I don't believe Sturgeon cares about women. Or trans people. She cares about having a showdown with Westminster and she may well get one who may not recognise this legislation. What a terrible and cynical move this is.
@suzanne_moore
Where does this leave the leader of English Labour?
Siding with his branch manager in Edinburgh, with the Tory Government at Westminster or abstaining?
@suzanne_moore
Suzanne writes for the Daily Telegraph.
Donโt be fooled, cynicism and hidden agendas are the tools of her trade.
Remember, Suzanneโs employer would strip UK citizens of their human rights.
Think she supports women?
Think again.
@suzanne_moore
She is signalling alignment to her European and anglo-sphere buddies that her version of Scotland qualifies for club membership. There are prizes for elite conformity.
@suzanne_moore
This makes a lot of sense. God knows she has no other cards to play. Sheโs shockingly authoritarian. The only reason she survives is Scottish independence.
@suzanne_moore
There is a majority in Scotland which I am certain disavows this silly provocation & its open attack on the female sex. Itโs simple misogyny.
@suzanne_moore
When Sturgeon talks about her feminism I recall how the civil service had so many complaints about Salmondโs behaviour towards women when FM they stopped women working on their own with him. But no one ever thought to tell Sturgeon, even when she replaced Salmond. Why bother?
@suzanne_moore
I think itโs been done to undermine support for independence. For years, I donโt think sheโs been serious about indy. She only uses it for her Party to win elections.
@suzanne_moore
I've said this myself; I don't think this serves TPs well at all. It's makes them all the more vulnerable to suspicion and ridule thn they are already.
@suzanne_moore
I've tweeted a couple of times today that she wants WM to step in and do something as it will further her indy plans cos she can start shouting again about WM interference, whipping up her supporters. How cynical of her to use women and children as pawns