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Politicians respond to the SC judgement

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ArabellaScott · 17/04/2025 10:59

A thread to gather politicians' responses to yesterday's Supreme Court judgement.

  1. Stella Creasy. She's rather unhelpfully posted a pdf, (and turned off replies), so archive below.

https://archive.ph/8T1Yl

https://x.com/stellacreasy/status/1912609872430133697

https://x.com/stellacreasy/status/1912609872430133697

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Kucinghitam · 22/04/2025 16:52

LadyBracknellsHandbagg · 22/04/2025 15:42

I see she’s doubling down on it, I think she sees herself as some sort of martyr, when in actuality she’ll just be remembered as that Scottish politician who was totally divorced from reality.

I guess even if she did have a private wobble, she has no choice but to double down. The Right Side of History will not brook any deviation from the Bundle of Good.

Rummly · 22/04/2025 15:51

KnottyAuty · 22/04/2025 15:45

Guardian doing a live timeline on the "woman" issues:

Keir Starmer no longer believes trans women are women, says No 10 at briefing – UK politics live

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/apr/22/supreme-court-single-sex-provision-bridget-phillipson-uk-politics-latest-updates-news?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-68075a5d8f089c7bf64d9677

“No longer believes…”!!!

So he’s changed his mind - WTF? He needs the courts to tell him what to think about the most commonplace, obvious facts of existence? 🙄

RedToothBrush · 22/04/2025 15:48

It's noteworthy that the Starmer story is currently the lead story on the BBC website
(In other words, despite the death of the Pope, this issue isn't going away and Starmer has been forced to acknowledge it's not going away).

LadyBracknellsHandbagg · 22/04/2025 15:42

lcakethereforeIam · 22/04/2025 15:23

According to the BBC article Personpeeps thinks this is her job

to "stand up and represent trans people".

That's not her job. She should resign or be sacked.

I see she’s doubling down on it, I think she sees herself as some sort of martyr, when in actuality she’ll just be remembered as that Scottish politician who was totally divorced from reality.

LadyBracknellsHandbagg · 22/04/2025 15:36

I think this is a very good example of FAFO!!

lcakethereforeIam · 22/04/2025 15:23

According to the BBC article Personpeeps thinks this is her job

to "stand up and represent trans people".

That's not her job. She should resign or be sacked.

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ArabellaScott · 22/04/2025 15:13

Currently top story on BBC News:

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RedToothBrush · 22/04/2025 14:55

Boom.

It totally had 'enemy of the people' vibes and I'm very glad people in high places are also seeing this and objecting.

ArabellaScott · 22/04/2025 14:15

Llamasarellovely · 22/04/2025 13:45

Ruth Crawford (who acted for the SG) is one of the office bearers at the Faculty, all of whom have agreed that letter.

Holy moly.

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lcakethereforeIam · 22/04/2025 14:09

Considering who sent it and, even for them, the language it's couched in that's some Dirty Harry stuff.

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Datun · 22/04/2025 13:46

KnottyAuty · 22/04/2025 13:41

Caller Tony is proving to be a brilliantly useful idiot.
Supporting one side because he knows some nice trans men - but doesn't have a clue about the issues! So she is able to explain to him in simple terms so any listeners like Tony have to hear the basic facts.

Yes, I don't think I could keep my patience. Someone who admits they don't know anything about it, agrees you can't put rapists in women's prison, loves athletics, so that's a no-no, too, but his transmen friends are sad. But he doesn't know why they're sad, can't explain it, just had a feeling.

Good on her, for leading him through the nose through the whole thing tho.

Ach, I'm not knocking it, but hurry UP.

Llamasarellovely · 22/04/2025 13:45

Ruth Crawford (who acted for the SG) is one of the office bearers at the Faculty, all of whom have agreed that letter.

Skyellaskerry · 22/04/2025 13:43

“What was going on. were they captured by a cult” 👏

KnottyAuty · 22/04/2025 13:41

Skyellaskerry · 22/04/2025 13:39

Ohhh yes, but so professional with it which is awesome!

Caller Tony is proving to be a brilliantly useful idiot.
Supporting one side because he knows some nice trans men - but doesn't have a clue about the issues! So she is able to explain to him in simple terms so any listeners like Tony have to hear the basic facts.

Skyellaskerry · 22/04/2025 13:39

KnottyAuty · 22/04/2025 13:31

She's getting it ALL off her chest today!

Ohhh yes, but so professional with it which is awesome!

ryaryar · 22/04/2025 13:36

ArabellaScott · 17/04/2025 10:59

A thread to gather politicians' responses to yesterday's Supreme Court judgement.

  1. Stella Creasy. She's rather unhelpfully posted a pdf, (and turned off replies), so archive below.

https://archive.ph/8T1Yl

https://x.com/stellacreasy/status/1912609872430133697

126900 views 200 likes.

That's 0.1% who like the statement.

Felinnefine · 22/04/2025 13:35

Ha ha.

Bye Ms Maggie Chapman.

Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.

KnottyAuty · 22/04/2025 13:33

Woah!
Maggie Pearson may have finally been called out on her appalling behaviour

murasaki · 22/04/2025 13:32

Wow. Great letter there.

KnottyAuty · 22/04/2025 13:31

Skyellaskerry · 22/04/2025 13:27

It’s a glorious listen!!!

She's getting it ALL off her chest today!

Skyellaskerry · 22/04/2025 13:27

KnottyAuty · 22/04/2025 13:25

"who is filling your mind with this imaginary woo-woo?!
Go Shelagh!

It’s a glorious listen!!!

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