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Sian Berry & the attack on FILA conference

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Theeyeballsinthesky · 11/10/2025 08:49

I thought this deserved a thread of its own. It seems women meeting together to discuss feminism and issues affecting them are deliberately provacative.

x.com/sianberry/status/1976671744292438483?s=46

Sian Berry & the attack on FILA conference
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Merrymouse · 11/10/2025 18:58

https://x.com/Stephenmevans1/status/1976929699084280319

A poor take from Siân. I hope she reflects.
@FiLiA_charity
is a grassroots feminist conference where women gather to discuss and defend women's human rights. You don’t have to agree with everything said there to defend their right to do so. The venue was attacked – this is victim-blaming.

Stephan Evans, Chief Exec of National Secular Society

Stephen Evans (@Stephenmevans1) on X

A poor take from Siân. I hope she reflects. @FiLiA_charity is a grassroots feminist conference where women gather to discuss and defend women's human rights. You don’t have to agree with everything said there to defend their right to do so. The venue w...

https://x.com/Stephenmevans1/status/1976929699084280319

Merrymouse · 11/10/2025 18:43

In response to Sian Berry:

https://x.com/PreetKGillMP/status/1976978015818310056

"Women have every right to meet, discuss, and advocate on issues that matter to them without intimidation or disruption. It’s deeply concerning when lawful gatherings of women are treated as “provocative.” The right to free assembly and expression must be upheld equally."

Preet Kaur Gill - Labour MP

Preet Kaur Gill MP (@PreetKGillMP) on X

Women have every right to meet, discuss, and advocate on issues that matter to them without intimidation or disruption. It’s deeply concerning when lawful gatherings of women are treated as “provocative.” The right to free assembly and expression must...

https://x.com/PreetKGillMP/status/1976978015818310056

YouveGotNoBloodyIdea · 11/10/2025 12:12

adobeslats · 11/10/2025 10:00

It's been in the top news section and all over twitter, different speakers have been leading the crowd in chants of "Free Palestine" and "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free". Many Jewish women have left in disgust.

I am there. I wasn’t at the opening session - where ONE speaker, AFAIK, tried to get a chant going. My friend who was there said it was horrible and no one around her joined it. I later found out there had been a walk out by some Jewish women and allies. I would have joined them.

while there is good stuff happening there are other concerning things I’m learning. The virago women’s workshop pulled out of exhibiting all their work as one piece was refused as it depicted a LWS scene. WTF?

im about to go back in, mainly to connect with people ive met online, inc MN. But I doubt I will be supporting FILIA again tbh.

NebulousSupportPostcard · 11/10/2025 11:42

SirEctor · 11/10/2025 09:12

FOI request for her communications with the council on this matter?

Maybe the help she meant was beefed up security and a strong anti-violence message?

She has been back posting on different topics on twitter this morning. If she had an explanation that would help her out of the hole she has dug, I think she would have posted it instead of changing the subject?

Will add my FOI request into the mix.

As an aside, I assumed she might be quite young and naive but she is 51!

RayneBowTrout · 11/10/2025 11:35

fromorbit · 11/10/2025 09:38

Great to have this thread. Remember too to take ACTION. This trans terror has been going on for too long and the Police and authorities do nothing. Too many women have been attacked. Its great to vent about this on Mumsnet. The next step is to fight back using our voices.

FIRST
Write your MP to ask them to condemn Sian Berry's endorsement of violence and attack on the freedom of speech and ask for action against this group. The Secretary of State of Health Wes Streeting has the correct approach see his response to the attack.

Wes Streeting

This kind of violent direct action is disgraceful. It is designed to intimidate people - in this case women - into silence and it must not be allowed to happen with impunity.

Remember Bash Back vandalised his office;
Wes Streeting’s east London office vandalised by trans protest group

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/wes-streeting-office-vandalism-trans-activists-b1241166.html

Sex Matters has a list of over fifty incidents of Trans activists threatening attacking, and silencing women in the UK. Make sure to link to this
https://sex-matters.org/about-us/what-we-are-up-against/intimidation-threats-and-violence-by-trans-rights-activists/

With the Supreme Court ruling it is time to stop the violence and censorship once and for all. The law is clear women are real. Violence is not going to change that.

Second
Also report Sian Berry to the Green Party for breaking their Code of Conduct;

Complaints Procedure
What to do if you feel that something in the Green Party has gone wrong

https://greenparty.org.uk/members/complaints-procedure/

Code of Conduct
https://greenparty.org.uk/members/code-of-conduct/

The Green Party’s approach to ethical conduct is guided by its philosophical basis and core values, which include a commitment to freedom of self -expression and the non-violent resolution of conflict.

