The increasingly absurd allegations about the Scottish Government's named person's scheme have been ramped up again.

Heartened by a poll it commissioned, the Christian Institute is renewing its attack on a policy which the court of session has already declared legitimate, with three judges dismissing the arguments of the No to Named Person (No2NP) campaign as 'hyperbole'.

Colin Hart, director of the Christian Institute seems undaunted, given his comment today [Monday] that "The Named Person scheme is the most audacious power grab in the history of parenting."

But the degree of distortion in each successive publicity drive by both groups is becoming impossible to remain silent about.

We do report polls such as this one which asked leading questions. Example: "80 per cent believe child protection resources should focus on those most at risk rather than monitor every child."

As a journalist I am suspicious of such polling and comments such as Mr Hart's, when he says. “If parents decide that their 13-year-old son can’t have Grand Theft Auto for Christmas, or that he can’t watch Game of Thrones, they shouldn’t be told off by the named person."

I am pretty confident in saying that there is no chance of a named person harassing any parent for not buying their child an 18-rated video game or for stopping them watching an explicit and violent TV series.

And the CI says "Already a Scottish Government-funded booklet has told parents they should only choose their child’s bedroom wallpaper after consultation with the child concerned." But the much-cited leaflet does nothing of the sort. It discusses respect and uses giving a child a say in how their room is decorated as an example.

Apart from a journalistic reaction against these manipulations, as a member of the children's panel, I regularly meet hard-pressed headteachers and social workers who have far more serious concerns than stepping into home decorating decisions.

There are rational people who are involved with No2NP. I wonder if they are concerned about the wild propaganda being distributed in their name.

There are still significant concerns about how the scheme will work. More midwifes are needed, but not enough are being trained, or fast enough. We're not talking about those mundane practicalities, though. Not when the scaremongering fantasies are so much more compelling.