Because Justin Webb is a liar, and holds pretty extreme far right views. He also claimed - to a BBC guest - that trans suicide rates were exaggerated. His source was Transgender Trend.

I just don't understand why we're wasting this much effort completely retooling society, just to pander to the prejudices of a handful of middle class bigots. It makes no logical or financial sense.

@clairehanna.bsky.social : "Last week, in a very high profile case, the murder of Natalie McNally, the judge.. talked about a frenzied knife attack, he talked about wounds so bad the cause of death was unable to to be determined. There were no riots over the perpetrator of that brutal crime"

Thanks also to Tessa Munt @tessamunt.bsky.social, Dan Aldridge @danaldridgemp.bsky.social, Sarah Edwards @sarahedwardsmp.bsky.social, and Sarah Hall @sarahhall-labour.bsky.social for their support of EDM 240 against a Code of Practice that puts ALL women at risk from anger currently being fomented.

Thanks to Yuan Yang, @yuanfenyang.bsky.social, Danny Beales @dannybealesmp.bsky.social, and Chris Bloore @chrisbloore.bsky.social for supporting EDM 240 against the regressive mess that is the EHRC Code of Practice.

When they were doing it to Catholic communities, did they justify it as "Catholicism concerns"? I'm pretty sure they didn't.

Thank you Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk for signing EDM 240 in opposition to a code of practice that tells mothers to send their 10 year old son off to get changed on his own. Mixed-sex changing areas were a godsend when my partner and I took our three children swimming. Sex-Matters oppose these!

When we ignore what 'grooming gangs' are, we overlook abuse of girls all over the country. Racism is leaving them vulnerable because racists don't care at all about them.

Convictions for far right terrorism and incidents, are far higher than convictions for any other terror incidents in this country, but if we only ever listen to politicians, mainstream media and right wing pundits, we would never know.

Thanks to Alex Sobel MP @alexsobel.co.uk for adding his signature to EDM 240 against a regressive Code of Practice that tries to codify social norms in areas that were of no concern to us before so called 'culture wars' fomented fear and anger.

Thanks to Samantha Niblett MP @samanthaniblett.bsky.social and Sarah Gibson MP @sarahgibsonmp.bsky.social for supporting EDM 240 against EHRC Code of Practice. By the Supreme Court's definitions, declaring sex binary & immutable, this code states women can be excluded based on looks alone.

Thanks to Daisy Cooper MP @libdemdaisy.bsky.social for signing EDM 240 to raise concern over this kind of lunacy - nobody needs a rule book on taking your children swimming. It's aburd!

BPAS is leading a coalition of medical bodies and women's rights organisations calling on the Scottish Government to reinstate a dedicated Minister for Women's Health. Read the article via the link in our bio.

Imagine being in that situation and a *hospital* denies the necessary care because of the irrational beliefs of some people who make decisions. As I write that, I'm aware we need a secular state in the UK.

I can't think where to begin. It's like getting monkeys to bake cakes, messy, potentially dangerous, and you're never going to get anywhere near the desired result, but worst of all you realise you live in a world where people seem genuinely willing to let monkeys bake cakes.

Also, NHS Lothian's Chief Executive Caroline Hiscox follows the account ripx4nutmeg on Twitter. That account is a user and supporter of the heinous far-right forum Kiwi Farms. Caroline doesn't follow many Twitter accounts. NHS Lothian's Chief Exec, hmmmm.

@libdems.org.uk from Andrew George MP, where he attacks EDM 240 and supports the EHRC Code of Practice because he's seen too much vitriol on X (where he's still active), and attributes this to trans people who overwhelmingly abandoned that platform because of all the vitriolic bots and accounts. ⭐🥇

Thanks to Susan Murray MP @mpsusanmurray.bsky.social and Abtisam Mohamed MP for signing EDM 240 opposing the EHRC Code of Practice that places all women at risk from strangers. Seema Malhotra doesn't really grasp the dangers being created by people who are more than happy to foment social anger.

@jodiegoslingmp.bsky.social Thanks to Jodie Gosling MP for adding her signature to EDM 240 to oppose the lunacy that is the EHRC Code of Practice that tries to codify children as threats to women.

When it comes to government surveillance and control, here's a reminder of why we can't always trust governments.

The road to Gilead ….

Fascism isn't defeated by taking its concerns seriously. Fascism is defeated by fighting it and mocking it relentlessly.