Philosophical Basis para 401

‘The Green Party affirms the importance of individual freedom and self-expression. We believe people should be free to make their own decisions on matters which do not adversely affect others. Its importance lies in valuing the opportunity people have to make their own decisions, accept responsibility for them and develop in their own way.’

Green Party Core Value 8.

‘We look for non-violent solutions to conflict situations, which take into account the interests of minorities and future generations in order to achieve lasting settlements.’ These perspectives inform the following standards for conduct.

Almost certainly the Green Party will let her off, but we need to show up their hypocrisy when they are expelling members for saying biology is a thing.

Third
Write to the media and press ask for more coverage of this and other incidents. The TAs are trying to block entrance to conference right now. When Polanski is on the TV lets get him asked about this. He has condemned the banning of Palestine Action what about Filia.

You can keep up with the wider issues inside the Greens including the rise of Boob Whisperer Zack Polanski in this thread;

Greens
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/5328986-greens-internal-drama-warms-up?

This is great @fromorbit and just what I needed to gather my thoughts. I will be using you points to structure my concerns when I write to my MP Peter Kyle.

margegunderson · 11/10/2025 11:29

fromorbit · 11/10/2025 09:38

Great to have this thread. Remember too to take ACTION. This trans terror has been going on for too long and the Police and authorities do nothing. Too many women have been attacked. Its great to vent about this on Mumsnet. The next step is to fight back using our voices.

FIRST
Write your MP to ask them to condemn Sian Berry's endorsement of violence and attack on the freedom of speech and ask for action against this group. The Secretary of State of Health Wes Streeting has the correct approach see his response to the attack.

Wes Streeting

This kind of violent direct action is disgraceful. It is designed to intimidate people - in this case women - into silence and it must not be allowed to happen with impunity.

Remember Bash Back vandalised his office;
Wes Streeting’s east London office vandalised by trans protest group

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/wes-streeting-office-vandalism-trans-activists-b1241166.html

Sex Matters has a list of over fifty incidents of Trans activists threatening attacking, and silencing women in the UK. Make sure to link to this
https://sex-matters.org/about-us/what-we-are-up-against/intimidation-threats-and-violence-by-trans-rights-activists/

With the Supreme Court ruling it is time to stop the violence and censorship once and for all. The law is clear women are real. Violence is not going to change that.

Second
Also report Sian Berry to the Green Party for breaking their Code of Conduct;

Complaints Procedure
What to do if you feel that something in the Green Party has gone wrong

https://greenparty.org.uk/members/complaints-procedure/

Code of Conduct
https://greenparty.org.uk/members/code-of-conduct/

The Green Party’s approach to ethical conduct is guided by its philosophical basis and core values, which include a commitment to freedom of self -expression and the non-violent resolution of conflict.

Philosophical Basis para 401

‘The Green Party affirms the importance of individual freedom and self-expression. We believe people should be free to make their own decisions on matters which do not adversely affect others. Its importance lies in valuing the opportunity people have to make their own decisions, accept responsibility for them and develop in their own way.’

Green Party Core Value 8.

‘We look for non-violent solutions to conflict situations, which take into account the interests of minorities and future generations in order to achieve lasting settlements.’ These perspectives inform the following standards for conduct.

Almost certainly the Green Party will let her off, but we need to show up their hypocrisy when they are expelling members for saying biology is a thing.

Third
Write to the media and press ask for more coverage of this and other incidents. The TAs are trying to block entrance to conference right now. When Polanski is on the TV lets get him asked about this. He has condemned the banning of Palestine Action what about Filia.

You can keep up with the wider issues inside the Greens including the rise of Boob Whisperer Zack Polanski in this thread;

Greens
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/5328986-greens-internal-drama-warms-up?

My MP IS Sian Berry. I voted for her Labour opponent who on the doorstep at least seemed to have some clue about the issues here.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 11/10/2025 11:18

Ridiculous woman thinking she’s down with the kids.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 11/10/2025 11:17

Pleasantsort · 11/10/2025 09:38

Wow! Knew she was a zoomer before, but a woman hater to boot as well ? Women cannot discuss their rights in Brighton apparently or they will "cause " men to be violent! Bloody hell Sian...

She’s not gen z, she’s older than me!

EasternStandard · 11/10/2025 11:00

Good idea for a separate thread. ‘Look at what you made here do’ for male violence.

