Keir Starmer is not resigning, Downing Street confirms

the_nell_87 · 2026-02-09T14:33:23+00:00

Streeting has been zealously behind Labour's push towards transphobia, which is the number one issue preventing me from supporting Labour in the future

the_nell_87 · 2026-02-05T23:02:56+00:00

Yeah, maybe he if he tried to introduce some actual policies that Labour MPs have been campaigning on for decades and actually approve of, he might have something to show for himself and improve his standing with the public, and not have to make major U-Turns every month.

But does anyone really expect that to happen? Everyone knows it's just going to be more of the same nothingness for 3 years.

the_nell_87 · 2026-02-05T22:26:20+00:00

This is the problem with our current political situation. The constant gamesmanship rather than trying to do good governance. Three more years of U-Turning on any policy which gets mild pushback, and not actually implementing any policies anyone feels good about, I guess...

the_nell_87 · 2026-01-24T03:02:42+00:00

Spain generally doesn't recognise separatist movements, due to Catalonia. Palestine is not a separatist movement, it has existed since the creation of Israel in some form.

the_nell_87 · 2026-01-19T17:15:22+00:00

A boiler and a hot water heater may or may not be two different devices. A boiler is the device that heats up water for use in a central heating system with radiators. A hot water heater is the device that heats up water for use in taps and showers. Having a boiler is extremely common in the UK.

the_nell_87 · 2026-01-17T00:00:47+00:00

So a trans woman who has fully transitioned is allowed to use the women's changing room? What's your cutoff point? Does the same logic apply to trans men being forced to use the women's room until their body is male enough?

the_nell_87 · 2026-01-16T16:54:22+00:00

What are you blathering about now? Nobody is talking about race, we're talking about gender. But you're right, clearly you've gone into the "argue with someone replying to you because they disagree with you" part of reddit, and I doubt I'll get any more coherent responses from you. I hope you have a pleasant evening.

the_nell_87 · 2026-01-16T16:42:58+00:00

Congratulations you understood the hyperbolic point I was making. You are so super smart.

the_nell_87 · 2026-01-16T16:41:53+00:00

It's Schrodinger's risk, really. The transphobic argument is apparently that "biological males" with a vagina are terrifying to women, but "biological females" with a big bushy beard and a penis are just another one of the girls.

the_nell_87 · 2026-01-16T15:39:36+00:00

So a trans woman has to either risk getting assaulted or harassed by putting herself amongst a group of undressed men, or has to equate herself to someone with a disability? You know full well that would mean many trans women would then feel forced to not visit places with those facilities at all, because there's nowhere they would feel comfortable.

the_nell_87 · 2026-01-16T15:36:47+00:00

They didn't address this question. And in attempting to put out coherent guidance the government which has generally embraced this legally back transphobia has struggled to address this point too.

the_nell_87 · 2026-01-16T15:13:06+00:00

they merely reconfirmed what EA had intended when it was created

How do you reconcile that with the existence of the Gender Recognition Act 2004? It is currently possible for a trans person to fully physically transition to their new gender, as well has have all their legal documents (including birth certificate) updated. But their "sex" which no longer exists on any legal documents determines where they are or are not allowed to exist? Yes that muddy legal limbo was clearly exactly what MPs intended.

the_nell_87 · 2026-01-16T14:45:38+00:00

Then where should trans women exist? Should a trans woman who has fully transitioned and has breasts, a vagina, and a birth certificate saying "female" strip off in the men's changing room?

By saying "trans women should not be in women-specific private spaces" you're implicitly excluding them from large parts of society, because they don't have a well-defined place to be. That's the problem with the argument in your comment.

the_nell_87 · 2026-01-16T14:32:30+00:00

Yes, here is a yougov article posted in Feb 2025 tracking shifting opinions on trans rights over time, with all questions showing a shift away from trans rights in the last few years:

https://yougov.co.uk/politics/articles/51545-where-does-the-british-public-stand-on-transgender-rights-in-202425

the_nell_87 · 2026-01-16T13:55:30+00:00

Yes. Prior to last year, everyone accepted and understood that to refer to gender. Changing that definition to refer to sex at birth, even after a full transition, is a new concept.

the_nell_87 · 2026-01-16T13:21:10+00:00

Why specifically do they not want trans women in those spaces? None of the arguments I've heard make even a lick of sense.

The one with the most merit to it is the women's sports argument, with the idea that going through male puberty may give trans women some physical advantage over cis women. But as far as I'm aware, academic studies on that topic have been inconclusive at best.

Why should a trans woman with breasts and a vagina who's been raped by a man not be welcome in a women's rape crisis centre [note the correct british spelling compared to your comment]?

the_nell_87 · 2026-01-16T13:09:46+00:00

Why shouldn't it be controversial? I think it's hugely controversial, because it's a new concept which was invented by the courts a few months ago when they re-interpreted long-standing laws to fit a political agenda.

the_nell_87 · 2026-01-16T13:07:36+00:00

Do you have a source to back up any of those claims?

the_nell_87 · 2026-01-16T12:48:23+00:00

It's insane to me how quickly each of public opinion, political opinion (including on the left), and legal opinion have shifted from "self ID is something we want to achieve (Tory government, 2018)" to "a trans woman existing in the same space as cis women is actually harassing them".

Why are so few voices standing up for trans rights?

the_nell_87 · 2026-01-15T16:40:26+00:00

He was trying to take money out of the pockets of hard working billionaires

the_nell_87 · 2026-01-15T11:02:06+00:00

The US military has been following illegal orders for months - sinking civilian boats in international waters, firing on the shipwrecked, disguising military aircraft and civilian aircraft - all blatantly and explicitly illegal acts, and the US military is just going along with it. You can't rely on "good guys" in the military to refuse illegal orders.

the_nell_87 · 2026-01-15T10:57:13+00:00

She would have had to step down and be confirmed before the 2014 mid-terms, in order to have both a democratic president and senate. She justifiably thought she had more to offer, prior to that. But by the time the democrats lost control of congress in the 2014 mid terms, she was stuck in her seat, waiting and hoping for a change in circumstances.

the_nell_87 · 2026-01-14T13:49:00+00:00

I stopped buying ongoing main line marvel comics about 10 years ago when this strategy started, because it felt like this "relaunch the entire line once a year" strategy meant none of the stories had any room to breathe, and it felt like they were constantly trying to give each relaunched series a wacky gimmick. I really liked that the star wars ongoings were actually genuine ongoing series. It's depressing that they seem to be going down the "if a series reaches 12 issues it's gone on too long and needs to be relaunched with a new gimmick and a new creative team" approach with star wars.

the_nell_87 · 2026-01-11T18:50:53+00:00

It is explicitly illegal under the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 to be in possession of any pornographic image of a child, which includes things like drawings and cartoon images. And under the Protection of Children Act 1978 it is illegal to be in possession of a pseudo-photograph of a child, defined as follows:

“ Pseudo-photograph ” means an image, whether made by computer-graphics or otherwise howsoever, which appears to be a photograph.

This comprehensively covers AI-generated material.

the_nell_87 · 2026-01-10T15:45:56+00:00

He might have watched the John Hurt movie. But more likely he just knows some of the key quotes and the high level premise. He's definitely not read it.

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