Jess Phillips

[uneffingbelievable]

What a brave lady.

Whilst I am not an ardent Labour supporter, I completely support you and how you have stood up to the bullying, racism, violence and hatred sent your way.

Sad that your family could not be there to see your victory but under the circumstances you made the right choice.

That this country is allowing this type of intimidation and behaviour - we should be ashamed of ourselves.

Yes, she is a remarkable woman and I have so much respect for her.

Doubt any Labour big hitters will want to stand in Birmingham again.

perhaps she will now acknowledge the amount of abuse that women have been getting from men in her own party. And that they have actively been expelling women from the party. It is disgusting that women are not allowed to speak about our concerns.

That is horrendous. Who are these misogynist arseholes?

I hope this election goes some way to proving that in many areas every single vote matters. I hope in future elections more people are prepared to vote. In so many areas the margins were so tight.

YANBU!! But I accidently selected the wrong option and ruined the 100% poll. I don't think there's a way to change it. Sorry!!

I'm not in her constituency but I have a friend who is and says she's an outstanding MP for the people she represents. Given the intimidation she has faced and will no doubt still have to contend with I admire her. To the pp who said she sounded shell shocked due to losing so many votes I disagree - Labour know they face a threat from "independents" the barrage of abuse thrown at female MPs and particularly Labour candidates who won't support "independent" viewpoints has been shameful. I fear for the future of democracy following this election.

This. I am disgusted by the behaviour of whoever was shouting at her and I couldn't make out what they were shouting. BUT, maybe this might be a tiny light bulb moment and might lead to a little bit of insight and understanding of the violence and abuse that women are subjected to constantly, just for asking for single sex spaces and services where necessary and appropriate.

You can just click on the other option and it will change your vote 🙂

I'm appalled at what she's being subjected to.

However we have a problem in this country and she hasn't addressed it.

THIS IS THE PROBLEM

You have NO SYMPATHY for a woman being yelled at and intimidated. A woman who has not agreed with her party line , and you know what- lack of sympathy/ empathy is what has emboldened these men to do this. You are the same problem

I agree. So much respect for Jess.

Totally disgusting behaviour towards her.

Angela Rayner is fabulous. So is Jess Phillips.
Stop setting successful women against each other.

"independents"

One way of saying it I guess.

People should not expect aggression and intimidation as a result of doing their job. There is NO excuse for this- whether you agree with Labour's policies or not.

I'd be okay with a spider plant being parachuted in to replace Rayner.

I liked what Harriet Harman was suggesting that a cross party women's group gathers and tackles big issues

I honestly am very confused though about who stands for what? I thought many labour MP’s had come out in support of Palestine? Some even said they would have it recognised as a state. Why were they heckling her? Am I the only one who has no idea what labour’s views are on women and the Middle East? Genuinely I have heard different things from different MPs. I can’t work out why she was heckled other than being a women and she beat them.

No, I'm not the problem. The problem is expecting people of totally different culture to follow our norms, and when they don't, not calling it out for what it is, instead dancing around the issue as one of general misogyny. It's not just disingenuous, it's a dangerous lie.

Well said.

NOPE

you having no sympathy towards a human being intimidated on live television for simply doing her her job is definitely a massive problem

Calm and clear diplomacy is what we should be aiming for

Aah here we go...true colours about to be shown.
You might as well just spit it out.

They were heckling her for exactly the same reason that Raynor had to sit cowed in a room full of men while begging for them to tell their community to vote for her.

It seems the "independents" have their own ideas if how politics should be conducted and what part women should play it in it.

One way or another Labour will have to confront this.

I wouldn't usually do this but because the comment is so twattish anyway
*labour
*sowed

Spit what out, that I think the islamisation of politics in certain constituencies is a bad thing?

One would hope everyone agreed with that.