Labour leader Keir Starmer has shifted his stance on the inclusion of transgender athletes in female sports competitions. Initially hesitant to take a clear position, Starmer now supports the ban on transgender women competing in female categories, emphasizing that 'common sense has to prevail.' This change comes amid criticisms from various quarters, including accusations of the Labour Party failing to uphold women's rights and being silent on members like @RosieDuffield1 being smeared with accusations of transphobia. Critics, including Nigel Farage and Alex Phillips, have voiced strong opinions against Starmer's previous indecisiveness, accusing him of compromising women's safety and rights to appear progressive. The debate touches on broader issues of women's rights, with some urging Starmer to listen to figures like Liz Truss on self-identification policies. Key voices in the debate include @polblonde, Nick Ferrari, @Nigel_Farage, and Alex Phillips, as mentioned by @ThatAlexWoman and @TVKev.
Keir Starmer has backed banning transgender women from women’s sports, saying “common sense” must prevail. Alex Phillips: “He was happy to throw women’s safety and women’s rights under a bus to look woke. You have no spine!” @ThatAlexWoman | @TVKev https://t.co/sFoX75eEW0
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Starmer finally says 'common sense has to prevail' as he backs trans athletes ban https://t.co/cOLBeCNtHt
'Keir Starmer can't define what a woman is, and when he's asked by Nick Ferrari whether or not a woman can have a penis he can't answer the question.' @Nigel_Farage reacts to Keir Starmer's U-turn in which he now supports a ban on trans athletes competing in female competitions. https://t.co/c1D4u4uJaa
Labour leader says he supports governing bodies’ actions to ban transgender women having previously refused to take a position on the issue Find out more below ⬇️ https://t.co/ZszgcDfeJn https://t.co/bmyPOSPcIA
This has just dropped. Sir Keir Starmer backs ban on transgender athletes in female competition https://t.co/4Qo8FgDNwb
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'Labour was traditionally the party that advanced women’s rights. Not anymore.' Keir Starmer should listen to Liz Truss on self-ID, writes @polblonde 👇 https://t.co/Luz0QWuhzC
'The Labour Party has let us down, remaining silent as MPs like @RosieDuffield1 are smeared with accusations of transphobia.' Conservatives have sensed where Keir Starmer's weakness lies, writes @polblonde 👇 https://t.co/Luz0QWuhzC