I believe that political correctness has neutered men to such an extent that, in many areas, they have completely lost their voice. While I would rather we did not need to have an International Men’s Day at all, as long as there is an International Women’s Day then I will support it as a way of ensuring that issues affecting men are also heard.

It has been an interesting path along the way to securing a debate in the chamber of the House of Commons to celebrate International Men’s Day — as we are doing today — because last year it was a battle just to get time in the much smaller Westminster Hall.

It seems that some people are quite happy to talk about