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Bristol council is about to be sued

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Hoardasurass · 05/12/2025 09:27

The women of wessex are planning to sue Bristol council over their behaviour including walking out of chambers when asked questions and banning questions by sex realises

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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/0d72363931d30f1f

Gender-critical women to sue Bristol council over trans ruling

Women of Wessex claim they were discriminated against after walkouts, blocked questions, and a panel member’s removal

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/0d72363931d30f1f

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ArabellaSaurus · 05/12/2025 19:37

TheywontletmehavethenameIwant · 05/12/2025 13:59

Good, the arrogance of these councillors is off the scale, they clearly have no understanding of what being a democratically elected official means. They're acting like an autocratic, self-entitled bunch of wankers. Banning members of the public because they don't like their views WTAF. 🤬

Its outrageous, but also dangerous. Who decides which views are verboten and which constituents should be silenced and banned?

ArabellaSaurus · 05/12/2025 19:37

Well done.to the women suing. Very necessary.

BlondeBonBon · 05/12/2025 19:58

Clearly they need to step down if unable to fulfil their lawful obligations. Hopefully the council won’t waste too much of their money trying to defend unlawful behaviour

Oblahdeeoblahdoe · 05/12/2025 21:18

Parrotsgalore · 05/12/2025 19:34

The BBC Radio Bristol hourly news was leading yesterday late afternoon with a section of an interview with the council leader from earlier in the day where I believe he was saying he wouldn't prevent councillors from walking out if they didn't feel comfortable with "statements" from the public - there wasn't a BBC viewpoint/comment on it but I was still surprised to hear it as a key item on the news. It was from about 45mins into the John Darvall show in the morning, during one of their regular interviews with local councils.

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Good to hear. Hope it's picked up nationally

IwantToRetire · 27/01/2026 19:09

The two women have since hired leading London law firm Conrathe Gardner to instigate judicial review proceedings against the city council in the High Court.

Conrathe Gardner has taken on several high profile legal challenges around the issue of transgender politics, including a discrimination claim against the Girl Guides which prompted last month’s announcement that the organisation would no longer accept trans girls or women as members.

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/two-women-take-bristol-city-10780263

Two women take Bristol council to High Court over ban

The women's challenges on gender and trans rights prompted a councillor walk out last year that made national headlines

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/two-women-take-bristol-city-10780263

JanesLittleGirl · 27/01/2026 21:26

IwantToRetire · 27/01/2026 19:09

The two women have since hired leading London law firm Conrathe Gardner to instigate judicial review proceedings against the city council in the High Court.

Conrathe Gardner has taken on several high profile legal challenges around the issue of transgender politics, including a discrimination claim against the Girl Guides which prompted last month’s announcement that the organisation would no longer accept trans girls or women as members.

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/two-women-take-bristol-city-10780263

This isn't exploratory, they are playing hardball.

Sausagenbacon · 27/01/2026 22:23

...and Bristol ratepayers will be paying for their council's stupidity.

hholiday · 27/01/2026 22:33

i really hope they are successful and the case is widely reported. Speaking as a former Green, I want it to shine a light on the party’s current insanity. So many people aren’t aware of their misogyny- I think if you’re not gc, a lot of their positions simply aren’t coming to wider attention.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 28/01/2026 06:19

JanesLittleGirl · 27/01/2026 21:26

This isn't exploratory, they are playing hardball.

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Great!

Geronimode · 28/01/2026 07:30

hholiday · 27/01/2026 22:33

i really hope they are successful and the case is widely reported. Speaking as a former Green, I want it to shine a light on the party’s current insanity. So many people aren’t aware of their misogyny- I think if you’re not gc, a lot of their positions simply aren’t coming to wider attention.

Couldn’t agree more. Shine that light.

Greens are such a shameful let down. They should change their name to pastels & brown party because frankly that’s all they care about.

peacefulpeach · 28/01/2026 07:31

Brilliant 😁

highame · 28/01/2026 08:00

It will be interesting to see what sort of defence Bristol put up. Can't wait

Theeyeballsinthesky · 28/01/2026 08:05

Looking forward to this

those women are nails!

weegielass · 28/01/2026 08:47

when is this case please?

BristolW0man · 04/02/2026 19:44

weegielass · 28/01/2026 08:47

when is this case please?

Not yet. The women have started court proceedings but nothing will happen imminently. I think this is the most up to date reporting on it:

www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/governance/396-governance-news/99477-gender-critical-campaigners-launch-judicial-review-proceedings-over-council-chamber-ban

HildegardP · 04/02/2026 20:54

Sausagenbacon · 27/01/2026 22:23

...and Bristol ratepayers will be paying for their council's stupidity.

Bristol ratepayers voted for authoritarian bufoons, play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

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