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Womens Group hustings for Rutherglen & Hamilton West byelection cancelled

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ArabeIIaScott · 18/09/2023 21:26

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/rutherglen-hustings-venue-cancels-event-30969387

'A hustings to discuss issues relating to women's rights ahead of the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election has been cancelled after the venue cited the group failed to "present a balanced view to the local electorate".
Women Won't Wheesht (WWW) invited candidates to a public meeting at Number 18, a venue in Rutherglen. The group have been at the forefront of protests against the Scottish Government's Gender Recognition Reform (GRR) Bill that heads to court this week and have been unapologetic about their gender critical views, however they claim they are "a women's rights organisation and are politically non-partisan".'

'The venue in Rutherglen has been accused of 'unlawful discrimination' and the women's rights group say they will be seeking legal action'

Rutherglen Hustings venue cancels event over political views of feminist group

The venue in Rutherglen has been accused of 'unlawful discrimination' and the women's rights group say they will be seeking legal action

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/rutherglen-hustings-venue-cancels-event-30969387

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BezMills · 20/09/2023 05:23

Well done @WomenWontWheesht

I'm a Scot (living in England), you have my backing.

WomenWontWheesht · 19/09/2023 23:42

stealtheatingtunnocks · 19/09/2023 23:24

So, do you need a red tub of lard, and A green, a yellow and an orange for the hustings @WomenWontWheesht ?

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WomenWontWheesht · 19/09/2023 23:25

stealtheatingtunnocks · 19/09/2023 22:12

So no Labour, green, Lib Dem or snp, @WomenWontWheesht? Is that, well, usual? They usually turn up for question time, I’m sure I’ve seen them

No, usually they're desperate to get their message out.

It may depend what their message is though...

stealtheatingtunnocks · 19/09/2023 23:24

So, do you need a red tub of lard, and A green, a yellow and an orange for the hustings @WomenWontWheesht ?

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ArabeIIaScott · 19/09/2023 22:46

WomenWontWheesht · 19/09/2023 20:34

Thanks so much for all of the support.

We've confirmed the 6 candidates so far as:

Bill Bonnar - SSP
Andrew Daly - Independent
Niall Fraser - SFP
Thomas Kerr - Conservative
David Stark - Reform UK
Colette Walker - ISP

Good to see. I'd hope to see the other parties speak to women, too. Unless that's a demographic they're just not that bothered about, I suppose.

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stealtheatingtunnocks · 19/09/2023 22:12

So no Labour, green, Lib Dem or snp, @WomenWontWheesht? Is that, well, usual? They usually turn up for question time, I’m sure I’ve seen them

cariadlet · 19/09/2023 20:42

This reminds me of some recent internal elections in the Green Party of England and Wales.

There was a national hustings (on zoom) but some of the special interest groups also held hustings.

Green Party Women held a hustings but half of the candidates took to Twitter to announce they weren't going to turn up because the questions made them feel unsafe.

WomenWontWheesht · 19/09/2023 20:34

Thanks so much for all of the support.

We've confirmed the 6 candidates so far as:

Bill Bonnar - SSP
Andrew Daly - Independent
Niall Fraser - SFP
Thomas Kerr - Conservative
David Stark - Reform UK
Colette Walker - ISP

Ereshkigalangcleg · 19/09/2023 19:50

ArabeIIaScott · 19/09/2023 17:38

Oh, goodness.

Seems the venue have reconsidered.

Event will go ahead on the 21st as planned.

https://twitter.com/WWWheesht/status/1704147711300088123

Fantastic! That's what we like to see.

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ArabeIIaScott · 19/09/2023 19:39

Froodwithatowel · 19/09/2023 18:39

They are absolutely terrified of those women being heard by the general public. It's as if those women are going to be letting important cats out of bags or something.

I believe this is reason Munroe Bergdorf forbade women from wearing pussy hats on the Women's March.

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ArabeIIaScott · 19/09/2023 19:38

I think we should have some flash cards made to speed the whole thing up.

'No, you can't cancel us for believing that sex is real'
'It's discrimination'
'Equality Act'
'WORIADS'
'Call your lawyer'

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Froodwithatowel · 19/09/2023 18:39

They are absolutely terrified of those women being heard by the general public. It's as if those women are going to be letting important cats out of bags or something.

Waitwhat23 · 19/09/2023 18:29

Katy Louden will be gutted. She's blocked so many women using a block list on Twitter that she won't be jumping at the prospect of women actually having the opportunity to ask her questions in person.

PriOn1 · 19/09/2023 18:26

Quite a fast turnaround! I hope it’s a sign that things are moving in the right direction!

Waitwhat23 · 19/09/2023 18:26

I suspect that someone has advised the venue about the legal aspects of this and they've done a hasty backtrack.

BernardBlacksMolluscs · 19/09/2023 18:08

woo hoo!

Boiledbeetle · 19/09/2023 18:05

ArabeIIaScott · 19/09/2023 17:38

Oh, goodness.

Seems the venue have reconsidered.

Event will go ahead on the 21st as planned.

https://twitter.com/WWWheesht/status/1704147711300088123

These venues might actually start to realise soon that cancelling a load of women is not a good idea!

Womens Group hustings for Rutherglen & Hamilton West byelection cancelled
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ArabeIIaScott · 19/09/2023 17:38

Oh, goodness.

Seems the venue have reconsidered.

Event will go ahead on the 21st as planned.

https://twitter.com/WWWheesht/status/1704147711300088123

https://twitter.com/WWWheesht/status/1704147711300088123

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BernardBlacksMolluscs · 19/09/2023 08:04

Oh for heaven’s sake

I hope they sue the shit out of the previous venue. It’s the only language these people seem to understand

PurBal · 19/09/2023 07:26

@Rightsraptor if a group host a hustings they have to invite all the candidates, so for example other groups I know have hosted hustings: politics students at a sixth form college, local farmers groups, churches. Like WWW the members are likely to ask questions pertaining to their own activities or local area. I don’t think the venue understand the law on this. I did hear of a church hustings being boycotted by the then incumbent because it was held at a church where the pastor said gay people should go to hell and it ended up being cancelled

stealtheatingtunnocks · 19/09/2023 07:15

Women don’t get to have a point of view in Scotland. Let alone discuss it. That’s what the message is here, isn’t it?

Rightsraptor · 18/09/2023 22:10

I must be missing something here, but I didn't know there was an obligation to present a 'balanced view' at a hustings. Don't people present their own party's view and get questions thrown at them? I know WWW aren't a political party (yet?) but I'd have thought they are entitled to discuss matters from their own perspective and not anyone else's.

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ArabeIIaScott · 18/09/2023 22:05

Rutherglen Town Hall is nice.

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GoatsareGOAT · 18/09/2023 21:50

FFS
they should take brollies & relocate to Cuningar Loop - some nice coverage of completely normal & sensible viewpoints forced into the rain might make a few more people wake up

HagoftheNorth · 18/09/2023 21:45

I love the irony WWW highlights - a discussion including how women’s voices are silenced is… silenced

Hope they can find a venue to host - should be an interesting event