John Nicholson MP doesn't think the BBC should have to balance it's reports on trans issues.

I don't remember gay men ever demanding women's rights, or trying to force women and girls into situations they're uncomfortable with. I don't remember gay men being sent to women's prisons because they feel unsafe in the men's, or gay men demanding the right to cheat women out of sports medals and job positions, does anyone else?

Nope. And nor does Nicholson or anyone else. But they’re too lazy to think up a plausible reason for applauding the demolition of women’s rights. And they’re not going to admit it’s misogyny.

twitter.com/TwisterFilm/status/1339302454572294145?s=19
Apparently later in the session Damian Green called her out. I'll have to sit down and watch the whole session. It's pretty obvious she doesn't know what she's talking about.

I'm starting to get a bit obsessed with Select Committees. Does anyone know if transcripts are routinely produced and on what timescale? I want to complain but want to be absolutely sure what she said.
I'm also going to include this in the Hate Crimes consultation. It is totally unacceptable to accuse organisations of being Hate Groups and transphobia in this way. In fact doing so is a Hate Crime with a very specific purpose of silencing and disenfranchising someone you disagree with particularly in the case of the LBG Alliance.
I am absolutely livid, my blood pressure is through the roof!

Another call for the baroness?
And there are a myriad of cases here.
Also of note for BBC that the majority of those jailed for non-payment of TV licences - which remains a criminal offence - are women

2.6 Ofcom is accountable to Parliament. The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport is the responsible Minister, except for postal services when it is the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills

So would it be appropriate to write to him especially as misogyny is being added into the twitter legislation? Ofcom should be concerned with neutrality and the rule of law, not pushing one viewpoint.

I would imagine it would be appropriate to email Oliver Dowden and Liz Truss- plus cc in Boris.

From OD’s website

[email protected]

From LT’s website
[email protected]

There is also a phone number - if you are feeling up for it! 03000 200 229.

BJ - email.number10.gov.uk/

?Plus your MP?

Everyone needs to contact them.

As Passmeabottle showed up thread - it’s such a conflict of interest giving full media influence to a campaign lobby whose whole intention is to remove the rights of 51 % of the population and then calls us bigots - plus their approach to child safeguarding for children who present with gender dysphoria - It’s an outrage.

@Imnobody4 I wonder if Oliver Dowden has been made aware of this conflict in interest.
A powerful lobby group are indirectly interfering with the editorial impartiality and independence of the BBC. The charter is based on giving a voice to both sides of an argument and a fair hearing, and Ofcom are in no place to advice or “inform” the BBC “in an appropriate way” as their advice has been compromised. They have an agenda one that is been driven by Stonewall.
Does Baroness Nicholson been made aware - perhaps she may have more sway?

I’ve just been reading the judgement for Kate Scottow’s quashed conviction.
The judges (The Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Bean and the Hon. Mr Justice Warby) included this quote

‘Freedom only to speak inoffensively is not worth having.’

Someone needs to tell Ofcom.

Quote is from
Redmond-Bate v DPP and the longer version is even better.

‘Free speech includes not only the inoffensive but the irritating, the contentious, the eccentric, the heretical, the unwelcome and the provocative provided it does not tend to provoke violence. Freedom only to speak inoffensively is not worth having.‘

Decided: 23 July 1999
Court: High Court of Justice
Judge(s) sitting: Lord Justice Sedley; Mr. Justice Collins

Is it considered acceptable for MPs to block potential constituents on social media? Even if they don't agree with all their constituents, isn't it still their job to honestly engage with them and try to understand their concerns and perspectives? Perhaps if an individual was being seriously abusive to their MP on social media, but clearly this is a block list including many people who have never interacted with him. Mass blocking seems a very suspect and undemocratic practice to me.

I don't know much about this, but perhaps someone here does. Isn't there some kind of code of conduct for MPs to follow on social media and is the subject of blocking addressed?

He's SNP and a fan of the hate crime bill self id etc. Just been an MP for a year

2.6 Ofcom is accountable to Parliament. The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport is the responsible Minister, except for postal services when it is the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills.

So would it be appropriate to write to him especially as misogyny is being added into the twitter legislation? Ofcom should be concerned with neutrality and the rule of law, not pushing one viewpoint.

They've been consulting Stonewall on how to get 'balance'?

Hang on..... This Stonewall...?

but what is the best way to address the suggestion that Ofcom is going to Stonewall on whether women's groups can be heard from on issues that impact on women?

Yes - I would like some advice on this from women in the know.

No lobby group should be given access to advise - plus OFCOM is a Stonewall Champion - the conflict of interest is obvious.

Aside - no public body/organisation should be allowed to be a Stonewall Champion.

Given feminists incredible power I shouldn't even have to ask, but what is the best way to address the suggestion that Ofcom is going to Stonewall on whether women's groups can be heard from on issues that impact on women?

At this rate we will have to crowdfund for Legal action against Ofcom next!

John Nicolson MP shouldn't be lecturing anyone on balance seeing as he may have blocked half the women in his own constituency, just because someone else had added them to the block list he subscribes to.

Bev Jackson of LGBA was one of the founders of Gay Liberation Front. Is Nicolson actually so dim as to believe that she and others started a new group because they are 'phobic'?

Malcolm Clark does brilliant threads

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"How out of touch is our political class? A thread about a bullying politician and the trendy but dangerous delusion he promotes that means big burly guys get to shower with girls, a lesbian can have a penis and children are taught there are 100 genders. At least."

He's a fucking nasty piece of work. Is he not abusing his power here?

This is the kind of thing that makes me feel content that I cancelled my bbc licence. I really agonised about it- but I haven’t missed it for a minute.
The licence fee funds homophobia, outdated stereotypes and misogyny, as far as I can see.

This is to be expected from Nicholson what worries me is the response of Melanie Dawes especially as a Civil Servant she was also Civil Service champion for diversity and inclusion. Has she been Stonewalled.

Fully agree re Ofcom .