Do they double down and try to argue that MPs must respond by dismantling women’s legal protections? Or do they put a stop to an ideological crusade that’s harmed not just women and lesbians, but the many trans people who aren’t dogmatic about gender ideology, and instead advocate for gender-neutral third spaces, open and female categories in sports, and specialist services for trans people, and against discrimination based on gender non-conformity? If they pick the latter path, they’ll find willing allies in women like me.
I don't think the first option is possible - too much light has been shed on the issue, particularly by men taking advantage of 'TWAW' policies. The Conservatives had Karen White, the SNP had Isla Bryson, and now every week there seems to be a local news story about a 'woman' in court who is very obviously male. And that's before you consider the implications of the Cass report. Any politician who has been guided by pragmatism rather than belief can see this - the ideology just doesn't survive contact with reality.
The question is whether people will be prepared to abandon the ideology and realise this.