Crazy that we hear about Train Drivers who get £60,000 a year for driving a train. But we never hear about the boss of Tesco who gets £30,000 a day and doesn't even pay tax in the UK. Or the £250m a day that the likes of Amazon, Vodafone, BP and Shell don't pay in tax.

"Kinder gentler politics", "lived experience", even the concept of racism; Comfortables cannot, *will not* tolerate anything where they aren't the sole beneficiary. They will devote huge amounts of effort and resources to hijacking everything to make sure society revolves only around them

RT: @nickdearden75 Digging into the Palantir contracts is like peeling an onion with a rotten core. The corruption at the heart of the British state stinks to high heaven. (via @zackpolanski.bsky.social on fedi) bylinetimes.com/2026/02/04/j...

This kept quiet as usual.

This is incredibly sweet. We should cherish kindness (as I feel a bit guilty for taking people for granted!)

british democracy is rapidly failing—but our enemy's strategy is very predicable, we can still beat them my latest for @liberalcurrents.com www.liberalcurrents.com/fascism-is-a...

Some snippets from my speech in Parliament on Pride Month. If the current environment for LGBTQ+ people teaches us one thing, it is that progress if precious and rights for any of us can, if not defended fully, be rolled back. It is our job in this place to prevent this.

Thanks to Max Wilkinson, @maxwilkinson.bsky.social and also Steff Aquarone @steffanaquarone.bsky.social for lending their support to EDM 240. For anyone unfamiliar, this is to oppose a Code of Practice that codifies gender segregation with absurd rules. For example:

Palantir's power over UK police, military and health infrastructure should worry us all — the MPs are correct, the plug needs to be pulled

📢 "Your voice is needed." UNISON general secretary @AndreaEganGS.bsky.social is calling on members and trans allies to oppose the EHRC guidance. MPs will decide on it in the next 30 days. Tell us why it's unworkable in your workplace. 📩 [email protected]

In case your MP doesn’t understand the point of signing the Early Day Motion (EDM) against the updated Code of Practice, this brilliant video by @stellacreasy.bsky.social is a great explainer. @tacc.org.uk @transactualuk.bsky.social @transsolidarity.bsky.social fb.watch/Hxhrq906tk/?

It is deeply wrong that Scotland cannot decide for itself whether to hold a referendum on its future. Decisions about Scotland should be made by the people who live here, not imposed by Westminster politicians.

Next time a No voter asks you to prove we are capable of the above, ask them this.... ....just what is it that you think Scotland is incapable of doing that Ireland, Denmark, Norway, Luxemburg, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, New Zealand, Singapore and even diminutive Malta can do so very successfully‽

This isn't even just about trans people, everyone gets affected by this misguided half-baked nonsense that creates unnecessary scrutiny, and consequent risks, for absolutely no benefit whatsoever. It's just levels of wrong.

Please Kirsteen Sullivan MP, @kittysull1.bsky.social take a moment to read an example of what's being codified, and see that we need to stand against it.

Will Chris Murray MP @chrismurraymp.bsky.social help stand against this craziness? Please take a moment to read the example of what we're about to codify and say, hand on heart, that you think this is a good thing. edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo...

I'm hoping @kirstymcneill.bsky.social agrees that codifying social rules to this extent is not normal, and is not wanted, and is not needed. It's quite terrifying that we've been dragged to this point, and nobody's stopped to say "hang on, this is not right!" Hoping, but not actually hopeful.

The kind of people who spat at my nanna Kitty when she arrived from #Ireland, are now spitting at #Muslim women. And the worst thing I see online is 2nd and 3rd Gen Irish, like me, doling out the same abuse that terrified our grandparents when they came here as economic migrants. Fuck #ReformUk

Grooming Gangs: demonisation of brown people as predators of children. I used to hang around with kids raised in care, girls get chucked out at 15 into the hands of waiting pimps. These pimps and punters get called 'grooming gangs' if they're brown skinned, and get ignored if they are 'white'.

The longer we take to brand Farage's form of politics FASCISM the harder it will be. @rosatkins.bsky.social @itvnews.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social At the very least compare our contemporary right wing to historical fascists. Why wouldn't you? 😇

What is wrong with these people?

Most of the time Scotland generates vast amounts of electricity. Most of the time we export almost as much to England & Wales. All the energy, none of the power. www.datawrapper.de/_/Jei1H/