Lib Dems actively deterring GC women

The more women fight this, the more the TRA lobby is exposed as a bunch of misogynistic bullies. Good work, sisters.

Oooh!

Recent tweet by journalist Sonia Poulton:

'Lib Dems press office so incensed that I am pressing - despite the absurd responses - the issue of Aimee Challenor’s party involvement that the PR has threatened to speak to Sky about me. Even though I am not employed by them. Something to worry about ‘Dems? Report coming soon.'

Yeah, why not?! What Virginia Woolf said about having no country is echoing down the years. This issue has exposed just how useless and irrelevant the traditional Left/Right divide is for women - both treat us like some mythical creature rather than half the human race.

Like "neither left nor right but female" kind of thing? I could carry a placard with that on it.

But yes I like your suggestion for the slogan.

Obviously the right are. What the post was talking about is a refusal to believe the left are.

And sadly so are the right @erishkagal. When i was a Green someone came up with a slogan along the lines of "Neither left nor right but Green" i think we need something like that now but for women. This is much bigger than any section of the political spectrum, as is climate change.

This is happening because the left are misogynistic as fuck, they are responsible for their own actions, and I for one am putting the blame squarely at their feet where it belongs.

Yes, with you on this.

I am in the UK's most marginal constituency (held by SNP with 2 votes over Lib Dem)

Anyone know who is standing in North East Fife? I have written to the SNP (no reply) but want to tackle the LD candidate.

Thanks

The reply from my LibDem candidate stated some obvious things that are true and some other things that are untrue but he might not be aware of how Self ID is dangerous and can be abused. He managed not to answer my question so I'm done. I have resolved to spoil my ballot. I think given the circumstances the Suffragettes would understand.

Whoever's pushing this behind the scenes has zero interest in the rights of transexuals and 100% investment in keeping the left vote split and impotent

I don’t believe this for a second. I don’t believe this is being masterminded by the (presumably) right, as a way of keeping the left vote split.
I’m getting increasingly frustrated at this narrative of the left just passively sitting there while the evil genius masterminds on the right wage physiological warfare.
This is happening because the left are misogynistic as fuck, they are responsible for their own actions, and I for one am putting the blame squarely at their feet where it belongs.

I've been working on this with my core of friends for the last 2 years. At first they were yeah whatever, but the penny is slowly dropping with them. They just couldn't comprehend it and thought I was exaggerating...

More or less that I was ignorant/ making it up.
Oh well.
I did meet up with a friend later who was completely on side, so that restored my faith in myself somewhat.
I guess everyone is entitled to their opinion.
I need to toughen up a bit so I don't get upset by negative reactions.

endoftheline sorry you've had that reaction from people. In what way were they being unpleasant in their replies?

I just shared this information with a few people, including the link to the Times article. I got some very unpleasant replies. It seems that people just don't want to know.

I can't imagine they've changed their policy but I read something on another thread yesterday that made me think.
In order to win this, we need to change people's minds, we need to be the reasonable persuasive ones (rather than the other side just shouting bigot). There are a lot of minds to change in all the parties and in policy makers, sports bodies etc.

tbh if they had a panic meeting and started making less anti woman noises at this point it will only be holding their noses and saying it to try and get votes back.

By their deeds shall you know them. Paying attention to what any party says at this point is like rushing up to the child catcher's van for a lolly.

Or they've had a panic meeting? It's 4 days since OP received their response & since been in the press. Seriously doubt there's been a complete cultural change in the party in one weekend.

Left hand doesn’t know what the right hand is doing then. Another reason not to vote for them.

Have just been told by the membership team I am still welcome as a member (having detailed my views) I asked them to follow up so I'll keep you updated.

I've just seen on the BBC News channel that they are having Ed Davey on at 5.30pm and they are asking for questions to put to him.
I wonder if this would be a good opportunity to look at the questions he didn't have time to answer during his webchat and give him another opportunity to answer them.
Contact them by using the hashtag #BBCYourQuestions, emailing on [email protected] or text 61124

Just emailed the Lib Dem candidate for my area, asking her thoughts on this. It's a marginal seat ,so I'm wondering if her response might be more equivocal!