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DomesticatedZombie · 2022-03-10T16:49:09+00:00

[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LJxZKYY1_Q]] She's a star and thought this speech deserved its own thread. [smile]

AssignedBlobbyAtBirth · 10/03/2022 19:29

Magnificent. She is an amazing woman

RaininSummer · 10/03/2022 19:13

That was great to watch. Ty for drawing my attention to it

KimikosNightmare · 10/03/2022 19:08

@DomesticatedZombie

Hooray for Sir Bottomley, too. What a fab name.

Bit of a derail, but he is Virginia Bottomley's husband. Virginia Bottomley was a health minister in Major's cabinet and was always staunchly pro- choice. What is interesting is that before they married Virginia was pregnant and then a mother, aged 19 at Essex University.

The pregnancy clearly didn't hinder either career but it's the sort of situation that can make people anti- choice (the "wasn't a problem for me" mindset) rather than being empathetic to others.

Version4needsabitofwork · 10/03/2022 18:50

What a woman. Wish she was my MP! Sadly, I'm a constituent in the city she mentioned... thanks for the shout out JC, please bear in mind that there are plenty of us here who think like you do and appreciate you speaking out for us all

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DomesticatedZombie · 10/03/2022 18:37

7:50, Sir Jenkin, who also made a great speech, see the other thread!

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/4501667-Sir-Bernard-Jenkins-standing-up-for-women-on-IWD-and-a-bunch-of-female-MPs-failing-to

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DomesticatedZombie · 10/03/2022 18:36

Probably Sir Jenkin?

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nevercis · 10/03/2022 18:34

There were two interventions by men. Who was the other one?

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DomesticatedZombie · 10/03/2022 18:29

@Pluvia

Just a note that Peter Bottomley is a Conservative.

I just want to leave that there, because as a former Labour voter I have heard more good sense talked on this subject by the Conservatives than by my former party. Labour is driving women to the right.

Sort of. I'm still left on most policy, I expect. But I will vote Tory if it helps women. That's that.

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DomesticatedZombie · 10/03/2022 18:28

@Coyoacan

Inspiring. Joanna Cherry combines moral fibre with huge intelligence. If I lived in Scotland, I would vote for her for First Minister.

Unfortunately the SNP quietly changed the rules so that she can't stand for First Minister.

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AchillesPoirot · 10/03/2022 18:23

@Pluvia

Just a note that Peter Bottomley is a Conservative.

I just want to leave that there, because as a former Labour voter I have heard more good sense talked on this subject by the Conservatives than by my former party. Labour is driving women to the right.

I agree.

JulesJules · 10/03/2022 18:21

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tootiredtobother · 10/03/2022 18:20

yes she is excellent but I'm sad to see so much space on the benches around her, where is everyone ?

Pluvia · 10/03/2022 18:19

Just a note that Peter Bottomley is a Conservative.

I just want to leave that there, because as a former Labour voter I have heard more good sense talked on this subject by the Conservatives than by my former party. Labour is driving women to the right.

Coyoacan · 10/03/2022 18:18

Inspiring. Joanna Cherry combines moral fibre with huge intelligence. If I lived in Scotland, I would vote for her for First Minister.

Pluvia · 10/03/2022 18:16

Just listened to it here. We have cheered throughout. The lesbians have stood up and called it. Now where are the straight female politicians to back us up?

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DomesticatedZombie · 10/03/2022 18:15

Hooray for Sir Bottomley, too. What a fab name.

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IsitM · 10/03/2022 18:14

Clips of many of today's speeches available on CfW YouTube channel

www.youtube.com/channel/UCysTzaLMRXMp0TBO10bS__A

Masdintle · 10/03/2022 18:09

Isn't she fab? I love her accent. I wish she mentioned Twitter as I love the way she says it

BonjourMinou · 10/03/2022 18:04

Amazing speech, we'll done Joanna

AchillesPoirot · 10/03/2022 17:59

Oh he has just gone up in my estimation.

KimikosNightmare · 10/03/2022 17:56

@Toseland

The guy standing to add his points was Sir Peter Bottomley - well done him

Peter Bottomley was one of the supporters of Stella Creasey in the campaign for women from Northern Ireland to have access to free abortions in England.

AchillesPoirot · 10/03/2022 17:53

She is awesome.

Toseland · 10/03/2022 17:51

The guy standing to add his points was Sir Peter Bottomley - well done him

Rowlingfan · 10/03/2022 17:51

Fantastic speech - and so positive too. Thank you Joanna for your clarity and calm, for your integrity and courage. After a hard few weeks at work this is what I needed to see. We will defend women’s sex-based rights; the tide IS turning.

MrsIronfoundersson · 10/03/2022 17:50

Brava!