Anthony Watson thinks prominent GC woman journalist is his PA

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Twitter spat, obv.

The fallout from Anthony's recent initiative to arrange a letter from lots of men scolding women for disobedience. It's come to his attention that Helen Joyce of The Economist is non-compliant. He tweeted her employers about this stubborn refusal to fall into line, and then the next step was to demand a debate with her.

Said debate has now actually apparently been agreed to and arranged, but not before a series of tweets from him demanding that she sort complimentary tickets and perform admin tasks.

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It's well worth a read, all screenshotted here for those who are blocked. He's also found time to demand a debate with Graham Linehan, with whom he's very upset because Graham has told gays what to do despite not being one himself. The irony was just too much there.

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All well worth a read for anyone wanting a giggle on a Sunday morning.

Helen's refusal to be bullied is magnificent to see

Christ.

What is with all the entitled bullying male narcissists on Twitter, who can't seem to see how terrible they come across?

And the endless begging and complaints about income they all do.

He is an absolute bellend.

This one has managed to monetise his misogyny more successfully than most, so I guess that's why there's no begging bowl here. Advises the Labour party on diversity matters(!) and various board things.

I wonder if he was under the influence when all this went down last night though? It was just such advanced level stupid.

Dear God what an utter lack of self awareness. Magnificent yet chilling.

Love the contrast between the likes and rts he gets, and the tweet where someone pointed out he's written a letter telling women how to be better feminists and for a load of men to sign it

Keep going, Tony. It's all on record. Do keep going. We love a good paper trail. What an absolute cock that bloke is. Absolutely no self-awareness at all, so in love is he with his own dick jousting.

My favourite piss-taking response:

"And don't forget to order my mum a bouquet for Mother's Day, Sugartits. Nothing over a tenner"

twitter.com/ThrupennyBit/status/1107040288177119232

Someone he's not blocked, if there's anyone left, should tweet him a link to this! I, alas, had to log out to view all the goodness.

Debbie Hayton tweeted Watson last night suggesting he shut the fuck up .

The diversity person for labour has blocked most women on twitter. Women are no longer considered a group who are discriminated against by these men.

The absolute glee that misogynists like Watson are taking in demonising women is patently clear.

It's patently obvious that the rise of transactivism has allowed men like him to give free reign to the hatred that they've squashed down for years.

WHAT. A. COCK.

well there's a man with absolutely no self awareness whatsoever

He seems to be out-harroping Harrop.

It's patently obvious that the rise of transactivism has allowed men like him to give free reign to the hatred that they've squashed down for years.

Yup, this has been obvious for a long long time.

It's depressing but probably not surprising how many of them there are.

AW is definitely in the weapons grade bellend category. It's pretty crowded there...

Funny how his list of gay men who signed that letter of his were all biological males.

Not a biologically female gay man among them.

Very disappointed that he wasn't trans-inclusive in that.

Yes, it’s getting harder for TRAs to pretend they’re on the side of “live and let live,” and “we just want everyone to be their best selves,” when they’ve got Anthony all over SM basically telling a female journalist to make him a sandwich.

The more aware transpeople must realise his support for tra is as much a result of his misogyny as his loyalty to the lbgt community.

I'm loving Helen's patient exasperation.

Textbook example of man assuming woman can pick up tedious admin. Bravo Anthony

Tom Watson (since Jezza is clearly a lost cause), if you happen to be reading: the tacit endorsement of this misogynist shite (plus the misogynist shite of Lily Fucking Madigan, and the misogynist shite of Eddie Fucking Izzard on all women shortlists) is why this lifelong Labour voter is resolved never to vote for you again.

Sort out what a woman is, and get the adults back in charge, and maybe we'll talk.

Helen is not just any journalist either. She's The Economist's finance editor FFS!

I believe she played a big part in The Economist's specials on trans, which were exceptionally thorough and balanced.

www.economist.com/transgender

Watson is stupid as well as misogynistic.

How the hell can he keep his advisory role?

That was really funny. Not only is he a massive misogynist but apparently thick as mince with no self awareness.

I can feel Helen's exasperation through the screen.

There is not one single nice, normal, sane person standing behind this agenda on Twitter. Every single one of them fails to hold on to the illusion for more than a tweet or two.

What's the saying: if you want to see how sane and non abusive who a man is, say no to them?

Harrop on steroids

I can not believe what I just read.

Insufferable wanker. I'm so glad Labour are not getting my money any more. How dare they condone this sexist bullying prick?

He keeps his advisory role because men are allowed to behave like this.

With friends like Anthony....

Helen was/is magnificent- showed him right up

What an absolute tool.