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The campaign to cancel Natalie Bird began with an item of clothing.
She was standing in the sandwich queue when a woman marched over asking ‘Why are you wearing that T-shirt?’
The T-shirt in question had the words ‘Woman: Adult Human Female’ emblazoned across it. To some, an indisputable fact. To others, a red rag to a bull. Either way, it proved a provocative choice for a Liberal Democrat gathering.
‘I told the woman I was wearing it because I wanted debate,’ says Natalie, 45.
‘She asked me if I was an approved party candidate and I said yes, and she said: “Well, we’ll see about that.” ’
Days later, in December 2018, Natalie received a letter telling her she was banned from standing as an MP or holding party office for ten years.
The reason? Because she had ‘intentionally and deliberately sought to provoke a negative reaction... by way of wearing a piece of clothing that would be offensive to some members of the party.’
‘I was stunned,’ says Natalie. ‘All I want is some discussion about sex-based rights. As the survivor of an abusive relationship, I know how crucial it is for women to be able to access refuges and safe spaces which no men can access. This is a fundamental human right.’
Natalie, who says the party’s focus ‘has moved from women’s equality to trans rights’, believes it is pushing more and more women out of politics.
‘For speaking out, I’ve been bullied, harassed, hounded... and received twice the punishment [with the ten-year ban] that people receive for electoral fraud,’ she says.