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To think Keir Starner is ignoring women and children’s rights?

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Greengablesfables · 16/05/2024 17:58

Hello hello? Kier? We’re here. We are right here. We are Women. Are you listening to us? Hello? Hello?

To think Keir Starner is ignoring women and children’s rights?
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Brefugee · 17/05/2024 10:03

WrenNatsworthy · 16/05/2024 18:58

Is this another one of those threads where the shills come in and bang on about how amazing the Conservative party are with regard to women?

Sigh.

probably.
But what it needs is more people to emphasise how bad Labour is wrt women's rights - despite other relatively ok policies

They read MN, they should hear it as much as possible

PoppingTomorrow · 17/05/2024 10:06

pointythings · 16/05/2024 20:38

Yep, I love people who think the trans issue is more important than all the other issues that affect so many more women to a far greater degree: the NHS, Council services, domestic violence services, the rolling back of rights for temp workers, education and school buildings, insecure housing. You know, trivial little things like that.

Clearly I'm not a true feminist.

Just FWIW: I oppose the use of puberty blockers. I just don't believe Labour are going to reinstate their use. I support the Cass report. I just don't think Labour are going to bin it. And I also haven't forgotten that men in female prisons, men in women's sport and men in female NHS wards has all happened under the current government. And yet here we are again - the Tories are the best party for women.

This in spades every time.

Anyone who thinks that voting for a party decimating free-at-the-point-of-need healthcare, education, and local council funding forcing cuts to early years services, and coming for workers' rights, is better than Labour must be smoking something.

Marjoriefrobisher · 17/05/2024 10:10

Churchview · 17/05/2024 09:42

Any bill or law on abortion that is so overwhelmingly supported by men from one political party is a relevant concern isn't it?

45 supporters - less than a quarter of whom are women.

39 of whom are Conservative & DUP
Only 3 Labour

Edited

Be concerned about it if you want, although without government backing it isn’t going to pass, so I’m not losing sleep yet. My point is I’m not sure why anyone thinks it’s a relevant response to people raising concerns about what an incoming Labour government (whose members have made many concerning statements on these issues will do). It feels a bit like an attempt to blow smoke in people’s eyes. A pretty unsuccessful one too 😂

Whenwillitgetwarm · 17/05/2024 10:21

This whole ‘do you know what a women is’ worked successfully in the US. Every right wing talk show host would scream it at Democrats. People voted Republican and the result was the end of Roe V Wade.

The right wing lobbyist employees on here know what they’re trying to do. It’s from the playbook but it won’t work.

EasternStandard · 17/05/2024 10:24

Whenwillitgetwarm · 17/05/2024 10:21

This whole ‘do you know what a women is’ worked successfully in the US. Every right wing talk show host would scream it at Democrats. People voted Republican and the result was the end of Roe V Wade.

The right wing lobbyist employees on here know what they’re trying to do. It’s from the playbook but it won’t work.

What do you think of the change that has already happened?

The Cass Review for example and the outcomes it’s effected or moving away from Self ID

Good or not?

Tootiredforallthiscrap · 17/05/2024 10:35

Most think the Cass report is good. Does that make up for the years of Tory shite nope. If you live in a nice mc bubble maybe you don’t see how the UK has
declined ? Who knows..

GoodAfternoonGoodEveningAndGoodnight · 17/05/2024 10:39

Meadowfinch · 16/05/2024 18:17

You're right OP.

I can't vote for them, they represent a genuine risk to women's rights, which is so sad.

😂
Yes, the Tories are so fab for women, better stick with them 🙄
Not

GoodAfternoonGoodEveningAndGoodnight · 17/05/2024 10:42

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I reckon we're going to get them at least weekly until the election finally arrives 😁
Give it up. As a woman I'll be voting Labour.

AccidentallyWesAnderson · 17/05/2024 10:42

BIossomtoes · 17/05/2024 10:37

Your call for proof is either wildly naive or a mendacious attempt to get out of providing your own proof, as you know full well that you can’t.

What’s your excuse?

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jul/24/labour-will-lead-on-reform-of-transgender-rights-and-we-wont-take-lectures-from-the-divisive-tories

Anneliese Dodds met with LGBA recently so hopefully that's progress!

EasternStandard · 17/05/2024 10:42

Tootiredforallthiscrap · 17/05/2024 10:35

Most think the Cass report is good. Does that make up for the years of Tory shite nope. If you live in a nice mc bubble maybe you don’t see how the UK has
declined ? Who knows..

