I’m so glad this creepy weird behaviour has been called out today. Not content with screaming abuse at my friend Miriam Cates after her speech on Wednesday, @lloyd_rm plonked himself onto the Conservative benches to intimidate her
- And there it is. The Government publishes new clause banning the ‘rough sex defence’ once and for all. A huge victory for women’s rights & an end to men literally getting away with murder 1/(thread)
- This is a powerful article about the miserable experience @RosieDuffield1 has had in the Labour Party “When I come home at night, I feel low-level trauma about my political isolation.”
- A number of reports have appeared in the Mail & subsequent publications about the Privileges Committee, its investigation into the Prime Minister & comments I & others have made I stepped down from the Committee last month. It is regrettable that no journalist spoke to me first
- The Great ANDREW NEIL is correct: It's time for the Tories to put the country first and vote for Rishi Sunak | Daily Mail Online
- This case draws an important line in the sand. We already knew that the Equality Act 2010 protected gender critical beliefs. But the discrimination and victimisation found by the Tribunal here arises from the toxic hostility which Alison Bailey experienced 1/The judgment in Bailey -v- Stonewall, Garden Court Chambers and others is now available online. judiciary.uk/judgments/bail…
- I’m backing @RishiSunak for Prime Minister. He has demonstrated exceptional economic skill in a crisis before & is the only one who can restore our fiscal credibility, tackle inflation & resolve the serious national challenges we face.
- Forced sterilisations, torture & now enslavement - the full horror of China’s persecution of the Uyghur Muslims becomes clear. Earlier this week I joined MPs calling for Magnitsky sanctions and international efforts to bring these crimes to justice.
- The IICSA inquiry did not focus on grooming gangs. I worked on it at the time. It was very broad - covering everything from the Anglican Church to Dolphin Square and its focus was historic. Alexis Jay did not chair it for 7 years. She was its fourth Chair 1/Replying to @CDP1882A government spokesperson said: "No child should ever suffer sexual abuse or exploitation and it is paramount we do more to protect vulnerable children – which is why we are working at pace across government to drive forward real action to implement the recommendations of the
- “Torture, inhumane treatment, internment camps, arbitrary detention, forced sterilisation - all on an industrial scale” - Powerful statement by @DominicRaab (echoing this article) setting out how forced labour will be locked out of all UK supply chains.
- Watching politicians tie themselves up in knots deciding whether rapists should be in a women’s prison, reveals how badly misconceived the Scottish GRR Bill was. The Government was right to invoke section 35 last week.
- The first injection went into Margaret Keenan’s arm 8 weeks and 1 day ago. Today we cross the 10 million threshold. Incredible work from all involved. 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻10 MILLION people have now received their first dose of the COVID vaccine. This is a hugely significant milestone in our national effort against this virus. Every jab makes us all a bit safer - I want to thank everyone playing their part
- Powerful reassurance to the people of Hong KongOn Sunday the UK will once again provide safe haven to those having the lights switched off on their liberty. The new Hong Kong BN(O) visa delivers on our promise to the people of HK following China’s National Security Law. I look forward to welcoming them to our great country.
- After the painful debates I have sat through in Parliament - where any defence of sex-based rights or even modest suggestion that competing rights exist - gets you shouted down, forgive me if I don’t feel much confidenceCan women trust Labour again? My @thetimes column on Keir Starmer’s gender policy pivot. thetimes.co.uk/article/b5a6df…