WhyThatsDelightful · 11/10/2025 10:40

Arran2024 · 11/10/2025 10:17

The trans activists would disagree with you. Both the people who vandalised the venue and Brighton Pride put out statements which included complaints about how unsupportive the council to them ie the council doesn't do everything they want. Brighton Pride accused them of promising to fly trans flags but then reneging on that (council said it was black history month so that was taking precedence but that wasn't good enough apparently!).

https://x.com/satiricole/status/1976624168822308944

Trans Activists can only exist through disagreement. Agreement is genocide.

LadyBracknellsHandbagg · 11/10/2025 10:38

Theeyeballsinthesky · 11/10/2025 08:49

I thought this deserved a thread of its own. It seems women meeting together to discuss feminism and issues affecting them are deliberately provacative.

x.com/sianberry/status/1976671744292438483?s=46

She’s obviously trying to compete for the idiocy award with her newly elected leader, Zack ‘I can make your breasts bigger with the power of my mind’ Polanski. The Greens are just a massive joke. I apologise for the level of cringe you will experience if you watch this video, but ZP is obviously trying to rival that other moron Ed Davey 🤦‍♀️

nitter.poast.org/TheGreenParty/status/1975162255483228336#m

damemaggiescurledupperlip · 11/10/2025 10:35

Oh the irony!

’How dare these women demand access to our safe space?!’

deadpan · 11/10/2025 10:32

"There is a special place in hell for women who don't help other women."

(Madeleine Allbright)

Arran2024 · 11/10/2025 10:17

SingleSexSpacesInSchools · 11/10/2025 09:50

The local council are even more TWAW than Sian if you can believe it.

The trans activists would disagree with you. Both the people who vandalised the venue and Brighton Pride put out statements which included complaints about how unsupportive the council to them ie the council doesn't do everything they want. Brighton Pride accused them of promising to fly trans flags but then reneging on that (council said it was black history month so that was taking precedence but that wasn't good enough apparently!).

https://x.com/satiricole/status/1976624168822308944

Nicole Jones (@satiricole) on X

Trans Pride Brighton statement on the FiLiA attack: Excuses the violence. Accuses target of "weaponising" attack. "Deeply concerned about the risk of a retaliatory attack" The DARVO is off the scale.

https://x.com/satiricole/status/1976624168822308944

Greyskybluesky · 11/10/2025 10:07

I am really concerned about the emergence of no-go areas for women wanting to discuss their lives

PiningForTheMoon · 11/10/2025 10:07

OMFG. What a victim blaming idiot she is.

I was never a fan but this is below the belt. Her tweet reads like a parody.

Merrymouse · 11/10/2025 10:06

BundleBoogie · 11/10/2025 08:59

Just wow!!

Sian Berry blames the women for the violence against them.

How much do we want to bet that her offer of ‘help to prevent all this’ involved having the event cancelled or moved elsewhere?

How much does she hate women?

How much does she hate her constituents?

Conferences and hospitality are a key industry in Brighton, but apparently she wants to limit venue hire to her political allies?

KeepTalkingBeth · 11/10/2025 10:06

NettleTea · 11/10/2025 09:46

the thing is, FILIA are not even terribly GC either - they regularly cancel women who are too hardline in that respect.

Exactly. Which proves that this is not about what's being discussed, but about anti women sentiment.

KeepTalkingBeth · 11/10/2025 10:04

fromorbit · 11/10/2025 09:48

There are other options as I said above. We need to try everything.

Report it to local council if you are in the area. It seems the damage to council property may be around 50k at a time when budgets are in crisis. That could mean cuts in schools or social care.

Thank you @fromorbit , I think we cross posted!

adobeslats · 11/10/2025 10:00

Dozer · 11/10/2025 09:54

Reported by whom @adobeslats ? Were you or someone you know there?

It's been in the top news section and all over twitter, different speakers have been leading the crowd in chants of "Free Palestine" and "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free". Many Jewish women have left in disgust.

Sian Berry & the attack on FILA conference
Pleasantsort · 11/10/2025 09:59

adobeslats · 11/10/2025 09:52

It's been difficult for Jewish women to stay safe, apparently there has been an incredible amount of antisemitism from speakers inside the conference.

That's horrendous.

Justme56 · 11/10/2025 09:54

Unfortunately Berry can’t see what is front of her own nose. She’s so into the ‘poor vulnerable minority’ idea, that any acts which highlight the opposite have to be excused, with some sort of ‘they made me do it’ narrative.

Dozer · 11/10/2025 09:54

Reported by whom @adobeslats ? Were you or someone you know there?

Elifane · 11/10/2025 09:53

Her position is, plainly, "she was asking for it".