Women cannot count on behind-the-curve politicians for this. It’s still grassroots women’s organisations, such as For Women Scotland in its current case against the Scottish Government, which are focusing on the here and now. It’s better than nothing, but Labour has a lot of catching up to do.
I'm not sure that there were many in the Labour Party – Rosie Duffield aside – who saw the dangers of embracing the new Stonewall-led trans push. While gender ideology was the latest progressive fad Labour were happy to jump on board, claiming that women could have a penis and men could grow a cervix. Now the tide is turning they're singing a different tune. It says little for their courage or their principles.
But yes, it was always the grassroots women’s organisations, the Terfs, who led the fight.
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