There have been various motions (both pro self ID and anti) going up through branch and constituency labour parties, along with various high level trade unionists expressing concern with self ID, and the pending court case re: AWS (I just can’t see how they can logically justify the existence of AWS AND include self-IDing transpeople. One argument will nullify the other. Restricting AWS to those with the legal status of ‘female’ or ending AWS entirely are the only ways out of the corner they are backed into).
Labour high ups will also be aware of what is happening with the SNP, as well as the changes in official guidelines for prisons.
Plus, Len McClusky signed the ‘transphobic’ letter published in the Morning Star.
The political landscape is quite different to how it was during conference season, a lot has happened in 6 months. Look at that Momentum video - it’s initial airing on Twitter was met with tons of praise, the second time, months later, lots of well thought out, politely phrased criticism (and some mocking).
Regarding the photo - I suspect Corbyn makes the exact same photo face regardless of who is standing next to him.
I wouldn’t read anything into it, personally, but I bet there are some livid TRAs because of it.
Luckily for us, they show themselves up when they are angry, and thus far, ‘Magic Granddad’ hasn’t felt the wrath.