I didn't think I could abhor this Labour government more, but it has absolutely no moral compass at all. Making political capital out of the most vulnerable people on earth. What a tawdry end to our history of providing refuge, from a government that will be destroyed anyway at the next election.

Not for nothing, this is one reason why we say "pregnant patient" instead of "woman." It's not just for non-binary inclusion.

LMAO, so a cis man could claim he’s treated less favourably by being denied access to women’s toilets but a trans woman can’t claim to be treated less favourably by being denied access to any toilet. Have I got that right? Joke of an argument.

Even in conversations about saving the planet from catastrophic destruction, regressive anti-trans voices are trying to derail things by demanding climate agencies collect data about 'biological sex' rather than gender 📊🌍 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

"With AI peas you can supercharge productivity and make AI work for your peas" "What?" "Shut up" (I thought this was going to be about Christmas ads but it turned out to be sooo much better.)

Just as well Ed didn't win in 2015. Can you imagine the level of chaos that would have ensued?

Well this is a thread and a half. Some of the revelations are extraordinary. The EHRC explanations are explosive and politically loaded. GANRHI should definitely take note. I know this is a prosecution laying out its case, but even so...

All you need to know. Sonia Sodha, Emily Maitlis, Helen Joyce and Hannah Barnes have all had their say in the media in the last 24 hours.

A group of powerful national journalists choosing to single out the healthcare of a vulnerable minority for a campaign of intense laser-like scrutiny would, in an humane society, be described as an insane radicalised pogrom. But on Normal Island, that's a Wednesday.

I had my disagreements with the BBC under Tim Davie but he was a decent man doing a difficult job. To see Trump's White House claiming credit for his downfall and attacking the BBC should worry us all.

The resignations of Tim Davie and Deborah Turness must be an opportunity for the BBC to turn a new leaf, rebuild trust and resist those like Nigel Farage who want to destroy it We must stand up for a strong, independent BBC, to stop Trump’s America becoming Farage's Britain.

A big win for people more outraged by a silly edit at the BBC than by a man impeached by Congress for literally inciting an insurrection being back in the White House. Pathetic.

The recent policy change which makes it impossible for young trans people to delay puberty, at great cost to their mental health, has a special caveat to allow cross-sex hormones to be used on intersex children even contrary to their wishes, at great cost to their mental health.

The BBC’s in a mess, but it’s not the mess you think www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...

Yes. Next question.

This is a great thread

From 2019 onwards, you say. How mysterious.

Huge Democratic party win across the board, but a lot of European newspapers are just reporting on Mamdami

My son is on blockers legally from before the ban and we did everything they told us to do and now we are being threatened with social services if we don't allow them to "safely withdraw" medication. They admit that the impact will be "stark" for our kids but they are going to do it anyway.

... and the number of crimes committed by trans women in gendered spaces is? Suspect it's extremely close to 0. It's going to be far, far fewer than the number of trans women subjected to crimes in those spaces.

Brief reminder: If you've not got round to voting in the lib dem internal elections yet @pluslibdems.bsky.social have a handy list of queer supportive folks (including me) for you to consider

Saw a news report yesterday about children as young as 9 being given weight loss jabs on the NHS, and I think it shows just how utterly bullshit the “lack of research into long term impacts” excuse for banning puberty blockers for trans kids really was. It’s purely ideological.

Absolute perfection. #Reform

All that's wrong with the EHRC "guidance" in one paragraph “There was no consultation with stakeholders – or even their own staff. It included legal inaccuracies and has since been withdrawn. And while it was big on how to exclude, it had nothing to say on how to include trans people in public life”

UK parties resignation styles: Labour: Mindnumbing technical error £150k in their favour Tories: Went to sex party, used drug they opposed legalising Lib Dems: Bad thoughts Greens: Accidental use of bus lane Reform: I won't resign and will never stop exploding squirrels with homemade dynamite.

Badenoch showing signs of "i just did stuff as a joke. She, however, is a hardened criminal." Clear her past is likely to come up whenever she calls for punishment of someone else.

This from X is a striking example of what I argue in today’s column. Reform and the Tories are out here gleefully saying disabled people on Motability should be forced to drive a 3-wheeler, like a scarlet letter. The stigma is not an accident - it’s the design.

Even at this late stage I am a little surprised and disappointed to see that so many Conservative MPs backed this bill. The party of Churchill may not be dead and buried but they are certainly digging the hole.

I was genuinely surprised that the Lib Dems decided to pull the pin out of this grenade when even the EHRC hasn't changed its guidance to political parties, and yet here we are www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog...

Please sign our open letter to the @libdems.org.uk party asling for the awful decision over diversity quotas to be scrapped. 👇 lgbtlibdems.org.uk/civicrm/peti...

Incredible work, everyone! Over 6,500 letters sent, which means (on average) over 10 letters per MP! If you haven’t written in and still want to, you can find @transactualuk.bsky.social’s easy-peasy tool here: actionnetwork.org/letters/scra...

Just consider the facts. A survey of a minority reports that one in four has been assaulted. Two-thirds report public abuse and threats. That alone is a huge story. There should be questions in Parliament and ministers rushing to act. "Too weak" is naked prejudice. It isn't journalism.

Choosing what stories to run in a 'serious' national newspaper was my job. This isn't "too weak". Precisely the opposite. BBC News is broken.

Today, all 46 @coe.int member States spoke with one voice: Intersex persons are entitled to the same rights, dignity and opportunities as everyone else. It was unanimous — and unanimity in today’s world is rare. More on this recommendation by the Committee of Ministers ↓ www.coe.int/en/web/porta...

Farage: epic grifter

The @coe.int Recommendation on equal rights for intersex persons, launched today, is a globally significant moment, supporting a pathway towards better respect for #HumanRights. Now is the time for awareness raising and implementation. #EuropeGoesPurple #IntersexEquality #IntersexAwarenessDay

About to speak at a European meeting recognising a new report about the human rights of intersex people.

The hypocrisy of Reform going on TV to allege that certain groups are constantly over represented on TV is truly epic.

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The world is a dangerous place for intersex people, and new research shows that many feel it’s getting worse | Jennie Kermode @jenniekermode.bsky.social

That's racism. Plain and simple. No other word for it. It's shocking beyond belief that this sort of thing is somehow acceptable.

he had a face like a house of commons vote - eyes to the right, nose to the left

I think the missing words from the EHRC’s response are “uphold and enforce the law *in a particular (and unprecedented) way*”.

The voices of trans people must be heard in Parliament.️‍‍ I’ve urged full scrutiny of EHRC’s guidance, which risks undermining their rights. Lib Dems call on the Government to protect everyone fairly and ensure people aren’t excluded from safe facilities or public life.

Proud of the @transactualuk.bsky.social team who have worked hard with others to get this sent in. And incredibly sad that we had to. The EHRC has said one thing to GANRHI and demonstrably done the opposite. It has forgotten what human rights are. transactual.org.uk/blog/2025/10...

Next time your mate is deep in a reverie about the immutable, exceptional nature of English identity, you might want to show them this picture and remind them that 300 years ago this would have been enough to send the entire kingdom into a revolutionary, effigy burning, chapel torching frenzy

Liberal Democrat Lords spokesperson for energy and climate change Earl Russell told NCE: “If this Government truly want to see a renaissance in nuclear power, it must finally face up to the legacy it leaves behind.” www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/true-...

Correlation or causality?

Crikey there's still 9% that don't distrust Labour?

"Biological sex"...