Politicians respond to the SC judgement

[ArabellaScott]

A thread to gather politicians' responses to yesterday's Supreme Court judgement.

1. Stella Creasy. She's rather unhelpfully posted a pdf, (and turned off replies), so archive below.

https://archive.ph/8T1Yl

https://x.com/stellacreasy/status/1912609872430133697

Carla Denyer.

https://x.com/carla_denyer/status/1912516964620050507

'I know there are many trans and non-binary people who will be feeling deeply worried today, caught in the midst of a media storm as they try to simply live their lives. To those people, I say: please know that I stand with you - today, tomorrow and always.
@TheGreenParty
continues to support a policy of self-ID to allow trans people to live full lives free from harassment in the gender they know themselves to be. The judge emphasised in his speech that trans people are still protected under the law, but it is for government to now demonstrate how this will be achieved. I will work closely with human rights and LGBTIQA+ groups to understand the consequences of this ruling, and will not hesitate to press for changes in legislation if it is needed to protect the human rights of all.'

https://archive.ph/wip/nMfJj

Anas Sarwar’s revision of history.

https://x.com/anassarwar/status/1912577587278143984?s=61&t=NHDSDk1MaF98GOtcuLi0Q

excellent community note.

Cannot stand that woman always talking drivel.

Sian Berry

https://x.com/sianberry/status/1912467699197730871

'My love and respect to trans women always. I can’t imagine what this will do to the constant culture war. I will stand with and support you in fixing and facing down the rights gap this opens up and the ways you could now face even more discrimination as women in daily life.'

https://archive.ph/wip/hbM7H

Good thread BTW arabella

Not a politician but JKR FTW.

https://x.com/jk_rowling/status/1912644919103004807?s=61&t=NHDSDk1MaF98_GOtcuLi0Q

The Greens are quite simply, insane 🤦‍♀️

LOVE this 🥰😂

she’s untouchable and she knows it.

Looking good 🍸

Zarah Sultana

'Solidarity with trans women after today’s Supreme Court ruling. The rollback of LGBT rights — especially trans rights — is global, bankrolled by billionaires and the far-right. Trans rights are human rights. We must defend the Equality Act and its protections for trans people.'

https://x.com/zarahsultana/status/1912486527352840220

https://archive.ph/wip/RmrYw

Russell Findlay, the Scottish Conservatives leader, last night accused Sarwar of "trying to rewrite history" over his party's support for GRR.
He said: "Anas Sarwar’s Labour voted for Nicola Sturgeon’s divisive and dangerous gender self-ID law. So he’s got some front peddling this ridiculous rewriting of history. Does he think the people of Scotland are stupid?"

Bridget Phillipson telling us we have always been at war with East Asia.

https://x.com/oeogovuk/status/1912525975750852646?s=61&t=NHDSDk1MaF98_GOtcuLi0Q

Nadia Whittome

'I share the deep disappointment in today's Supreme Court ruling, and the concerns about what this will mean for trans women going forward. Today and every day, I stand in unwavering solidarity with the trans community. We must never stop fighting for trans rights.'

https://x.com/NadiaWhittomeMP/status/1912466493318513037

https://archive.ph/wip/1uk06

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/anas-sarwar-declines-apologise-women-35071787

John McDonnell

'The fact the court failed to hear the voice of a single trans person may help explain why today’s decision lacked humanity & fairness & instead replaced them with a narrow definition of the Equality Act. There has to be a better & empathetic way forward that respects trans rights'

https://x.com/johnmcdonnellMP/status/1912526198602662157

https://archive.ph/wip/5uJM9

Zack Polanski

'Trans rights are human rights. Today. And everyday. Solidarity. '
[trans flag]

https://x.com/ZackPolanski/status/1912444332172365842

Imagine expressing "disappointment" that the Supreme Court has clarified that women have rights and trans people have rights, and that one category doesn't supersede the other.

I will wait with interest for the suggested legislation that better and more empathically subordinates women's rights and equality to men.

That should be entertaining going through the HoC and HoL. Not to mention that Reform should be able to just phone the next election in from the pub.

Lorna slater.

x.com/lornaslater/status/1912446942929395799?s=46&t=AjtjSItRj-kgZwRzL-pdyQ

Patrick Harvie reposted it.

I have heard this phrase no trans involved a few times today. Err the trans people had the Scottish government representing them DUH.

Maggie chapman

x.com/maggiechapman/status/1912452543742873881?s=46&t=AjtjSItRj-kgZwRzL-pdyQ

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/nicola-sturgeon-should-apologise-scottish-35065562

Do the Greens actually bother with environmental issues these days?

Oh goodness me, I am genuinely embarrassed for this idiot.