Are you voting in the next general election purely on the transgender issue?

Sadly, I agree. I think another 5 years of Tory government would probably wreck the NHS beyond repair. And there would be other problems if the Tories get back in. But I am worried about what Labour will do on the gender issue, especially if they have a massive majority.

I just emailed all the candidates in my area (other than greens and reform as I won’t vote for them, and not my SDP candidate as she doesn’t have an email) asking them 5 questions that are important to me! Only the conservative has replied so far.

Interesting that Labour are now promoting themselves as the party of low taxation.

It's a consideration. I'm one of those 'traditional Labour' voters. I have no time for the Tories and I think they've fucked up the country. However, Labour aren't just bad on 'the transgender issue'. The Newsnight report on Diane Abbott (who I have very little time for politically) together with their treatment of Rosie Duffield points to a much wider problem with women in particular. And the video of Angela Rayner basically pleading for votes in a room full of men has just about put the tin hat on it.

It's not. 😔

Oh, wow, that is good to hear! I wish that was my Labour candidate. I wonder if it is?!

Woahhh does keir know? She’ll disappear shortly.

It’s SNP vs Labour where I am. I checked the labour candidate out and saw that they support Cass review and also retweeted criticism of the Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre so I’ll vote them. I’m not voting solely on this issue but I might have been put off voting if they supported the crazy ideologies.

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Sorry yes ok. I meant last time they won taking power from the tories. Obviously they won after that to stay in power.

The point being ‘who the fck votes tory?’ Well millions of people. Like it or not.

Last time people predicted a landslide for Labour was 1997. They were correct. I doubt it will be by as much this time. Simply because as much as people want a change, understandably very few people are inspired by Labour. In 1997 they were. It’s more tories losing the election, than it might be Labour winning.

The numbers will be interesting.

The last time Labour won was in 2005 when they secured 9.5m votes. Previous to that they won in 2001 with 10.7m votes. In 2001 the Tories had roughly 2m votes less and in 2005 about 800k.

1997 UK election. Last time Labour won. Millions voted for the Tories then. Be interesting to see how this year compares to then.. As Labour were on a high then - I strongly doubt the numbers this time will be anywhere near the 13.5m mark.

You’d never know we are are democracy.

Seriously, who the fuck is honestly thinking of voting Tory? Are you out of your actual mind??

Lol more histrionics in an attempt to shame people for their voting choices.

Are you ok Hun?

The Tories are destroying our economy and using divisive shock tactics like the Trans debate & national service to distract you from the massive fuckup they've managed over the last 14 years.

Seriously, who the fuck is honestly thinking of voting Tory? Are you out of your actual mind??

Caroline Noakes is an example of why you must consider the candidate as well as the party.

Thanks for that link.
Really interesting

Caroline Nokes, an influential Tory who actively doesn't give a shit about the interests of women's rights and children's safeguarding, is now on Peston as a guest commenter.

100% this. I will be voting Conservative to protect women's rights and single-sex spaces, very impressed with my Tory MP's stance on these issues already.

If Labour win, they will be introducing self ID which will be a disaster for women's safety.

There a long thread here of batsh!t things that Labour politicians have said about women. https://x.com/ripx4nutmeg/status/1442783035389325313

Can’t decide which I found funnier
the idea of your ass
or
the ‘swivel-eyed’ greens.

Happy to join you on the ass parade 👏

It is a no brainer.

The economy, NHS, education, climate etc are all important but if we cannot trust what politicians say, how can we possibly entrust them with these issues?

I cannot vote for a leader who lies that trans women are women. If you don't know the difference between a male and a female, I don't trust you to run the country.

Labour and Lib Dems seem to think some women have a penis. The Greens are swivel-eye, woman-hating loons, and along with the Scottish Nasty Party have done more to harm women and children than any other political party. Only Westminster stopped self ID.

I hate the Tories and I used to be left of centre, but I'll hold my nose and vote Conservative. In fact, on this single issue and for the sake of my kids, I'll paint my ass red white and blue and parade naked thru the streets singing God Save the King!

I will be voting Labour. Tories are corrupt and amoral, Lib Dems are ineffective. I don't like everything Labour says, but I don't like ANYTHING the Tories say.

The problem with campaigning on it is though it might be a vote winner, if Labour win anyway they might try to spin it that voters disagreed with the Tories on this.

This is exactly what they’ll do. And when Labour win it’ll be the perfect opportunity to push through legislation that nobody wants.

July 4th
And they’re off 🤣🤣

Deffo election incoming