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Guess how I got suspended from the Labour Party?

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IAmDavidLewis · 22/05/2018 23:17

Well, one of the weirdest days in my life concluded with me receiving a letter informing me of my immediate suspension from the Labour Party. They believe I may have breached the rules by subverting the intention of All Women Shortlists, Women’s Officers or minimum quotas for women. Unfortunately, this does mean that my political ambitions are on hold for a while. I shall of course be continuing to self-identify as a woman every Wednesday, as that is my gender identity...

I have to say a huge thanks to @namechangeah for all her help, guidance and, more importantly, proof-reading! I wouldn’t have gotten to this point without it. I’d also like to thank everyone for their support today. I hope this has helped a bit.

And the Telegraph called me an “activist”! Achievement unlocked Grin

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Weezol · 16/06/2018 12:47

Does anyone know how David is getting on with the suspension?

AncientLights · 04/06/2018 11:10

ucantargue that is so right. However low down a man is on the pecking order, ateast he isn't a woman. Unless he so chooses, of course.

Ucantarguewistupid · 04/06/2018 10:57

Oh dear. A male family member thinks David did it to protest against women only posts and quotas. As an alleged ex hippy he is becoming incredibly right wing in his views. Think he's always been misogynistic tho. I did put him right but not sure he believed me. It's amazing how any narrative can been twisted to suit ones own beliefs. And sad to see the complete lack of awareness as to how women were and are treated. The victim mentality/fear of loss of status in some men is so strong...

MipMipMip · 25/05/2018 22:14

I was going with depressing. I haven't the energy to spare on this but it's just too important.

Ereshkigal · 25/05/2018 22:01

I'm getting more feminist by the day as I see how we're ignored

I know, quite enlightening isn't it!

MipMipMip · 25/05/2018 21:52

I think we need to get a ridiculous story about women's rights being eroded to HIGNFY each week. Shouldn't be hard - there's so many to choose from.

BeyondPink · 25/05/2018 21:52

Sorry, I meant males not men.
Didn't mean to misgender @IAmDavidLewis (on a Wednesday) Grin

BeyondPink · 25/05/2018 21:51

News cares more what men do, plus ça change...

SwearyG · 25/05/2018 21:50

I am unspeakably jealous/relieved that WomanWednesday got onto HIGNFY but ManFriday didn’t Grin

Terfing · 25/05/2018 21:47

Yay! You're on your way up David! What's next? Celeb Big Brother? I'm a Celeb...?

HaroldsSocalledBluetits · 25/05/2018 21:45

I've been to Russia. Ssh.

BeyondPink · 25/05/2018 21:45

BBC are paid by the Russians too. It's all the Russians...

Weezol · 25/05/2018 21:35

Oh dear, now that nasty hive of conspiracy also known as the BBC believe that this 'David Lewis' is real. Bunch of corporate shill bastards. I shall Twibbon my Twitter straight away, that'll show them. I am not a number! < froth to fade out >

I hope there's an extended HIGNFY on Monday night, I missed it tonight.

HaroldsSocalledBluetits · 25/05/2018 21:30

So glad it was on. And actually Ian's dig at Corbyn put it into mainstream context and saved it from being pigeon holed into the "of interest only to fringe elements" category. Yay!

Cwenthryth · 25/05/2018 21:29

Ooh I’ll catch up with HIGNFY later, fab exposure getting on there.

MipMipMip · 25/05/2018 21:25

You tease David! Thank you for doing this, sad that it takes a man to be noticed but glad there are men willing to put their heads above the parapet.

I'm getting more feminist by the day as I see how we're ignored. Sad

MipMipMip · 25/05/2018 21:23

Not much but people now know you can self id for Labour AWS. Shame they didn't make clear that he only got suspended after he'd revealed what was going on.

IAmDavidLewis · 25/05/2018 21:21

Oh, thank goodness! They wanted permission to use the picture, so we had a brief chat this morning about it. I didn’t want to say anything in case they cut it.

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ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 25/05/2018 21:20

And Ian Hislop really seems to get all this

Yes. Theres been quite a few bits in Private Eye.

EmpressOfSpartacus · 25/05/2018 21:11

And Ian Hislop really seems to get all this. BRILLIANT!

Theswaggyotter · 25/05/2018 21:11

Yessss go Jo Brand!! She totally gets it. Great exposure David well done

TeenTimesTwo · 25/05/2018 21:10

Good to have Jo Brand compering(sp?) it too.

MipMipMip · 25/05/2018 21:09

YES! it's on Have I Got News For You!

SwearyG · 25/05/2018 18:37

I know. It’s too much to consider isn’t it. Katie said they’d found out that me and Cátia Freitas (who also spoke at Basingstoke) were the same person...

Our FB accounts exist only to troll Katie (which as mine has been going for over a decade is really a long game). And neither of us are real, we’re socks for someone else.

I think Katie needs a little lie down.

ToeToToe · 25/05/2018 18:34

SwearyG - but...but...your photos...?

Perhaps we're all imaginary... Am I even a real person...? Time for Wine