Mayoral hustings and trans issues

[MsGreying]

Greater Manchester Mayoral hustings.. trans issues https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1DNrdKGbXY/

Will look for a transcript.

A Green lying and spreading misinformation, the biggest danger to 'trans' comes from within their community, not outside.
A handmaiden sabotaging feminist from Labour, throwing women under the bus.
A law ignoring Lib Dem, who's questioning the SC's clarification.

Restore, Reform and the Tories supporting women's rights.

Typical of the polarisation of our political classes nowadays.

Transcript of it available on YouTube

Copilot summary
Bev Craig (Labour)

• Reaffirmed her long‑held position: “Trans women are women, trans men are men.”
• Said she would not “throw trans people under the bus.”
• Emphasised Manchester’s history of inclusion.
• Stressed that women’s safety and trans rights are not in conflict.
• Rejected “culture war framing.”

Geraldine Coggins (Green)

• Strongly supportive of trans rights.
• Said threats to women’s safety do not come from trans people.
• Accused right‑wing candidates of stoking fear.

Richard Kilpatrick (Lib Dem)

• Supported trans rights.
• Called for respectful debate and evidence‑based policy.

Dan Barker (Reform UK)

• Claimed the public is “horrified” by current gender policy.
• Opposed self‑ID.
• Framed trans inclusion as a threat to women’s rights.
• Said Manchester must “protect women’s spaces.”

Nick Buckley (Restore Britain)

• Took a hardline stance:
• Rejected the idea that trans women are women.
• Claimed safeguarding is being undermined.
• Accused mainstream parties of ignoring women’s concerns.

Maybe a minor point, but why was Nick Buckley there, rather than Great Yarmouth First Expanded Universe's actual candidate? It just caught my eye, since they wouldn't allow their candidate in Makerfield to do interviews or attend the MEN hustings or go on QT.

So I’ve got to vote tomorrow and there is nobody I can vote for. Hells Bells

What did the Tory say?

He said he'd follow the SC and the Lib Dem said he wouldn't, more or less.

I think it’s an AI hallucination as the candidate was there and also the Reform candidate is not “Dan Barker” and she was there.