There's been a lot of talk in recent times of politicians wrapping themselves in the Union Flag, but Tory thicko Victoria Atkins really has taken it to the limit.
"Our Vicky is something of an enigma. Often labelled as one of the higher-functioning Tory ministers without any evidence for how she might have gained that reputation. Other than not being Grant Shapps or Jeremy Hunt."
As a last roll of the dice before they leave office, the Tories have used emergency powers to ban puberty blockers for trans kids. Here’s a good explainer from Jo Maugham, including why it’s probably not legal
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So there are a lot of people on my timeline upset now that the Tories did what they said they would do, and ban private clinics from giving out puberty blockers to trans kids, and ring-fencing the NHS England report for them.
And I agree it is very conniving for Victoria Atkins to put it to Parliament with everyone already at the door, but that is just what a 'politician' is and does.
But the real question to ask is...
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