Rob Davey

He/Him. Bi, Burnley, food, travel. All views own. Likes not endorsement.

[Rob Davey @robertdavey]

@JaelandoTweets @MatthwDayton Are there no straight kids as well then? If so then what were all the crushes my classmates had on each other when we were 7?

Gay and straight are about attraction, not sex.

[Rob Davey @robertdavey]

@anabelle_dawn I’d give it a draw, 8 is many times better than 2, 9 is far worse than 3 and 1 and 7 are equal in my mind. 1 is more original and has the best duel of all, 7 is almost too good because it borrows so much from other movies, especially ep4.

[Rob Davey @robertdavey]

@Novarcharesk3 @coldhealing Your post is confusing, do you have restraint or do you hate it? If you hate it you won’t have to restrain yourself. Or are you saying other gay men should restrain because you happen to hate it? No thanks hun xx

[Rob Davey @robertdavey]

@aniobrien That’s an awfully long way to say that you are sex negative and have no sense of humour.

This ad was targeted at gay and bi+ men, why are you so invested?

[Rob Davey @robertdavey]

@DreyfusJames Gimme Gimme Gimme was absolutely not a British comedy. It was a London comedy and I won’t hear any of this Rubbish about it being British.

[Rob Davey @robertdavey]

@gotallmymarbles @jimthegiant It’s the local economy that benefits, hotels ,restaurants, bars and other traders. Councils see this as a good use of public funds to generate local wealth. You can argue whether they should make that priority over bins and potholes etc, but it’s a clear prioritisation decision.

[Rob Davey @robertdavey]

@CynicsR @AbdiDuale_ You’ve clearly not been to Pride, stop believing everything you see on Twitter and go out and experience life…

[Rob Davey @robertdavey]

@3womenlive @AbdiDuale_ Did you sleep through March?

[Rob Davey @robertdavey]

@megbasham @beverleyturner @HelloFreshUK Queer men - the ones this ad is targeting…

[Rob Davey @robertdavey]

@LGBAllies_Cymru @redditchrache Trans men have used the pond for as long as I’ve been regularly swimming there, which is a long time.

[Rob Davey @robertdavey]

@JuliaHB1 Julia, clearly you’ve always felt able to be yourself at work. You’ve never felt that a mannerism or slip of the tongue might lead to bias and lack of progression in the workplace. Employers letting their queer workforce know they are safe to be themselves is surely a good thing.

[Rob Davey @robertdavey]

@matthewjswalker While the implication of “go home” has unsavoury connotations in this case the bigotry isn’t due to race it is due to rigid interpretations of religion. This should be called out, regardless of which religion is saying it. If a Christian org said the same I would feel the same.

[Rob Davey @robertdavey]

@naboonat It’s a bit of a cheat because they already did it, but Maul. He could have been almost equal with Vader if they’d kept him alive until the end of Ep3.

[Rob Davey @robertdavey]

@Butterknifeopr8 It’s a lot closer to a lot more than Alton Towers and plenty go out of their way to go there. It’s a destination venue, it’ll be fine as long as the attractions are up to scratch.

[Rob Davey @robertdavey]

@BevJacksonAuth It’s not “let all women speak” is it Bev? Not the ones who see through the scare tactics?

[Nadia Whittome MP @NadiaWhittomeMP]

Alongside colleagues, I have tabled a motion to disapprove the Equality Act 2010: Draft Code of Practice for Services, public functions and associations. We cannot support it, and we have a responsibility to our trans constituents to resist it.

This motion is currently the only available mechanism through which Parliament can reject the EHRC’s Code of Practice; if it is debated and passed within the 40-day scrutiny window, it would prevent the Code from being issued by the EHRC and coming into force.

Please email your MP asking them to sign EDM 240. 

The Code will exclude trans people from services and facilities that they have long used without issue, putting them at increased risk of harassment and violence, and effectively pushing them out of public life. 

It ushers in an era of enforced segregation for trans people, the policing of which will be outsourced to service providers, including businesses, charities and public bodies. 

In the statement to the House of Commons yesterday, the Minister even suggested that where members of the public are unsure of someone’s gender within a single-sex facility, “most people will have the common sense to step in where necessary or, if they are concerned, to alert a member of staff.”

Meanwhile, this guidance does not give clarity and confidence to organisations that want to be trans-inclusive. Its impact also extends beyond the rights of trans people. The government’s own Equality Impact Assessment warns that “women who are considered masculine may face greater scrutiny” and that disabled people could face adverse impacts.

The Code represents a profound rollback of rights, which will affect trans people directly and erode the principles of inclusion, dignity and equality upon which all our rights depend.

This guidance must not become statutory; the government should withdraw it and instead legislate to clarify and protect trans people’s rights, privacy and inclusion.

https://t.co/odTmOAIejk

[Rob Davey @robertdavey]

Trans people deserve equality. I'm joining the mass lobby on 25th June. Take part here: https://t.co/qcs4LWXyEn

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@p009725 @_RhysThorne Your lack of understanding of the power dynamic difference between a police officer and an M&S employee make me happy you are ex Met and not current.

[Rob Davey @robertdavey]

@p009725 @_RhysThorne Not sure you’re making the point you think. You are proving that in the kind of encounter that police & public are likely to have, both sides benefit from the accountability of being filmed. M&S managers don’t violently stab customers, there is no need for them to be filmed.

[Rob Davey @robertdavey]

@p009725 @_RhysThorne I see you are retired from the Met, so you know how bad police corruption can get given the many cases in that police force alone over the last few years.

Personally I think we need to protect women and girls from these guys https://t.co/BzvlviQM8u

[Rob Davey @robertdavey]

@p009725 @_RhysThorne Glad you’ve never been abused by the police, must be nice.

Of course they’re not all abusive, of course they also do good things. That doesn’t mean it not a profession that attracts bad actors & which it’s sensible to use technology to protect yourself with if you encounter one.