A middle-aged man with a beard has been accepted to stand for a woman-only position in a local Labour Party branch because he identifies as female for a few hours a day once a week A middle-aged man with a beard has been accepted to stand for a woman-only position in a local Labour Party branch because he identifies as female for a few hours a day once a week.
The Basingstoke Labour Party accepted David Lewis, 45, as an official candidate for their womens officer role, where he will be responsible for representing womens issues and recruiting more females.
I self-identify as a woman on Wednesdays, between 6.50 am when my alarm goes off and around midnight when I go to bed, Mr. Lewis told the Spectator, explaining that he does not change his pronouns, clothes, appearance, or behaviour.
The Labour Party frequently discriminates and uses all-women positions and shortlists, and recently all-ethnic minority lists, to encourage diversity in their ranks. Read more
Poster Comment:
Basingstoke is the largest city in Hampshire county UK. They have a conservative woman MP. She should challenge the bearded man to a debate.