AIBU to want to express support for women who were assaulted at a political conference?

In the statement, he told police: "I thought I was about to be physically assaulted by this male. I was terrified and felt vulnerable and cornered by the male and others in the group."

You missed out the next bit;

Judge Everett said: "What he said to police doesn't seem to fit in with the CCTV in pretty well any respect."

In the statement, he told police: "I thought I was about to be physically assaulted by this male. I was terrified and felt vulnerable and cornered by the male and others in the group."

You missed out the next bit;

Judge Everett said: "What he said to police doesn't seem to fit in with the CCTV in pretty well any respect."

The poster was expressing surprise that the article was published in the Telegraph.

Yep, that case was bad but I suspect there was some fear involved. I don’t know all the details but he alleged there were threats made and it’s conceivable he -even as a man- was scared of another man and went overboard to defend himself when he was approached while out and about.

In the statement, he told police: "I thought I was about to be physically assaulted by this male. I was terrified and felt vulnerable and cornered by the male and others in the group

I really don’t feel the reform gang were acting like this because they were scared of these women.

They can’t.

Only left wing feminists oppose groups beating up women? Bold take.

How are the actions of the security indicative of the party. Equally, I asked you whether Rachel Reeves mocked them and then worse appear in a sky interview belittling the protestor with a "boo hoo" mockery. As I posted this afternoon even The Telegraph is warning us of the Reform party now, with the article headline, "The violence against anti-Reform protesters should worry us all". The article discusses how this is indicative of its decency with members that behave like that. Tbh it's not a good sign when the Torygraph is writing such pieces!

Suspended from the party. Charged. Convicted. Let’s hope Reform acts as quickly. Remind me what this has to do with a group of people beating up a woman.

Exactly. I only know because I was the type of kid interested in politics from age 7 so I remember a lot of things my peers don’t.

Yes, I mean it was a different time, I think his popularity did go up and he wasn't charged as he claimed self defence. The man who egged him was a Farm worker and 29 at the time!!

In the conference scenario can the person(s) claim self defence? Absolutely not.

He was a 29 year old Farmworker which you can tell by his forearms. JP was 63 and doesn't look in great shape - it doesn't look an even match at all!

It was though, I bet there is a big proportion of Mumsnet posters that don't even know who he is!

The heckler has said he was removed by security and complained that the police used excessive force. Security guards are employed by the party the police are, well the police. So what does this have to do with reform party members beating a woman?

That's interesting but he wasn't as big as the guy who looked about 20 years younger

They look fairly matched in size to me;

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/north-wales-man-punched-john-30421343

Tbh it's not a good sign when the Torygraph is writing such pieces!

To be fair, the author is a left-wing feminist at heart.

That's interesting but he wasn't as big as the guy who looked about 20 years younger. Besides, smash an egg in someone's face in those days this would definitely happen. The woman at the conference didn't smash an egg in their face and she wasn't muscular like the man who egged Prescott!

Reform thugs only care about assaults on women if they are carried out by brown men.

You mean the author is against violence against women?

Tbh it's not a good sign when the Torygraph is writing such pieces!

To be fair, the author is a left-wing feminist at heart.

Yes, I mean it was a different time, I think his popularity did go up and he wasn't charged as he claimed self defence. The man who egged him was a Farm worker and 29 at the time!!

In the conference scenario can the person(s) claim self defence? Absolutely not.

Are security guards allowed to grab people round the neck, if indeed he is a security guard? Are they allowed to slam people against a wall?

Tbh it's not a good sign when the Torygraph is writing such pieces!

To be fair, the author is a left-wing feminist at heart.

I seem to remember his/Labour’s popularity rating went up. Maybe because Blair was still sucking up to Murdoch at that point and the press were kind? Imagine it now. We’d be facing another GE for sure.

I’m guilty of hideous double standards because I was pretty impressed with Prezza whilst tweely saying I didn’t condone violence of course. Same with Eric Cantona’s flying kick box.

I don’t know if I feel sorry for those women exactly, probably congratulations in order, mission accomplished, like the Miss World 1970 women.

Reform want to play it mean so I don’t think we should pussy foot round them, they take a misstep every other day. They’ll soon be condemned to the dustbin of history like all FartyFarage’s ventures.

More fool them if they let non members into conference and then show themselves up with reaction. They should employ professional bouncers, especially as Nasty Nige is always whining about being in danger.