Sense in politics at last. Who’d have thought it?
The Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in his most comprehensive remarks on the issue of trans and womens rights, has said that he does not think that, quote ‘”biological males should be competing in women’s sport” and that there should be spaces ‘dedicated to women’ in places such as prisons and changing rooms.
There was once a time where a remark this banal and self-evidence would not have warranted a single headline, a single column, or even so much as a footnote in any major newspaper. A more sensible time, if you ask me.
Kirsty O'Connor
But, here we are. Type ‘Boris Johnson’ into Google this morning and the top news story in all the major papers is this one.
And you know what? I’d like to thank the Prime Minister for these words, and I think millions of other women would too.
Because Boris Johnson’s counterpart, the leader of the opposition, Sir Keir Starmer – a man who could be just one general election from being one of the most powerful leaders in the world is still struggling with the concept of ‘woman’.
James Manning
Speaking about a week ago in a radio interview, Sir Keir refused to answer the question of whether a woman can have a penis…
Asked to define what a woman is, he said that it was both someone who was biologically female and also someone who identifies as female – a definition which makes the term woman completely redundant.
Asked by a member of the public whether it was fair for biological men identifying as trans women to compete in women’s sport, Starmer had this to say: “That’s for the sporting bodies to decide for themselves.”
What a cop out! What a spineless position to hold.
A man who wants us to believe he deserves to lead the United Kingdom on the world stage cannot answer basic biological questions and wants to shift the responsibility of dealing with the issue onto someone else. That is not moral leadership.
And whilst ‘moral leadership’ are not words I would ever associate with Boris Johnson either, on this issue – just this once – I’ll make an exception.
Because any leader who thinks it’s okay to be impartial on the issue of protecting women’s athletics, on safeguarding women’s spaces, and quite frankly on fundamental biological questions is a massive red flag, in my view.
You simply don’t get to sit on the fence on this one if you want to represent this country. And you don’t get to play Russian Roulette with women’s safety, and fairness for women.
So, here goes: rare words I thought I’d never say: Thank you, Boris Johnson, for showing moral leadership and speaking with conviction in defence of women.
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