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The drive to expel feminists from Labour is creating a hostile environment for women
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THE majority of Labour leadership candidates have signed the Labour Campaign for Trans Rights pledges which among other things label Woman’s Place UK and the LGB Alliance as “hate groups” and then call for their members to be expelled from the party.
These pledges add to a toxic atmosphere of intolerance that is creating a hostile environment for feminists.
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