if I ever go properly "screaming about nothing in particular in the street" mad it will be due to having spent too much time having read about the opinions of men who have absolutely never cared about women's rights for one moment in their lives but decided to pretend just for the sake of racism

Government confirms Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson as the next EHRC chair Minister for Women and Equalities Bridget Phillipson has confirmed that Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson will be appointed as the new Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).

Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson has been confirmed as the next Chair of the EHRC. This is an excellent appointment. Dr Stephenson's significant experience and leadership in equality and human rights is *exactly* what the EHRC needs right now @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social www.gov.uk/government/n...

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how could you better manage the Temu/Shein model in another way and keep de minimis for genuine small business?

they can try and make that case if they have asked for support from the police due to credible information and the police then advise cancellation. What they can't do is refuse service because some of their staff wish to discriminate against someone with a protected characteristic (race or religion)

I think this is unlawful... as well as being wrong

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No. But those are not all the people protesting. The guys driving around London that night waving flags out of their cars don't represent everyone. Of course there are some anti-Semites protesting about Gaza. But many appalled by Oct 7th and also appalled by the excess in the response.

what is going on in Syria is terrible. But we don't arm the Syrian regime. In fact the Syrian regime is still under UK sanctions. So our government doesn't support it and does not have normal relations with the Islamist regime. We arm Israel, trade with Israel and are allies of Israel. Not the same

"citing fears and anxieties that to me have only ever seemed theoretical" Jolly good. Glad the threat of male violence is theoretical to her. Alas all too real for too many who prefer to avoid it

The Diane Abbott row shows how impoverished Britain’s conversations about race have become | Jason Okundaye We should be able to discuss the different ways in which minorities are racialised in a thoughtful – and sometimes confronting – way, says Guardian writer Jason Okundaye

very thoughtful from @jaseokundaye.bsky.social

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I was not at ll asking that. You made a claim about elite feminist opinion. I asked if you had evidence. You don't. I don't care. I made no such claim. According to you gov most women do not identify as feminists. Most say they want women's equality but don't take the label

thanks for that. I was more thinking of qualitative not quantitative but I understand it may not exist. And I know the delta of men vs women but I think most women don't identify as feminists so I am genuinely not clear where the weight of feminist opinion lies. I thought you may have data

please google Alex Drummond. Former Stonewall ambassador. Or is your argument that only trans women who pass should have access to women's facilities? Or only trans women who take hormones? Or only trans women who have had a boob job? Or all trans women except those with beards?

maybe that's the case. I haven't heard the whole interview only the clip where she talks about different types of racism (much better way to frame the argument) and then seems to say she doesn't regret the sentiment. It's a mess and actually harms her argument as no one will hear it

but I think that is what she always meant it was just expressed in the wrong way and she rightly apologised. But it seems like now she is suspended for saying that there are different types of racism. But I disagree with you that no one denies that. Many do and I think that is what she is getting at

where is the evidence that most feminists don't agree to the materialist analysis of their oppression?

interesting. But I think you miss a key point in the women's space issue. How do we tell the difference between a trans woman and a man? We can't. If we admit bearded former Stonewall ambassador Alex Drummond, we admit all men. Social contract abolished. There are no toilet police just convention

I have an old occupation pension which increases by inflation - capped at 5% - I weep at the difference in value after 12 years vs a tracker

you can marry at 16 in Scotland. Not a good thing in my view but allowed. You still can't go to an 18 film though. Different ages for different things

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they aren't accepting online bets either! I know nothing about cricket but just had a look after your post to see if I could have a sneaky £1 bet and no luck

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My bedroom and home office are in a loft conversion. Insulation is part of the problem! The heat has nowhere to escape if you are the top. I have bought expensive external shutters and my bedroom was 30c last night. I need aircon to sleep! My office is 28.7c now... it is not easy to work

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You know how much I respect & am grateful for the work you do, but this isn't it. The Diddy trial isn't entertainment news, it's news about how this country treats, & apparently intends to continue to treat, 50% of the populace. If it were different, DJT wouldn't be president.

Why has Sir Keir Starmer not dimmed the sun yet?

Now that's what *I* call antisemitism.

I don't recall the BBC apologising for giving a platform (on Question Time, not a livestream) to somebody who is quite clear in his view that Jews like me aren't and can't be English.

Danny Kruger MP spoke of Bede? Is he allowed to be English? I was under the impression that both his parents were foreign born. Where are his multiple generations? And what of his sister? I cannot get my head round this. How have we gone back so far that this stuff is acceptable?