chronically-ill-and-disabled-people/ | title = Don’t be fooled: PACE trial was an abusive war on chronically ill and disabled people | last = Topple | first = Steve | authorlink=Steve Topple | date = 2019-03-18 | website = Mr Topple|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=2019-03-21}}</ref> == Criticism of media bias in favor of the PACE trial == Steve Topple has highlighted the bias of the [[Science Media Centre|Science Media Centre's]] information and briefings in support of the PACE trial and other controversial [[ME/CFS]] research following the same [[biopsychosocial model]]. He has highlighted the influence of the SMC on specific journalists and news publishers, including the BBC, ''The Times'', the ''Daily Mail'' and [[Kate Kelland]] at ''Reuters''.<ref name="twisted" /> ==NICE guidelines review == Mr Topple strongly advocated for changes to the 2007 [[NICE guidelines]] for ME/CFS used in [[England]] and [[Wales]], and protested against NICE's August 2021 decision to "pause" the publishing the final guidelines.{{citation needed | date = Sep 2021}} ==The Chronic Collaboration == In August 2021, Mr Topple helped to found [[The Chronic Collaboration]], which campaigns against the [[psychologization]] of [[ME/CFS]] and for improvements in the UK's treatment of chronically ill patients.{{citation needed | date = Sep 2021}} ==Articles == *Mar 22, 2018 - [https://www.thecanary.co/discovery/analysis-discovery/2018/03/22/the-mainstream-medical-community-just-declared-war-on-people-living-with-me/ The mainstream medical community just declared war on people living with ME] * Aug 22, 2018 - [https://www.thecanary.co/opinion/2018/08/22/the-uks-general-medical-council-just-threw-250000-disabled-people-under-a-bus/ The UK’s General Medical Council just threw 250,000 disabled people under a bus] *Mar 17, 2019 - [https://www.thecanary.co/discovery/analysis-discovery/2019/01/17/a-watershed-moment-is-happening-for-millions-of-missing-people/ A watershed moment is happening for millions of missing people] *Mar 18, 2019 - [https://mrtopple.com/2019/03/18/the-media-is-waging-a-coordinated-war-against-chronically-ill-and-disabled-people/ Here’s how to begin winning the PACE trial war] *Mar 18, 2019 - [https://mrtopple.com/2019/03/18/the-twisted-reason-the-media-have-waged-war-on-chronically-ill-and-disabled-people/ The Twisted Reason the Media have Waged War on Chronically Ill and Disabled People]<ref name="twisted">{{Cite web|url=https://mrtopple.com/2019/03/18/the-twisted-reason-the-media-have-waged-war-on-chronically-ill-and-disabled-people/ | title = The twisted reason the media have waged war on chronically ill and disabled people | last = Topple | first = Steve | authorlink=Steve Topple | date = 2019-03-18 | website = Mr Topple|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=2019-03-21}}</ref> *Mar 18, 2019 - [https://mrtopple.com/2019/03/18/dont-be-fooled-pace-trial-was-an-abusive-war-on-chronically-ill-and-disabled-people/ Don't be fooled - PACE trial was an abusive war on chronically ill and disabled people] ==Talks and interviews== ==Online presence== *[http://www.twitter.com/mrtopple Twitter] *Facebook *[http://www.mrtopple.com Website] *YouTube ==See also== *[[PACE trial]] *[[The Chronic Collaboration]] *[[Psychologization]] *[[Intimidation and bullying of PACE trial critics]] *[[Ethical issues]] *[[Science Media Centre]] ==Learn more== *Wikipedia ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Psychological paradigm critics]] [[Category:PACE trial critics]] [[Category:Advocates or allies]] [[Category:British advocates or allies]]
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