They passed a few pretty substantial motions on trans healthcare and rights at conference in October.

Bastard stole my idea!

Now here’s the part that makes the whole thing even more disgusting:

The organisation’s own transgender policy, on their website, clearly says trans women ARE allowed to compete in the women’s category.

Willy Wonka's lawyer:

"The terms of the golden ticket clearly prohibit drinking from the chocolate river, Mrs. Gloop"

My sympathy has run dry for those ground floor workers and supporters. At this point, a person has to engage in active (self)deception to maintain the pretense that Labour is a party that enacts the values it claims to hold, or, indeed, is not committed to a wholly different, despicable set of them.

Very thoughtful. A sentence more explaining the justification for criticising the event in the first place would have helped, but edifying nonetheless.

Also, stylistically, I really like how you write. Reminds me of Roger Ebert's concision and frankness as an essayist.