‘Who knows’

Going by your posts aimed at me on various threads I’d say you don’t know much about that or anything more happily 🙌

On this though there seems to be a disconnect. Posters who have been saying stop or mn isn’t the place or whatever throughout haven’t helped.

Their approach would mean politicians wouldn’t change. Labour still had Self ID only last year. Many get angry, hurl insults or threaten but it’s women who have been clear about the harms of gender that have moved this forward.

As for the US in pp I see a good outcome in the U.K. ie the Cass Review and other. It’s pretty much outcomes women are focussing on that are happening.

AdamRyan · 17/05/2024 11:39

Marjoriefrobisher · 17/05/2024 08:49

i absolutely do not give a shit about starmer’s family situation, but the determination of his fan base to explain away that statement is funny, and revealing.

Of course one might say the same about the lengths some posters go to, to shut down debate about Sunaks family. There is a lot more cause for concern there.

The self identification of Starmers child is irrelevant to anything. Maybe you should go and read up about the first trans MP and how well they have been supported by their party leader. Maybe there is a vested interest there.

Tootiredforallthiscrap · 17/05/2024 11:41

@EasternStandard stick with the current lot if you want. Who really cares ? No one’s mind is ever changed on MN.
You give gender critical women a bad name because you also lap up and disseminate all the other right wing tosh that comes with the culture war. Some of us agree that people cannot change sex and that a trans women isn’t a woman but it doesn’t mean we think the tories are competent (or that labour are a million times better but we’ll give them a go).

AdamRyan · 17/05/2024 11:43

Ofcourseshecan · 17/05/2024 08:45

No, it’s another of these threads where women who have voted Labour (or Green, or even LibDem) all their lives are expressing their desperation at having no one they can vote for now.

Unless I have a Communist or SDP candidate, which is very unlikely, I’ll have no one who will defend women’s and children’s rights.

Edited

You have a very narrow view of "womens and children's rights" if you think that's the case.
I put some links upthread on what Labour propose to do about women's rights, there is far more than any other party.

Meanwhile various Conservative MPs are trying to restrict abortion in various ways.

I know which party I think is the biggest risk to womens rights.

EasternStandard · 17/05/2024 11:48

Tootiredforallthiscrap · 17/05/2024 11:41

@EasternStandard stick with the current lot if you want. Who really cares ? No one’s mind is ever changed on MN.
You give gender critical women a bad name because you also lap up and disseminate all the other right wing tosh that comes with the culture war. Some of us agree that people cannot change sex and that a trans women isn’t a woman but it doesn’t mean we think the tories are competent (or that labour are a million times better but we’ll give them a go).

Well you’re not going to be happy with women speaking up are you?

For whatever reason you make it personal and insulting

I mean it’s irrelevant as you don’t know more than what you’ve created in your head about a random mner you have zero clue about, I can tell whenever you launch into inaccurate diatribes.

Whatever is driving your personally directed anger doesn’t actually have anything to do with me at all.

AdamRyan · 17/05/2024 11:49

crochetcatsknitting · 17/05/2024 10:02

This thread 🙄

Just this week alone:

I've been overwhelmed by a report on horrific birth experiences for women reminding me of my own. That's our NHS. Who's in charge?

Last night I watched a newsnight feature (that made me cry) on the fact that close to 90% of rape charges do not result in conviction. Our justice system. Who's in charge?

My daughter came home yesterday telling me that a twelve year old at her school is pregnant but the Tories want to ban sex education for youngsters. Our education system and our children. Who's in charge?

The school also sent home literature to discuss and share with my DD re dangers of sexting, and when thinking about how to discuss this and other consent issues with her, I realised I don't feel I can tell her to trust the police anymore. Our police services. Who's in charge?

But because a handful of desperate right wing nutters say the right thing on 'gender woo', the Tories are absolved of any responsibility for the overall fucking disgrace that women's rights are in.

I am GC too, but not to the point I'll turn a blind eye to stuff like the above. If the ONLY thing you care about is GC stuff, then you are not really concerned about "women's rights".

Furthermore, the one thing demonstrably true about the Tories are lies and self-serving corruption.

On the one hand all of the above, on the other, they supposedly care about women's rights?

I'm sorry, but NO. They're lying to you to get your votes. Just like they did with Brexit. If the opinion tide turned, so would they, to hell with science.

