Lisa sticks it to the man, again!

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She was on the radio this morning - just after 7am - it’s about budgets and Police staffing levels but she gets a bit in there about women’s rights.

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0byw3vw

Sonia Appleby, Susanna Rustin, Suzanne Moore, Janice Turner, Pragna Patel, Kate Grimes, Frances Barber, Nimco Ali…

So many role models. Margaret McCartney, Susan Bewley, and Sarah Dahlen come to mind.

Conspicuous by their absence are the office-holders of WEP, Women's Budget Group, the Fawcett Society, member of Athena Swan or STEM initiatives…

Joan McAlpine was openly GC quite some time ago.

Kate Coleman, Kathleen Stock and so many more

Feminist lawyers.

Rosie Duffield, Tonia Antoniazzi. Jackie Doyle-Price. I'm sure that I've forgotten some.

Sarah Ditum. Hadley Freeman.

Laura Kenny has shown leadership at a very difficult time in her life. The other women who have spoken up for women's athletics, swimming, and cycling.

IamSarah for her courage in attempting to provide single-sex services for women who have been raped.

Katie Alcock.

The academics who have endured so much for their support of women. Sophie Scott.

You know the song, Bosom of Abraham? Even collectively, we can't make our arms big enough to embrace all of these fabulous women. We can keep them in our hearts and minds.

Lucy Masoud, Venice Allen, Linda Bellos, Any Desir

*Amy

That’s it 🤣🤣🤣

Loads standing up tabby all over the world. Not just om terf island

it’s spreading like nits in nursery

Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, Fond of Beetles, Sal Grover
They keep popping into my mind. I'll stop there.Remain v impressed by Lisa.

I ❤️ Joanna Cherry. Wish she could be our PM.

Keira Bell, of course, for speaking out about her personal experiences.

A complete Shero. Who’d have thought that the truth would be so contentious in 2022?

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Brilliant, even!

*Cllr Fury said: “If you are not legally bound to do so then we need to look again at how the complaints panel works.” The panel has no power,” said chairman Cllr Reeve. “The acid test is in the ballot box vote, and that’s the view of the legal people.”

Looks like one of the Councillors thinks they need to change how the complaints panel works so they'll be able to force the CPP to do as they're told the next time. Not threatening or anti-democratic at all.*

That struck me unpleasantly too. Unilaterally and unlawfully changing the rules to make sure they can force people to their will.

It made me think of Fudge in the Potter books declaring that 'laws can be changed!' when a decision made by the Wizengamot doesn't go the way he wants, though I'm sure there are many real world examples too!

And Lisa, and the many women listed above, are utterly brilliant. I love how measured she was in her response. No panic, or need to explain herself. Just no.

for Lisa, what a woman! Lovely sunlight.

Yes. No hyperbole, no threats, no swearing.

She knows she’s right and therefore doesn’t need to hide behind bluster and obfuscation.

What a great role model 🌺

Kathrine Deves, Claire Chandler (from the other hemisphere)

Love how she was so straight up. No excuses.

Reminds me of Sarah Noble (another amazing woman to add to the list)'s #nothankyou

Robles, sorry

This. And look who Blunt supported? He hasn't got a fucking leg left to stand on, not that he ever did in the first place!

No, damn right she shouldn't have to explain herself to a bunch of bullying misogynistic arseclowns for hurting rapists feelings! And that ominous comment of changing the rules so they can force her, just who the hell do they think they are?

Men really really don't like it when a woman says no. Good on you Lisa!

Sharron Davies!

I'm massively impressed by her right now.
She has entered the JKR "I no longer give fucks" phase...

Crispin Blunt's councillor mates can't just change the way the Police & Crime Panel works. I'm pretty sure it's all written into the parliamentary legislation that set up the Police & Crime Commissioner system in the first place, so they'd have to persuade Parliament to do it, I suspect.

And right now I don't think Crispin Blunt's wishes are being taken very seriously. He's tainted.

I want a t-shirt with just 'No'. Stuff that 'be kind' crap.