-left: 40px”>But not one senior Shadow Cabinet member has yet approached me. I believe the Labour Party thinks 'the gender issue' doesn't matter to the voting public. For them it's a 'culture war'.
At the heart of this attitude is, I believe, a deep-seated misogyny within the party.
I joined politics to put the needs of my constituents first. When Keir became leader, he promised we would always be able to approach him.
But nothing could be further from the truth. The leader of the Labour Party has almost no personal contact with his backbenchers. The last message I sent to Keir, practically begging for support, was ignored.
Keir is bundled in and out of meetings before you even have a chance to say: 'Have you heard about this major medical scandal at the Tavistock clinic?' The truth is I have as much access to the Leader of the Opposition as any of you.
Of course, it's not only male colleagues who have been hostile. There's a group of female MPs, some of whom have behaved appallingly.
Some have 'whispered' loudly about 'f****** terfs' as I walk past. Then, as our official policy appears to change, I'll see them on television saying: 'It's terribly concerning that women haven't been able to talk about this issue.' Their hypocrisy is monumental.
They finally get it. Well, some of them. No wonder they don't want reminding of their past behaviour. And no wonder Rosie Duffield is angry.
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