Party politics aside it's disgusting that a bunch, of what I assume were mostly men, preferred to talk about ferrets than child safeguarding and women's rights.
I understand the points that the Tories could introduce this without it being a private members bill but that doesn't make it right for known MP trans activists to prevent a discussion. I didn't watch the debate but I am aware that Lloyd Russell- Moyle, of shouting at woman infamy was one of those involved.
The fact is no Labour MP should be advocating for any of this. They've seen the harms to women, they've seen the Cass review and the NHS taking action to prevent children from being prescribed puberty blockers, (which is akin to chemical castration in terms of side effects for some kids), and they want to actively prevent legislation being passed to stop any of this.
I don't care that the Tories are bad. I don't care that women have it worse under the Tories blah blah blah. WTAF are Labour doing? The last I heard (out of Starmer's mouth / or written words no loess) they're going to make things worse for women and children, with talk of their hate crime legislation to mirror what's about to be introduced in Scotland, calling a man a man could be illegal. Then they will make children receiving therapy for identifying as trans and any difficulties that gives them (when we know that most kids grow out of trans identification) post puberty because there is ample evidence, unlawful to because they'll class that as 'conversion therapy'.
So there are 2 possibilities really, neither sit very well with me, the first is that Labour doesn't give a shit about children & women and is not following the science or evidence OR they must have some very generous trans activist donors.
Makes me sick. If you are going to vote Labour and don't want this harm to women and children please please please let your Labour candidate know. They will get away with it and say they didn't know if you don't tell them.