it's to generate engagement and performative reposts
a campaigner's reflection of reality and reality itself aren't the same thing, in fact they rarely are
a campaigner's reflection of reality and reality itself aren't the same thing, in fact they rarely are
December 10, 2025 at 7:56 AM
it's to generate engagement and performative reposts
a campaigner's reflection of reality and reality itself aren't the same thing, in fact they rarely are
a campaigner's reflection of reality and reality itself aren't the same thing, in fact they rarely are
bro the 1% despise Labour sit down
December 10, 2025 at 7:47 AM
bro the 1% despise Labour sit down
that isn't what's being asked though, is it? you say his spokesperson is being asked about the issue, but really he's being asked to respond (i.e. 'fire-back') specifically on the comment itself. and we know this, because when he comments on the issue itself, you give it a critical write up
December 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
that isn't what's being asked though, is it? you say his spokesperson is being asked about the issue, but really he's being asked to respond (i.e. 'fire-back') specifically on the comment itself. and we know this, because when he comments on the issue itself, you give it a critical write up
the New Statesman is the print edition of Novara Media - discuss
December 8, 2025 at 6:18 PM
the New Statesman is the print edition of Novara Media - discuss
i mean yeah a rule change could be proposed to make a totally new conference that wasn't looking to exclude on the basis of sex but on another basis
December 8, 2025 at 6:35 AM
i mean yeah a rule change could be proposed to make a totally new conference that wasn't looking to exclude on the basis of sex but on another basis
for the purposes of creating exclusive, single-sex spaces and events, they are. because those spaces can only exclude on the basis of biological sex under the EA
disability is also a protected characteristic for instance, and disabled men can legally be excluded from women-only spaces and events
disability is also a protected characteristic for instance, and disabled men can legally be excluded from women-only spaces and events
December 7, 2025 at 6:19 PM
for the purposes of creating exclusive, single-sex spaces and events, they are. because those spaces can only exclude on the basis of biological sex under the EA
disability is also a protected characteristic for instance, and disabled men can legally be excluded from women-only spaces and events
disability is also a protected characteristic for instance, and disabled men can legally be excluded from women-only spaces and events
the Equality Act does stop it because it determines what kind of exclusions are legal, and single-sex spaces are biological sex exclusive only
if you include trans women and exclude cis men, every excluded cis man can claim unlawful sex discrimination because they're legally the same as trans women
if you include trans women and exclude cis men, every excluded cis man can claim unlawful sex discrimination because they're legally the same as trans women
December 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
the Equality Act does stop it because it determines what kind of exclusions are legal, and single-sex spaces are biological sex exclusive only
if you include trans women and exclude cis men, every excluded cis man can claim unlawful sex discrimination because they're legally the same as trans women
if you include trans women and exclude cis men, every excluded cis man can claim unlawful sex discrimination because they're legally the same as trans women
because cis men isn't a legal category of person in the Equality Act. as far as the law is concerned when it comes to excluding people from spaces or events, trans women, biological men and cis men are all the same thing
December 7, 2025 at 10:13 AM
because cis men isn't a legal category of person in the Equality Act. as far as the law is concerned when it comes to excluding people from spaces or events, trans women, biological men and cis men are all the same thing
and if the action you're taking is to exclude men from a conference or a space, you can't allow trans women to attend either, because the Equality Act considers trans women to be biological men, which would mean all biological men could attend and can't legally be excluded
December 7, 2025 at 9:53 AM
and if the action you're taking is to exclude men from a conference or a space, you can't allow trans women to attend either, because the Equality Act considers trans women to be biological men, which would mean all biological men could attend and can't legally be excluded
so the Equality Act allows women-only events, it determines women to be biological women, and says gender reassignment doesn't change biological sex, so it's not legal to allow trans women there
a women *and* trans women conference would require a rule change, but would be considered transphobic
a women *and* trans women conference would require a rule change, but would be considered transphobic
December 7, 2025 at 9:32 AM
so the Equality Act allows women-only events, it determines women to be biological women, and says gender reassignment doesn't change biological sex, so it's not legal to allow trans women there
a women *and* trans women conference would require a rule change, but would be considered transphobic
a women *and* trans women conference would require a rule change, but would be considered transphobic
gender reassignment and sex are both legally protected characteristics against discrimination yes. but they're protected separately, and gender reassignment doesn't legally change your biological sex. so women-only conferences means biological women only
December 7, 2025 at 7:42 AM
gender reassignment and sex are both legally protected characteristics against discrimination yes. but they're protected separately, and gender reassignment doesn't legally change your biological sex. so women-only conferences means biological women only
that took many, many years
December 6, 2025 at 10:01 PM
that took many, many years
the legality of positive discriminatory actions like single-sex conferences only for women is determined by the Equality Act, which determines women in that context on the basis of biological sex rather than self-defined or certificated sex, which is why trans women, legally, have to be excluded
December 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
the legality of positive discriminatory actions like single-sex conferences only for women is determined by the Equality Act, which determines women in that context on the basis of biological sex rather than self-defined or certificated sex, which is why trans women, legally, have to be excluded
no I've checked, and in effect it does
December 6, 2025 at 8:12 PM
no I've checked, and in effect it does
that is not how it works
December 6, 2025 at 4:58 PM
that is not how it works
isn't this the law now though
December 6, 2025 at 1:41 PM
isn't this the law now though
all sides think they *are* working class people. that goes a long way to explaining why
December 4, 2025 at 2:20 PM
all sides think they *are* working class people. that goes a long way to explaining why
see also: taxation, trade unions, big business, the military, LGBT rights, immigration, pensioners, the rich, the poor, etc.
December 4, 2025 at 12:31 PM
see also: taxation, trade unions, big business, the military, LGBT rights, immigration, pensioners, the rich, the poor, etc.
god even Owen's getting frustrated
December 2, 2025 at 8:01 AM
god even Owen's getting frustrated
this so much more boring than the income tax rates rise narrative that was clearly queued up by every media outlet
December 1, 2025 at 1:10 PM
this so much more boring than the income tax rates rise narrative that was clearly queued up by every media outlet
why did he insist on standing behind a massive chair?
November 30, 2025 at 10:15 AM
why did he insist on standing behind a massive chair?
it isn't. the need for greater fiscal headroom against debt commitments has been a consistent objective for every chancellor in history and £4bn would have been the lowest ever.
November 30, 2025 at 9:02 AM
it isn't. the need for greater fiscal headroom against debt commitments has been a consistent objective for every chancellor in history and £4bn would have been the lowest ever.
what has happened to The Times? every national newspaper is a wacky tabloid now
November 28, 2025 at 10:47 AM
what has happened to The Times? every national newspaper is a wacky tabloid now