A Week in the War on Women: Monday 20th December - Sunday 26th December GOOD NEWS SUPPLEMENT

Some heart-warming stories from the gender beat in the last round-up of the year.

Cry ‘God for Harry, England, and Fair Cop!’

Harry Miller was victorious in his legal challenge to the College of Policing’s Hate Crime Operational Guidance.

BBC News (UK) @BBCNews

Ex-police officer Harry Miller wins legal challenge after alleged 'transphobic tweets'

bbc.inHarry Miller: Legal victory after alleged transphobic tweetsRecording Harry Miller’s views as hate incidents had a “chilling effect” on his freedom, judges rule.

The Court of Appeal ruled that the recording of ‘non-crime hate incidents’ is an unlawful interference in freedom of expression.

And then this happened…

Priti Patel @pritipatel

I'm introducing an amendment to the Police & Crime Bill to help protect the fundamental right of freedom of expression. It will ensure police officers abide by a new strict Code of Practice, approved by Parliament, when recording allegations of hate crimes.

And then this happened…

WeAreFairCop @WeAreFairCop

Breaking: Humberside Police have left Stonewall. Well done @CCLeeFreeman Our war is over.

Huge congratulations to Harry, Sarah, Rob and the Fair Cop team for their tenacity, hard work and courage. This is a landmark victory and a tremendous success for the upholding of free speech.

James Kirkup @jameskirkup

Harry Miller, along with @SVPhillimore and @robjessel of @WeAreFairCop, has done the country a great service by fighting against undue curbs on speech. spectator.co.uk/article/one-ma… via @spectator

spectator.co.ukIn praise of Harry Miller’s fight for free speech | The SpectatorPeople like Miller make the world a better place

Safe Schools Alliance @SafeSchools_UK

Congratulations to @WeAreFairCop who today succeeded in a legal challenge to national police guidance on the recording of ‘non-crime’ hate incidents. This has implications for freedom of expression and safeguarding in schools.

bbc.inHarry Miller: Legal victory after alleged transphobic tweetsRecording Harry Miller’s views as hate incidents had a “chilling effect” on his freedom, judges rule.

Womentum Won’t Wheesht

A group of brilliant feminist activists staged this wonderful action in Bristol, putting on a marvellous display over the M32 motorway.

Esther, one of the intrepid women responsible, told me, “We were stunned by the overwhelming public response from the driving and passenger public, who responded enthusiastically with waving and horn blasts. A much stronger response than when we did the previous banner drop in the same place two years ago.”

Stock Tipped For A Peerage

According to this report in The Daily Mail, a number of senior Conservatives are lobbying Downing Street to give Kathleen Stock a peerage.

One source said, “She could go in to the Lords as an independent — her voice would be hugely important in the culture war”.

Bad News For Nancy & Co

The barrister who accused Stonewall of misrepresenting Equality law is to sit on the board of the Equality and Human Rights Commission. 

Government Equalities Office @GEOgovuk

“Akua will bring great experience, expertise and intellectual rigour to the role and I look forward to working with her to deliver the government’s levelling up agenda." Liz Truss @trussliz on appointing @akuareindorf as a new EHRC board member 👇 gov.uk/government/new…

gov.ukAkua Reindorf appointed as new EHRC CommissionerMinister for Women and Equalities, Liz Truss, appoints Akua Reindorf to EHRC Board

When the University of Essex no-platformed two feminist speakers amid allegations of ‘transphobia’, Akua Reindorf undertook an independent review. She subsequently published a report that was scathing of the university’s relationship with Stonewall and drew attention to Stonewall’s misrepresenting of the Equality Act 2010 and hate crime legislation.

Liz Truss has just appointed Reindorf to serve on the EHRC board.

The Emperor Is Naked

High-profile women in US swimming have been speaking out against the lunacy which allows Lia Thomas to compete against females.

Swimming World @SwimmingWorld

Olympic Champion, Women's Sports Advocate Nancy Hogshead-Makar Details Issues With Lia Thomas Situation - is.gd/41nS13

Human rights lawyer, Nancy Hogshead-Makar, is a former Olympian medal winner who swam on the USA national team from 1976–1984. She wrote in Swimming World about the unfairness of Lia Thomas’ inclusion in women’s swimming.

“Girls and women shouldn’t give up their hard-won sports opportunities… Allowing transgender women to change the meaning of the women’s category makes as much sense as allowing 180-pound athletes into the 120-pound weight category.”

New York Post @nypost

USA Swimming official quits over transgender swimmer Lia Thomas: 'I can't support this' trib.al/XItF5i7

Veteran USA Swimming official, Cynthia Millen, resigned from her post in protest.

“I told my fellow officials that I can no longer participate in a sport that allows biological men to compete against women. Everything fair about swimming is being destroyed”.

Sorting Sheep From Goats

Janice Turner’s final Times column of 2021 is a must-read.

A very happy new year to all you wonderful goats, billies and nannies. Lets hope 2022 sees our herd continue to grow.

And Finally…

May the gender critty kitty bestow blessings on you in 2022.

The EDIJester, the original, Polemical and satiric @theedijester

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