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Well said

AdamRyan · 17/05/2024 11:51

EasternStandard · 17/05/2024 09:16

What is the main point of your posts? Stop going on about this issue or…?

I assume it's to respond to OP asserting that Labour "ignore women and children's rights" by pointing out why that is in fact untrue.

Puberty blockers and self ID are actually a derail to OPs thread.

WickedSerious · 17/05/2024 12:16

Chersfrozenface · 17/05/2024 09:34

I suggest you take s look at Wales, where Labour have been in government since the beginning if devolution.

The Senedd, the Welsh Assembly as was, has just voted against accepting the Cass Report.

And do take a look at the Welsh Government's LGBTQ+ Action Plan for Wales.
https://www.gov.wales/lgbtq-action-plan-wales

It's like they looked at the halfwittery up in Scotland and had a massive 'hold my beer' moment.

GentlemanJohnny · 17/05/2024 12:20

Who cares? He's leader of the "We're not the Tories" party and that's all that matters.

EasternStandard · 17/05/2024 12:21

AdamRyan · 17/05/2024 11:51

I assume it's to respond to OP asserting that Labour "ignore women and children's rights" by pointing out why that is in fact untrue.

Puberty blockers and self ID are actually a derail to OPs thread.

They’re part of gender ideology and something that women who have spoken up have had success in changing.

Despite the attacks from various sections telling them not to.

Whether those have been aggressive, threatening or otherwise.

Marjoriefrobisher · 17/05/2024 12:24

AdamRyan · 17/05/2024 11:39

Of course one might say the same about the lengths some posters go to, to shut down debate about Sunaks family. There is a lot more cause for concern there.

The self identification of Starmers child is irrelevant to anything. Maybe you should go and read up about the first trans MP and how well they have been supported by their party leader. Maybe there is a vested interest there.

Still banging away with the conspiracy theories then …

AdamRyan · 17/05/2024 12:41

Marjoriefrobisher · 17/05/2024 12:24

Still banging away with the conspiracy theories then …

It's not a conspiracy theory to point out that Sunaks wife is directly profiting from decisions the British government makes, that has been widely reported and fact checked by the mainstream media.

It is a conspiracy theory to talk about shady "vested interests" the leader of the opposition might have based on a verbal slip up he made in an interview once. Which is where this started.

This is a useful article, summarising the UK government's concerns:

These conspiracy theories often exploit valid questions or go far beyond legitimate concerns - instead suggesting elaborate plots for which there is no evidence.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68990672.amp

Penny Mordaunt

MPs given guide to spotting conspiracy theories

The guide - commissioned by Penny Mordaunt - warns MPs and candidates of the main conspiracies in circulation.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68990672.amp

Clavinova · 17/05/2024 12:48

AdamRyan · 16/05/2024 23:37

Eh? Who are you referring to?
I have only seen Labour bring things up when there are actual facts that people might find relevant. Such as Rishi Sunak doing deals that benefit his wife's financial interests. That's fair game. Speculation about teenage children and their potential medical issues isn't. In my opinion.

David Cameron's trade mission to India in 2010 kick-started with a speech at Infosys' headquarters in Bangalore - five years before Sunak became an MP. Will Labour pledge not to involve Infosys in any trade talks with India?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-politics-10785734

Marjoriefrobisher · 17/05/2024 13:02

AdamRyan · 17/05/2024 12:41

It's not a conspiracy theory to point out that Sunaks wife is directly profiting from decisions the British government makes, that has been widely reported and fact checked by the mainstream media.

It is a conspiracy theory to talk about shady "vested interests" the leader of the opposition might have based on a verbal slip up he made in an interview once. Which is where this started.

This is a useful article, summarising the UK government's concerns:

These conspiracy theories often exploit valid questions or go far beyond legitimate concerns - instead suggesting elaborate plots for which there is no evidence.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68990672.amp

Perhaps some of the businesses Ms Murthy invests benefit from government decisions; many businesses do. You were implying a great deal more than that; indeed, you still seem desperate to insinuate there is impropriety.
Again I have to wonder why it’s so difficult for some people to believe that the Murthys came by their wealth legitimately.

Clavinova · 17/05/2024 13:04

AdamRyan
Based on a typo in a daily mail article

It was a Sky News interview.

I've heard the same, incorrect, fact said about Yvette Coopers son

Yvette Cooper's son is a trans activist/ally and lead ambassador for Trans in the City.