Venice Allan (Dr Radfem) resigns from Labour

Found it, thanks.

Why the fuck is it any woman's job to "welcome trans women into the Labour community"? Why isn't Madigan - a Labour women's officer who is actively working to get rid of women from the Labour community - up before a fucking panel being asked if Madigan is welcoming women into the Labour community?

I am on these threads again and again arguing against abandoning the Labour party completely (mainly because all the parties are shit on this), but fucking hell Labour are making it difficult.

stickyice agreed. These threads are turning up so many areas of girls and women’s lives that will be affected very negatively if self ID comes in, it’s really terrifying. Labour are acting as if this legal change has already happened.

I found it earlier this morning by searching You Tube for Jennifer James Labour

Thank you for getting this out there I’ve contacted.. hope Guido goes with it.

@JenniferJames

Are you able to re-link the audio?

The original link has gone.

Alas, the video is marked "removed by the user" when I went to listen!

I haven't had time to read the thread, but I have the transcript open on a window and keep ducking in to it. VA comes across as so clever and witty - I know that this is really serious and upsetting that the LP has been really important to her, but her rebuttals are just so satisfyingly fearless and spot on.

It does read a bit like a monty python sketch or something though. It would be great to do a re-enactment (ie- only needing vague similar props/toys/brooms/bananas to be characters) so people could watch on youtube

Probably mentioned in the thread, I'm in a rush, but has anyone tweeted this thread to Janice Turner and any other journalists/ legal bods that are basically sensible? That video should be in the national papers and shared as widely as possible, the general public have the right to know the reality of this Labour party's values and standards, and what they're potentially voting for.

As my handy name change suggests! I've emailed the Guido Fawkes site this morning, linking to this thread.

A lot of the MSM pick up on his stuff.

Probably mentioned in the thread, I'm in a rush, but has anyone tweeted this thread to Janice Turner and any other journalists/ legal bods that are basically sensible? That video should be in the national papers and shared as widely as possible, the general public have the right to know the reality of this Labour party's values and standards, and what they're potentially voting for.

chattylion your point about people's views being held to account in review : HR meetings is valid.

The aggressive nature of some of the trans activists I fear will mean they jump on companies and brands too.

I get a chill when I think of lwhat the implication is for everyday women.

I mean how equal pay data will be handled?

So so so many implications.

"I remember reading about the kangaroo courts dealing with sexual assault in the SWP which firmly blamed the female victims and shamed them for bringing attention to what had happened and being horrified - I never thought I'd see the day where something similar happened in Labour. WTF."

Same totalitarian and misogynistic streak has always been there in Labour, they've kept it more hidden for a while but it's having a bit of a resurgence lately.

I wonder what ever happened to Labour being for the many, not the few? Women are the many and trans are the few.

Where can I see the vid? Anyone?

Dear Jennifer and Venice. I am not a natural political ally, though I feel strongly about self ID and donated to the crowdfunder. I have felt sometimes that you both come on too strong on these points etc etc. However, I have read/listened to your interviews and I cannot express strongly enough my admiration of your poise. I would have been going berserk if they'd asked me those ridiculous questions and ignored reasonable points about the abuse you'd received. Congratulations and very best of luck with your continuing struggles with the LP.

Contacted my Labour MP.

This is just crazy.

I remember reading about the kangaroo courts dealing with sexual assault in the SWP which firmly blamed the female victims and shamed them for bringing attention to what had happened and being horrified - I never thought I'd see the day where something similar happened in Labour. WTF.

Oh and I am now writing to my MP again on this matter and hope posters and lurkers will do the same if they have concerns. This shit is totally unacceptable.

It really needs to go viral. So scary.

This whole thing is utterly shameful. Is this how Labour wants to be known? Surely there must also be policies of the Labour Party that would prohibit this kind of victimising of it’s members as well?

Please please can those affected try to get wider media attention for this. Feels like a very very scary slippery slope that public life is heading down.

Currently it’s about Labour Party membership which is bad enough, but if self ID becomes the law presumably anyone’s HR department can hold a similar discussion about gender critical personal politics if they were minded to?

This is very frightening with historical parallels as PP have said.

Absolutely shocking and something that mainstream media needs to pick up on and expose.
I wonder are the TIMs/TRAs of the Labour Party being more organised and targeted in their complaining? Could this be another reason why J&V are being dealt with while their own complaints are ignored? Maybe before the resignations go in, there could be mass complaints about certain people's twitter feeds/bullying comments etc

That inquisition appears to me to be a violation of their own anti discrimination policies as well as harassment.

I have also flounced from labour but will happily keep donating for as long as is needed to see this through.

I've seen a lot to shock me in this whole debate.....but this has really shocked me. Modern day McCarthyism in action. It's appalling. What are they so afraid of that we can't be allowed to speak? It's chilling in so many ways.

Would Venice be able to sue for this? That interview is appalling!

'Jennifer, you are so patient and calm'

adjusts halo lol

I rehearsed it with two tones the day before: 'aggressive' and 'reasonable'. My fella and bff were like 'FUCK NO DO NOT USE THE AGGRESSIVE ONE'. Same words tho'. :-)

Youtube vid down for the night, one more thing to edit. Thank you for the support. Think we're gonna win?