Reform’s new violence against women and girls strategy just dropped When I saw my jaw hit the FLOOR - I thought it was AI at first

‘It’s so camp!’ The queer Doctor Who cabaret with dancing drag daleks

Exc: First Government department quits Twitter over racism and violence concerns Richard Hermer sent a directive to staff last week saying the Attorney General's Office would be coming off the platform observer.co.uk/news/politic...

A discussion about the social media ban on under 16s. BBC: “You’re gong to have a lot more time to fill. What will you do?” Student: “Stare at a wall.”

Coo coo

This should be allowed to pass purely to rebuke the lords for trying to overrule parliament

It is a great privilege to have come second in the ballot for Private Member’s Bills. After giving the matter a great deal of thought, I will be reintroducing the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. You can read my full statement on this here or on my website: buff.ly/I78DfUX

We have a pet pigeon for the next 24hrs

Instagram keeps showing me people to follow from secondary school and I want to know what bit of the algorithm seems to think a reunion is coming

Below is a letter sent by Tom Hayes, Labour MP Bournemouth East to the Mary-Anne Stephenson at the EHRC, with Bridget Phillipson and Liv Bailey cc'd. The reply will be evasive, no doubt. But I hope it results in some pressure to change.

This makes me feel old and grumpy in some ways, I’ve entered my “no leaflets!!” Era

Have had to put a “no reform UK” sign on our postbox in our building after they have sent 2 letter and 3 leaflets in literally less than 2 weeks

Some amazing dramatic falls here on the football

BBC: “So what advice did David Hockney give to you?” BBC Guest: “Fuck everyone.”

So did they sell any tickets to the World Cup because this stadium looks half empty

Data centres use a lot but for something like this to be meaningful I need (1) the % of the overall water mix this is; and (2) the % increase this represents to the norm. From scrolling through the quotes, it actually seems a tiny amount

On the day before Elon Musk becomes the world's first trillionaire, all I can think about is that time in 2021 when the head of the UN World Food Program asked Musk to donate $6 billion to save 42 million people from starvation and he refused.

Dr Blue (cow). Blue blue cow.

I can’t wait to see how quickly this gets u turned

My statement on the Motion of Regret regarding the EHRC Code of Practice.

To the other MPs (and EHRC head) who have suggested rejecting it is pointless because the law will remain the same; I’d counter by saying rejecting it is the best way to force the government to amend the law to its previous interpretation. Government needs to do its job.

It’s giving

This is the 2nd most signed Early Day Motion in the last year. At 118 supporters, that's 24% of all MPs eligible to sign EDMs or 30% of all MPs who've ever signed an EDM. Write to your MP and ask them to sign. This is not an empty gesture but the sole mechanism to block the harmful guidance. #EDM240

“He says in a post on X”

Today, @commonswec.parliament.uk will be questioning the EHRC on the new code of practice. It's important we remind ourselves that trans people across the country are simply trying to exist freely. I am very grateful to those in Luton North who have been kind enough to share their stories with me.

I have signed the fatal motion on the code of practice. The answers to the questions I raised below - and to those from other committee members - fell far short of anything workable, just or fair.

To all my colleagues still using X: is this not enough evidence that you must stop using it?

gosh

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The EHRC Code of Practice risks entering an unacceptable era for LGBTQ+ rights and encourage gender policing. MPs can still oppose it. Ask your MP to support EDM 240: equalrecognition.eaction.org.uk/rejectthecode

Would probably be livid if I was a service provider, awaiting clarity, only to be told it's "up to me" with no actionable way of knowing you're being lawful

More than 100 MPs have now signed the motion I tabled alongside colleagues to disapprove the Equality Act 2010: Draft Code of Practice for Services, public functions and associations. Please email your MP asking them to sign EDM 240 if they haven’t already.

Unserious person.

While we're talking about Mary-Anne Stephenson, she said to my face in 2013 that her friend calling us tr*nnies "is not transphobic". It's long been clear that she will endlessly lie and deny for the sake of hate.

"If it's worked well for decades, why do you feel there is a need to change it"

On the example of an 83 year old trans woman, EHRC head says it is likely it would not be appropriate to be put on a mens ward. But this is *explicitly* what the guidance says for service providers to do

Someone bringing up on how does the EHRC reconcile the statement that everything has been fine for decades and also that we need to change things

Rosie Duffield just insulted the entire committee lmao

This is possible the most important point I listened to btw; wondering where it will lead

"Where in the law does it allow for the exception for a child to be taken to a single sex space by their parent" EHRC: "...."

Within this committee she has said: 1) trans people should self segregate 2) people should use common sense to challenge trans people 3) services should NOT intervene on facilities 4) services should use common sense to intervene 5) it is NOT proportionate to force trans women to use mens facilities

Someone on committee brings up a case study explicitly mentioning how a GRC requires swearing on oath to live life in your legally acquired gender, and how do you square that with the guidance

The entire session is "we have provided the theory, it's up to you to do the rest but it is very important you do it correctly"

EHRC has admitted they did not speak to any health provider about the practical implications of their code lmao

Lmao she says that Common sense was the wrong term and repeats that things have been fine for decades so it won't be a problem now

EHRC head repeatedly being asked to explain how someone is expected to judge whether someone is a man or a woman and all she has to say is "it's common sense"

lol, lmao

Badenoch: "As it happens, the Equality Act does not protect class, so you would not be able to use it to for white working-class boys" Interviewer: "Labour [the govt] want to extend it so that it does cover class: Badenoch: "This is just going to complicate things further"

Thank you to the dozens & dozens of constituents who have emailed me about the EHRC code of practice, and the impact it will have. I have just added my name to EDM 240- which would disapprove the code. edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo...

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