But asked on a school visit yesterday if he would end the ban on gender ideology being taught, Sir Keir replied: 'No, I'm not in favour of ideology being taught in our schools on gender.'
He went on: 'I do think teachers need guidance. I think we need to complete the consultation process and make sure that there is guidance that is age-appropriate.'
His spokesman added: 'Nothing should be taught in an ideological way in schools.
'Current RSHE guidance requires under law that children are taught in an age-appropriate way the facts about 'sex, sexuality, sexual health and gender identity'.
'Labour's priority is the safety and wellbeing of every child.'
Labour's apparent change of stance on the issue was condemned by some campaigners.
How can you be taught the facts about gender identity? What are the facts about gender identity? How is it NOT ideology? Any of it?
If you beleive you are the opposite sex, or born in the wrong body, how can that be anything other than ideology?
What is age appropriate? Who decides? Is this the same for all children or are autistic children less able to understand this due to maturing later?
How does the priority of safeguarding for every child fit with self ID too?
Even these comments are full of wooliness and vagueness. None of this addresses the actual questions women are saying. It just says 'we know best, we will do it'.
Thats incredibly paternalistic EVEN IF YOU BELIEVE THEM.
Its asking for an insane level of trust.
Why can't they actually explain and treat us like adults, so we can make informed decisions on who to vote for? Or is the point that they don't want us to make informed choices on who to vote for? And if thats the case, where does that leave us with everything else?