Starmer’s own government isn’t bothering to clarify how it should react to the Supreme Court gender ruling. Despite the PM telling organisations to “get on with it”…
He told reporters yesterday:
“get on with it… I accepted the ruling; welcomed the ruling, and everything else flows from that as far as I’m concerned… All guidance of whatever kind needs to be consistent with the ruling and we need to get to that position as soon as possible.”
Labour’s own ministers when asked in written questions say they aren’t acting on the ruling or the interim guidance. A typical answer is:
“The Government is considering the implications of the Court’s judgment, including what this means for Government buildings and policies, to ensure we are fully compliant with the ruling.”
It has now also been a whopping 12 months and the Department for Education has still not taken action on draft guidance for schools on gender questioning children. The draft guidance would have schools ensure all single-sex spaces remain so and would prevent teachers from prompting children to socially transition. Labour is studiously sitting on it after delaying its publication. Do as we say…
Sarah Pochin at Reform Scotland’s manifesto launch event: “I really wanted to come on in a Reform tartan burka, but apparently I wasn’t allowed… One day let’s do one of these events not live-streamed. We’ll do all the naughty stuff…”