Starmer had previously refused to state whether trans women like Lia Thomas should be allowed to compete in women’s sport amid accusations from Harry Potter author JK Rowling that his party could “no longer be counted on to defend women’s rights”.

Ah, so this is what the Labour party is designed to do: make billionaire feel better about imaginary threats from minority groups.

  • ProfessorOwl_PhD [any]
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    4 months ago

    If he wants to blow with the wind the Lib Dems are always recruiting, but he is meant to be leading the progressive wing of British politics. The same yougov poll shows attitudes towards transgender people have been steadily improving over the last few years, and that Labour voters are much more likely to support transgender rights.

    Jezza shoulda purged him with extreme prejudice.