Saw there was a thread for Ireland so maybe we can have one for England as well...
A Green candidates came to the door yesterday asking how I would vote. I said "not sure yet" and she asked what issues were important to me. I said "What is a woman?" and her instant response was a muttered "Oh you're a transphobe then," which I was pretty shocked about.
I asked her if she thought men should be in women's prisons and after some prevaricating about whether they were men she said yes. At which point I told her I couldn't vote for her. She told me I couldn't vote for Labour either (probably true, haven't had the candidate round yet).
Anyone else had a conversation with Greens or Labour?
Will Labour change their tune locally now the Cass report is out?
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againwiththenamechange · 17/04/2024 16:27
greenlettuce · 17/04/2024 16:37
Haven't had the local candidates around yet, but I did enquire about the view of my Labour candidate at Labour head office and I was told by the person who I was put through to that I didn't know them or understand how it was "a difficult question for them particularly to answer," (basic gist of conversation.) To which I replied yes I don't know, we are all entitled to vote as we wish and I want to make an informed decision and this issue is important to me. I was made to feel that I had no right to even ask this question.
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