Jules

Woman. Mother. Sister. Feminist. Black cat owner.

[Angela Rayner @AngelaRayner]

The Tories have crowned Rishi Sunak without him saying a word about what he would do as PM. He has no mandate, no answers and no ideas. Nobody voted for this.

The public deserve their say on Britain’s future through a General Election. It’s time for a fresh start with Labour.

[Jules @JulesRadFem]

@francesbarber13 Did similar. Arranged to meet in Toledo main square. What a fabulous time.

[Janet Murray @jan_murray]

Dear Lush (cc Chelmsford City Council),

As a woman who had half a breast removed last year due to cancer, I am writing to raise my concerns about your “Proud of My Stripes” window display.

I am also, on behalf of other women who have experienced breast cancer, respectfully requesting its removal.

Because mastectomies are not a fashion statement, an identity marker or something to be celebrated.

They are something women undergo because they are ill, because they are frightened, because they are trying to stay alive.

Around 59,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK every year. Many will undergo surgery - a mastectomy, lumpectomy or other procedure.

Others choose preventive mastectomies because they carry a high-risk BRCA gene mutation.

If a woman chooses to have her breasts removed to affirm a gender identity, that is her personal choice.

I honestly don’t know the number of women who have elective mastectomies for this reason.

What I do know is that it is a tiny number compared with those for whom breast surgery is medically necessary and not something to be celebrated.

I think I speak for many women who have experienced breast cancer - and for their families - when I say this:

Breast removal surgery is not something I regard as cute, playful or empowering.

Nor is it something I believe retailers should be celebrating.

For that reason, I am requesting that the display be removed and that @ChelmsCouncil apologise for promoting it on social media.

Yours sincerely,

Janet Murray

[Jules @JulesRadFem]

@SusannaRustin Very powerful piece.

[Emma Hilton @FondOfBeetles]

@datadriven_tdoc He’s male. He shouldn’t be in female sport.

Hatred?

[Women's Rights Network - WRN @WomensRightsNet]

Well said @Jonathan_Hinder!

[Joanna Cherry KC @joannaccherry]

Don’t be fooled. Nicola Sturgeon (wife) is not being held responsible for her husband’s crimes. As leader of the party she is being called to account for her deliberate frustration of the legitimate scrutiny which might have revealed those crimes. The distinction is 💯 clear.

[Jean Hatchet @JeanHatchet]

We believe this man breaking our property (pic 1) is the same man prosecuted for assaulting Kellie Jay Keen at Let Women Speak Sheffield (pic 2). His name is Ben Lindsay @syptweet and a report is with you now.

[Wings Over Scotland @WingsScotland]

Shocking new Google Maps image from Peter Murrell's mum's house discovered.

[Old Gassy @OldGassy1984]

Nicola Sturgeon finds herself struggling to log in to a website...

[Venice Allan @roseveniceallan]

Burnham says he’s changed his mind since he dismissed women’s safety as culture wars but there’s no hint of an apology, he’s very clear his concern is still with the marginalised men in dresses. “We’ve got to stop arguing with each other” simply won’t cut it with anybody.

[Sonia Sodha @soniasodha]

Why doesn’t this BBC story examine why there’s a market for fathers selling their young daughters to other men in the first place? What a strange omission - it’s like the reality that these girls are being sold as child brides to be raped by adult men is invisible or something.

[Jules @JulesRadFem]

@lucymirandaward @cambridgeunion She did brilliantly. Well done mum 💜💚 you should be proud

[Jules @JulesRadFem]

@MaeveHalligan Brava!!

[Kathleen Stock @Docstockk]

Maeve Halligan at the Cambridge Union, facing down Helen Webberley and telling the truth 🔥🔥

[Kathleen Stock @Docstockk]

@theasewell05 @JoFMarshall @SDewherst @MaeveHalligan @BuckAngel @salltweets Thank you @MaeveHalligan - that was absolutely brilliant, and so brave.

[Emma @MrsEmmaWebber]

Thanks for having me on Nick. It’s been pretty hard to cut through the political soap opera these past few weeks.
But keeping up the awareness of our public #nottinghaminquiry is so important.
We must make sure the failures are uncovered and accountability held.
Much love to you all 🫶

[Joan Smith @polblonde]

This should be more widely known. Burnham described reform to the GRA - effectively self-ID - as 'desperately-needed'.

[Jules @JulesRadFem]

@DreyfusJames @intel_lady 💯

[Jon Pike @runthinkwrite]

The appointment of Harriet Harman is disappointing. It shows, I think, that neither KS nor HH are on top of the issues, both generally and specifically in relation to the SC judgment.
Fortunately there are lots of people who are, and who will make that very clear, very shortly.