Bridget Phillipson on now before the Wonen & Equalities Committee

ReturnOfTheReal · 2026-06-24T13:31:31+00:00

Bridget Phillipson on now before the Wonen and Equalities Committee - started at 14:20. https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/76dc1ace-4dd3-4d80-9efb-949c6b17f562

Ereshkigalangcleg · 25/06/2026 11:34

impossibletoday · 25/06/2026 09:45

https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/41208ebe-60ce-4f19-99d4-0edc4e99e384

About 17:24 ish

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I just rewatched it, Kate Osborne, especially, Caroline Nokes and Kirsten Oswald were awful.

impossibletoday · 25/06/2026 10:16

moto748e · 24/06/2026 22:42

From what I’ve seen of this committee, I'm surprised that other protected characteristics were even mentioned! The behaviour towards Baroness Falkner and MAS was disgraceful (don't think I saw Badenoch).

See post above

impossibletoday · 25/06/2026 09:45

Ereshkigalangcleg · 24/06/2026 23:58

It was extremely hostile. She gave at least as good as she got though! One of them DARVOed based on a comment she made and tried to force her to apologise. Pretty sure they didn’t get their way.

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https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/41208ebe-60ce-4f19-99d4-0edc4e99e384

About 17:24 ish

Parliamentlive.tv

Women and Equalities Committee

https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/41208ebe-60ce-4f19-99d4-0edc4e99e384

RedToothBrush · 25/06/2026 00:01

Ereshkigalangcleg · 24/06/2026 18:55

TRA Reddit view - spoiler, they’re not happy (when are they) https://www.reddit.com/r/transgenderUK/s/fbQEmPEr5q

Are they ever happy? I thought miserable navel gazing was a perpetual state.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 24/06/2026 23:58

moto748e · 24/06/2026 22:42

From what I’ve seen of this committee, I'm surprised that other protected characteristics were even mentioned! The behaviour towards Baroness Falkner and MAS was disgraceful (don't think I saw Badenoch).

It was extremely hostile. She gave at least as good as she got though! One of them DARVOed based on a comment she made and tried to force her to apologise. Pretty sure they didn’t get their way.

CuriousQueer · 24/06/2026 22:48

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moto748e · 24/06/2026 22:42

From what I’ve seen of this committee, I'm surprised that other protected characteristics were even mentioned! The behaviour towards Baroness Falkner and MAS was disgraceful (don't think I saw Badenoch).

Kirschcherries · 24/06/2026 22:23

SlackJawedDisbeliefXY · 24/06/2026 21:44

At what timestamp does the big exit occur?

About 15:11.

I think they left because the questions moved on to the other protected characteristics covered by the guidance. A lot of people may not be aware the ECHR guidance is about the whole EA 2010 and not just the SC judgement.

RogueFemale · 24/06/2026 21:50

Ereshkigalangcleg · 24/06/2026 18:55

TRA Reddit view - spoiler, they’re not happy (when are they) https://www.reddit.com/r/transgenderUK/s/fbQEmPEr5q

Unhappiness is their raison d'être.

SlackJawedDisbeliefXY · 24/06/2026 21:44

At what timestamp does the big exit occur?

Kirschcherries · 24/06/2026 21:06

ItsCoolForCats · 24/06/2026 20:35

Is there a recording? 🙏🏻

If you click on the link in the op it takes you to the recording.

ItsCoolForCats · 24/06/2026 20:35

Is there a recording? 🙏🏻

Shortshriftandlethal · 24/06/2026 20:21

Ereshkigalangcleg · 24/06/2026 16:15

I had to rewatch, as I missed that. Weirdly they leave before the trans bit is finished.

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I assume they were Tras; it was as if they knew the game was up, and so made for the exit - performative entirely.

Mind you they could just have been civil service trainees and their lunch break was over.

UtopiaPlanitia · 24/06/2026 20:01

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Ereshkigalangcleg · 24/06/2026 18:55

TRA Reddit view - spoiler, they’re not happy (when are they) https://www.reddit.com/r/transgenderUK/s/fbQEmPEr5q

BunfightBetty · 24/06/2026 16:53

SlackJawedDisbeliefXY · 24/06/2026 16:31

Would be interesting to get a word count comparison between woman and trans

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Oh, this would be a really interesting project. And pretty quick and easy using AI, I would have thought.

EasternStandard · 24/06/2026 16:48

UtopiaPlanitia · 24/06/2026 15:29

I cannot get over how friendly and nice the committee is being to Phillipson in very stark comparison to the nasty and condescending behaviour they gave to Kemi Badenoch, Kishwer Falkner and Mary-Ann Stephenson when they were before the committee.

Can’t stand the way they do that.

BridgetPhillipsonIsACowardlyJobsworth · 24/06/2026 16:35

Ereshkigalangcleg · 24/06/2026 16:15

I had to rewatch, as I missed that. Weirdly they leave before the trans bit is finished.

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They had to report back to the Overlord.

SlackJawedDisbeliefXY · 24/06/2026 16:31

UtopiaPlanitia · 24/06/2026 15:56

This committee really just wants to talk about trans, trans, trans. Women's needs don't seem to concern them.

Would be interesting to get a word count comparison between woman and trans

UtopiaPlanitia · 24/06/2026 16:15

I'm glad to see the committee finally decided to discuss disabilities and other groups protected by the Equality Act. It often feels like trans eats up all the available discussion time when it comes to the EA and the EHRC's role/remit.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 24/06/2026 16:15

Shortshriftandlethal · 24/06/2026 15:13

Looks like a whole load of TRAs have just left the chamber.

I had to rewatch, as I missed that. Weirdly they leave before the trans bit is finished.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 24/06/2026 16:05

I also thought BP mostly did ok, but obvs as previously said she wasn’t facing the same level of rudeness and hostility as others.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 24/06/2026 16:04

And that stupid man suggesting that the government should “draw it all back together” ie change the EA2010 to make TIMs women.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 24/06/2026 16:02

UtopiaPlanitia · 24/06/2026 15:29

I cannot get over how friendly and nice the committee is being to Phillipson in very stark comparison to the nasty and condescending behaviour they gave to Kemi Badenoch, Kishwer Falkner and Mary-Ann Stephenson when they were before the committee.

i thought exactly the same.

UtopiaPlanitia · 24/06/2026 15:56

This committee really just wants to talk about trans, trans, trans. Women's needs don't seem to concern them.