To think there may be a few silent Tory voters amongst the GC contingent

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Having just skim read both manifestos I'm now wondering if there will be quite a few silent Tory voters from the GC contingent.

Tories are saying they will: 'introduce primary legislation to clarify that the protected characteristic of sex in the Equality Act means biological sex. This will guarantee that single sex services and single sex spaces can be provided, for example in healthcare and sports settings, to ensure women and girls are protected.'

^'We are clear that on fundamental matters of personal identity there should be one approach across the country, so we will also legislate so that an individual can only have one sex in the eyes of the law in the United Kingdom.'^

'Labour are saying they will: 'protect LGBT+ and disabled people by making all existing strands of hate crime an aggravated offence.'

'So-called conversion therapy is abuse – there is no other word for it – so Labour will finally deliver a full trans-inclusive ban on conversion practices, while protecting the freedom for people to explore their sexual orientation and gender identity.'

'We will also modernise, simplify, and reform the intrusive and outdated gender recognition law to a new process. We will remove indignities for trans people who deserve recognition and acceptance; whilst retaining the need for a diagnosis of gender dysphoria from a specialist doctor, enabling access to the healthcare pathway.'^

Tbf, they also say 'Labour is proud of our Equality Act and the rights and protections it affords women; we will continue to support the implementation of its single-sex exceptions.'

Thing is, I'm not sure they know what a woman actually is. 🤔

There have always been "shy: Tories. This time round there are fewer of them because this Tory government monumentally fucked over their core voters.

Previously silent Tories are being very vocal about their intentions.

More gaslighting

Two men decide to conflab over how best to exclude women so they can’t even talk about the shit the GRA has left us with

Good old Labour men

It's like they've stayed out way later than agreed, and KS has got TB to text his wife to see how furious she's going to be, before he has the guts to call her himself.

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I finally caught up with the QuestionTime special with the four leaders facing questions from the public.

I thought Ed Davey came across remarkably well and at least attempted some honest and direct responses.

Keir and Rishi both came across quite poorly as point-scoring slippery politicians. I would have liked Ed Davey to have been asked the question about women’s rights.

It’s a huge shame that the Lib Dems have such an atrocious policy on sex and gender as otherwise I’d seriously consider voting for them. And in my area it’s currently neck and neck between the incumbent Conservative and the LibDem - Labour are a long way behind. Voting for the LibDems could genuinely unseat a previously safe Tory - but at the moment it’s unthinkable that I’d vote for them.