Excellent, thank you.
'The risk is that Ms Phillipson will take the outlying position of a vocal minority for something more significant. The reality is that there is widespread support for the Supreme Court’s ruling: a YouGov survey in May showed that 63 per cent of the public thought the ruling was the right decision, and 52 per cent believed it clarified the law on women’s rights.
But it is not only activists who wish to challenge the ruling. Nearly 50 Labour MPs are reported to have written to Peter Kyle, the business secretary, complaining of a “minefield” of competing rights. It has also been suggested that these MPs raised concerns with Mr Kyle about the costs of implementing the guidance, such as the need to build gender-neutral toilets. The government should heed the advice of Claire Coutinho, the shadow equalities minister, who states: “The guidance adds no new regulatory burden, nor does it change the law for any business or public body. It simply helps organisations comply with the law as it already stands.”
Government insiders claim it is “total nonsense” to suggest any delay is deliberate, and that any hold-up is due simply to a complex document requiring careful consideration. However, it is hard to escape the impression that this is a fight the government would rather not face. It would be a grave mistake if ministers were to acquiesce in the watering down, or subversion, of a ruling that is as right as it is clear. The Supreme Court did the country a service in providing the clarity necessary to lay the trans debate to rest. The law is the law. Sir Keir Starmer of all people should beware of the consequences of bringing it into disrepute.'
Lay the trans debate to rest, and we can all move on. For Pete's sake.