The Tower

The Tower is a political novel set on a British campus in 2003, involving government, community and social services. It is about women in positions of power and how they move from margin to centre, how they buy in and who they sell out, and why they don’t make change.

They protect their own positions and block investigations into domestic violence and child abuse at childcare centres. These progressives want only the conceit of representing women—getting credit, having credibility and making their choices look like they had no choice.

Organizing is diverted from the women’s refuge movement of the 1970s, to Women’s Studies, Gender Studies, and finally Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Management. The only progress is corruption; the only change is distortion. Anti-feminism grows and continues in the guise of feminism.

The Tower is a searing critique of the hypocrisy of professionals and the Orwellian language they use to justify their actions.

The Tower will resonate with anyone who has blown the whistle, experienced retaliation or worked in a culture of chaos and spin.