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Mumsnet political party

29 replies

RainyDaysNorth · 11/02/2018 10:07

I would put in my direct debit. Who else? And does a political party need to have a leader until point of election in parliament?

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daysofpearlyspencer · 11/02/2018 10:31

I have thought for some time that a new party is needed. Maybe Jennifer James to lead? I would join and I know of others that would

SmurfOrTerf · 11/02/2018 10:36

Someone has just suggested on another thread that a new party should be called Women Say Fuck Off.
I'd vote for that

RedToothBrush · 11/02/2018 10:47

Not convinced by Jennifer James for various reasons. She's got balls which I admire (pun intended) but I have a few nagging issues with her too.

OpalIridescence · 11/02/2018 10:52

I would financially support the idea (dont get excited I am a broke single mother, could do a small debit each month).

And I would vote for a genuine woman centered party, quite frankly I am desperate for a party I can vote for at the moment.

leghairdontcare · 11/02/2018 11:03

We'd splinter off and destroy ourselves within about an hour but I admire your optimism.

RadicalFern · 11/02/2018 11:10

I remember reading somewhere that the Whigs were trying to stage a comeback. Maybe they're a viable option...

HarveyKietelRabbit · 11/02/2018 11:17

Given all the posts this week about wanting to bring back the death penalty and people being apparently happy to do it themselves - no thanks.

GuardianLions · 11/02/2018 11:20

I'd be up for a women's party as long as it centered women as the class of people who are or have the potential (or perceived potential) to become mothers.

Onlynever · 11/02/2018 11:24

Any chance we could include staying in the EU, or does it have to be 1 policy only?

AssignedPuuurfectAtBirth · 11/02/2018 11:26

I agree Red

TimbuktuTimbuktu · 11/02/2018 11:33

I'd vote for Nic from Fair Play for Women to lead.

In fact Fair Play for Women is not a terrible name for a political party.

GuardianLions · 11/02/2018 11:38

I think a leader with more of a solid grounding in radical feminism would suit me.

GuardianLions · 11/02/2018 11:39

I mean than jj

GuardianLions · 11/02/2018 11:45

But I would be happy to have a few choices for leader and vote. Someone who is able to listen to good advice with an ability to persuade might be preferable to someone who is theoretically sound, but prone to heroics, for example.

TimbuktuTimbuktu · 11/02/2018 11:58

JJ is still labour and JC through and through, despite the terrible way she has been treated. I think her and Venice still think that they can change things from within and I respect that but I just don't have the same faith in JC or the LP to do anything for Women now.

BeatriceJoanna · 11/02/2018 12:14

Timbuktu Yes, JJ and Venice are constantly defending Corbyn. I would like to - first proper left-wing leader in my lifetime - but I can't.

I'm still a LP member but I'm not sure for how much longer.

JaimesGoldenHand · 11/02/2018 13:19

In a sense, it wouldn't really matter who led it. It feels to me like a repository for people like me who don't want to vote for any party but don't want to not vote or to spoil their ballot. What it would need is (a) spokesperson(s) and enough money and candidates to field a candidate in as many constituencies as possible. The stock answer to any question about policies other than GRA/self ID could be that this is a single issue party providing an outlet for people to make their views felt.

AnotherCassandra · 11/02/2018 13:22

There have been many threads like this. Nobody wants to take on the expense or trouble, if they did it would have happened already.

UrsulaPandress · 11/02/2018 13:25

But we all want different things.

MN is not of one mind.

boatyardblues · 11/02/2018 13:45

I'd vote for Nic from Fair Play for Women to lead.

In fact Fair Play for Women is not a terrible name for a political party.

I find the measured, rationally argued and persistent approach of Fair Play for Women admirable. If they want to kick things up a notch and formally campaign/field candidates, I would donate money and my time to supporting the cause. It would be great to have a positive outlet.

BeyondTerfyCassandra · 11/02/2018 13:54

Contact details (and a paypal link if you wanted to donate!) are on their homepage here, if you want to suggest it?

fairplayforwomen.com/

No1IronGirderRS · 12/02/2018 01:33

My vote would be Datun to lead, but I'm not in the UK. Could we borrow her for Canada?

LindyHopSkipRunner · 12/02/2018 01:40

people who are or have the potential (or perceived potential) to become mothers

Isn't that a bit Judean Popular Front? Reg and Lily would be straight in.

How about 'women'.

TheGoldenBough · 12/02/2018 02:04

Ha! I was going to suggest @Datun too Grin

But in all seriousness, I would support a party that centred women but i also agree that it would self destruct wothin an hour having read some of the posts on AIBU!!

TheButterflyOfTheStorms · 12/02/2018 02:19

I'd kick him in a few quid.

Could we actually agree anything?

Pro-women's rights (sex not gender)

Gender and sex are different. GNC people are as deserving of human rights as anyone else. Sex based protections remain.

Remain? EU.

Pro-choice. Aim for low abortion rates. We understand that this aim is achieved by legal, safe, free contraception, abortion and women's education and rights.

Companies to disclose wage gaps.

Swedish model for sex work.

Aim for greater support for survivors of sexual abuse and assault. And for higher conviction rates.

Child support pursued rigorously by government agency. Proper censure for non-payers.

Erm decent childcare, cheap.

And women's shelters and refuges funded properly.

They're mine...