Written statement at 2.30pm today: First Anniversary of the FWS v SM ruling

[Forresty]

Just pointing this out, separate from any threads it may have been mentioned on, so people not involved on those threads can be aware.

Does anyone know where/when it will be published?

Given the state of the trains, they probably felt it wise to set off early....

We should remember that if the guidance is changed so it doesn't match the law, it's amenable to Judicial Review from this side also. GLP is not the only player in that game.

Phillipson can’t lose her seat until there is a GE though.

She has clearly waited until she can use purdah as an excuse to postpone laying the guidance before the May local elections happen. This means if Starmer is pushed out she still has no terf cooties on her hands as she would require union backing for a leadership bid.

Well Bridget I'll judge you by your actions rather than your words and your actions have been to avoid protecting women and girls. I have no reason to trust you now.

If Starmer gets kicked out in May, is it possible that the current guidance never gets laid before parliament?

A new trans activist PM like Rayner could simply decide to amend the Equality Act to make 'sex' include gender identity as the TRAs keep demanding.

Not liking the sound of this part

Having considered this feedback alongside consultation responses and further legal analysis, we have made adjustments where they help the Code provide legally accurate, practical guidance that is useful to duty bearers.

Funny how the 'narrow set of comments' based on 11 (I think) pages of advice took long enough for a change of leadership at the EHRC.

Is it possible to FOI any of the communications between government and the EHRC?

I wouldn't be surprised!

I sincerely doubt she would. It’s too toxic. In some ways the court hearings are saving the Government because they can say “nothing to do with us” blame the Judges for the recognition that single sex provision matters.

The whole zeitgeist is shifting across the world. The recent Finnish study has shown transition isn’t the panacea it has been made out to be. Sports have moved, the puberty blocker trial is mired in controversy and potential legal challenges. Law suits against doctors are bubbling up.

I doubt any Labour politician wants to stir this one up.

As expected: blah blah blah, we’re delaying as long as we can because we really don’t want to upset the men:

”The government received the updated draft on 13 April. The Code will apply across Great Britain and as we are currently in the pre-election period for the devolved administrations, we are unable to make further announcements on this matter at this time. However, we are taking urgent action to meet our intention of laying the Code in May and as soon as practicable after the election period, for Parliamentary scrutiny.
We are getting it right, showing leadership by implementing the clarity the Supreme Court ruling delivers.”

@Forresty how do you envisage BP losing her seat?

Not if Labour want to win anything ever again it’s not no.

Mix up between local and general
elections. BP is not doing a by-election.

Entirely possible. Politicians do power and nothing but.

Agreed. There is no chance at all that the guidance says men can go in the ladies.

What a bunch of pathetic, dick pandering, muppets.

I just had a quick look at the pre election protocols for ministers and it says this

Ministers
Ministers remain in office and in charge of their departments during an election. It is customary for them to observe discretion in announcing initiatives that are new or of a long-term character in their capacity as a minister.

It's meant to stop them making announcements that may affect the election. Does the new guidance really fall into the category of a new initiative?

Erm, you know what "edgeplay" means?

Although I did misread "pre-election period" as "pre-ejaculation period" when it scrolled past quickly.

India is dropping self ID, too.

Do you know what, I got it muddled up!

😂

Bridget Phillipson orders single-sex spaces guidance to be ‘toned down’

https://www.thetimes.com/article/2a74d8d4-8e81-48d7-b616-64f6dd1f3c8e?shareToken=fa46e3ce6d9422ec0d2d2caa63773a42

How ridiculous! It sounds like BP has basically said "yes this guidance is absolutely correct but how can we continue to centre trans people and soothe trans people's feelings???" 🤢🤢

Bridget Phillipson told Britain’s equality regulator that it must “tone down” its guidance over single-sex spaces and make it more inclusive before she presents it to parliament.

"tone down"
"inclusive" - we know what inclusive means, it means include the men's wishes and ignore the women's rights

"Bridget Phillipson told Britain’s equality regulator that it must “tone down” its guidance over single-sex spaces and make it more inclusive before she presents it to parliament.'

Bridget 'centre the cock' Philipson

Looks like she has spent the last year trying to think of ways she can ignore the law.