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London Bridge railway station political gender flags - how to complain

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fromorbit · 29/01/2024 10:10

There is a lot of concern on twitter over a set of flag illustrations on a pillar at London Bridge Station.

https://www.networkrail.co.uk/stories/london-bridge-station-celebrates-lgbt-history-month/

Sex Matters have now issued a formal complaint to the authorities about it see letter below.

We have written to Andrew Haines @networkrail and @LordPeterHendy about the intimidating political display at London Bridge station

You can make a complaint here https://communications-crm.custhelp.com/app/ask?var=complaint

This has resulted in the discovery that Shane Andrews, Network rail’s LGBT+ lead, who is also a scout leader (and a trustee of the Scouts), an independent police custody inspector, a school governor - used abusive sexist/homophobe slang all over his social media. He went on a huge deleting spree, but copies of his tweets are being shared widely.
https://twitter.com/obsolete__units/status/1751554910577930591

https://twitter.com/Sptme1/status/1751606559434514831

London Bridge railway station political gender flags - how to complain
London Bridge railway station political gender flags - how to complain
London Bridge railway station political gender flags - how to complain
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SidewaysOtter · 30/01/2024 11:38

Cracking article in the Telegraph. Funnily enough, nowt from the Graun.

Datun · 30/01/2024 11:21

Oh sorry, I've just seen someone has posted the explanation

Datun · 30/01/2024 11:20

Januarydontbecool · 29/01/2024 15:11

I hope the π symbol has nothing to do with PIE, ie the Paedophile Information Exchange, officially disbanded in 1984.

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Is that a real photo?

because I've looked at that Volvo explanation of all the flags, and I can't find that one.

NeighbourhoodWatchPotholeDivision · 30/01/2024 11:18

IcakethereforeIam · 30/01/2024 10:31

Didn't know the sexually incontinent needed a new flag. I thought they already had one 🚩

There may be a correlation between sexual incontinence and flag-shagging. See photo for the first data point.

If only he'd known earlier that he was entitled to the polyamorous banner, the poor thing.

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Emotionalsupportviper · 30/01/2024 10:55

RoyalCorgi · 30/01/2024 10:48

He must be incredibly stupid and think he's above the law to write (and not delete) incredibly homophobic, misogynistic, anti-Semitic slurs.

Agree all those were disgusting, but the thing that really should have raised a red flag to his employer were the mentions of taking surreptitious pictures on the tube of attractive young men. That is as creepy as it gets.

Isn't it just! Corgi!

RoyalCorgi · 30/01/2024 10:48

He must be incredibly stupid and think he's above the law to write (and not delete) incredibly homophobic, misogynistic, anti-Semitic slurs.

Agree all those were disgusting, but the thing that really should have raised a red flag to his employer were the mentions of taking surreptitious pictures on the tube of attractive young men. That is as creepy as it gets.

RethinkingLife · 30/01/2024 10:47

SinnerBoy · 30/01/2024 09:15

Does anybody what qualifications he actually has?

Linked In indicates it's a BSc in Railways Operation Management and he's a background working his way up through being Customer Service Agent etc.

Doesn't mention a special module in misogyny but what do I know.

Raz40 · 30/01/2024 10:45

Rosesanddaisies1 · 29/01/2024 11:06

FFS, it’s a flag. Get a life.

Agreed! People really have far too much time on their hands.

Emotionalsupportviper · 30/01/2024 10:37

SinnerBoy · 30/01/2024 09:15

Does anybody what qualifications he actually has?

NVQ in Word Salad

IcakethereforeIam · 30/01/2024 10:31

Didn't know the sexually incontinent needed a new flag. I thought they already had one 🚩

Boiledbeetle · 30/01/2024 10:24

IcakethereforeIam · 30/01/2024 10:10

Which flag is the one that has pie on it? 🤢

Polyamorous

London Bridge railway station political gender flags - how to complain
IcakethereforeIam · 30/01/2024 10:10

Which flag is the one that has pie on it? 🤢

PencilsInSpace · 30/01/2024 10:00

Looking closely at the pic in the latest DM article - is that a sticker on the 'progress' flag? Too small to read.

