The Garrick Club, a private gentlemen's club in London, has come under scrutiny for its men-only membership policy after its full membership list was leaked. The list includes high-profile figures such as the head of MI6, the head of the civil service, supreme and appeal court judges, the CEO of the Royal Opera House, the deputy prime minister, and even the King among its ranks. This revelation has sparked a fresh storm of criticism over the club's exclusion of women, with some members, like former justice secretary Robert Buckland and Simon Case, the UK's top civil servant, facing calls to resign their memberships. Case defended his membership by stating his belief in reforming the club's policies from within, describing the ban on women as "antediluvian." The leak and subsequent public outcry highlight the ongoing debate over gender equality and the place of traditional gentlemen's clubs in modern society. Michelle Dewberry reacted to the criticism by emphasizing the importance of protecting women-only spaces as well.
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'The Guardian's not happy, everybody!' Michelle Dewberry reacts to a story criticising the existence of gentlemen's clubs, saying she has no problem, as long as women-only spaces are also protected. https://t.co/GwjOwwShe6
Legal profession’s most powerful among members of London’s men-only Garrick Club https://t.co/JqwUcciBrH
♂️ The full membership list of the Garrick Club, which reveals the King to be among hundreds of establishment figures in its ranks, has been leaked, prompting renewed fury at its refusal to admit women Read for other members in the full story below ⬇️ https://t.co/IFP6K4VONm https://t.co/Aqd2GIeSsQ
Simon Case claims he joined the all-male Garrick because he believed "profoundly" in reform of the "antediluvian" bar on women from within - when quizzed by Liam Byrne at liaison sub committee. Rather a niche way to show profound devotion to the cause of equality.... https://t.co/RJyMcQVZBh
Garrick club membership list revealed fuelling fresh storm over men-only policy https://t.co/GQhUdeoVvu
Tuesday’s @guardian front page: Garrick membership list reveals roll call of British establishment https://t.co/MTtbicaa8o https://t.co/GTsIP0vWjv
.@RobertBuckland: 'You're told you shouldn't do business there [The Garrick Club]' @KayBurley: 'Doesn't mean you don't' The former justice secretary discusses being a member of the private gentlemen's club. https://t.co/uuKPqUczTL
Garrick Club’s men-only members list reveals roll-call of British establishment https://t.co/qk1EguJwpu
Head of MI6, head of the civil service, supreme and appeal court judges, CEO of the Royal Opera House, the deputy prime minister... A lot of very powerful men have chosen to join a club that repeatedly blocks the admission of women as members Puzzling https://t.co/S74NPoYeNP