Boiledbeetle · 30/01/2024 09:51

Where is a stickering flash mob when you need one?

DialSquare · 30/01/2024 09:45

He's got an A+ in covert photography, apparently.

Nordensost · 30/01/2024 09:44

RoyalCorgi · 29/01/2024 11:25

It cannot be any clearer in this man's posts. He absolutely seems to hate women yet has seemed to have risen to positions of influence all over the place. Particularly within the spheres of LGBT.

Maybe a bit off the point, but I do marvel at these people who are so lacking in an instinct for self-preservation that they will post offensive and sometimes incriminating stuff all over their social media. Why?

Not off the point at all. It is interesting that he didn't even lock down his profile over the weekend and posted as normal, retweeting other men's tweets praising him and his rubbish flags, and posting his own messages saying what a great day he was having.
The deactivation will have come from a Monday morning call from HR.
He must be incredibly stupid and think he's above the law to write (and not delete) incredibly homophobic, misogynistic, anti-Semitic slurs.
Maybe he thought his rainbow cloak would grant him immunity but I very much doubt he has a shining career ahead of him now.

RethinkingLife · 30/01/2024 09:20

SinnerBoy · 30/01/2024 09:15

Does anybody what qualifications he actually has?

Ability to come up with ways to appease Stonewall and garner points for the WEI?

TheCadoganArms · 30/01/2024 09:19

SinnerBoy · 30/01/2024 09:15

Does anybody what qualifications he actually has?

He has a Level 7 Sparkly Unicorn Rainbow Badge.

SinnerBoy · 30/01/2024 09:15

Does anybody what qualifications he actually has?

PronounssheRa · 30/01/2024 09:11

RoyalCorgi · 30/01/2024 08:58

That's a fairly standard response - they can't prejudge the outcome, though I agree the "with him" bit reads oddly. I'll be surprised if he still has a job at the end of it, but perhaps I'm being over optimistic.

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Yeah it was the 'with him' that struck me as odd.

I predict a period of leave for mental health then back to the job, though maybe without the diversity and inclusion gig. I have zero faith in organisations tackling misogynistic men.

DerekFaker · 30/01/2024 09:07

If anybody wants to do some stickering:

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RoyalCorgi · 30/01/2024 08:58

PronounssheRa · 30/01/2024 07:20

Bit of an odd response from network rail

A Network Rail spokesperson said: 'We have become aware of Shane's posts on X and are looking into the issue with him.'

sounds like a cosy chat rather than an investigation into misogyny and creep posting.

That's a fairly standard response - they can't prejudge the outcome, though I agree the "with him" bit reads oddly. I'll be surprised if he still has a job at the end of it, but perhaps I'm being over optimistic.

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fromorbit · 30/01/2024 08:31

Suzanne Moore has an amazing column on this. Glad Andrews is facing repercussions.

Congrats to everyone who wrote in so far.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/columnists/2024/01/30/london-bridge-pride-column-trains-virtue-signalling/

However, at the same time it just boggles the imagination that worse stuff than this blasted pillar is still going by without enough coverage.

Why don't some girls in schools have any toilets?
Why are there men in women's jails?
And so on.

I don’t need my sexuality affirmed at a railway station – I just want the trains to run on time

Network Rail's 'Pride Pillar' is full of shapes and colours that represent different groups... but ultimately it means nothing

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/columnists/2024/01/30/london-bridge-pride-column-trains-virtue-signalling

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PronounssheRa · 30/01/2024 07:20

Bit of an odd response from network rail

A Network Rail spokesperson said: 'We have become aware of Shane's posts on X and are looking into the issue with him.'

sounds like a cosy chat rather than an investigation into misogyny and creep posting.