
Keir Starmer has finally spoken, six days after the Supreme Court made a major ruling that sparked a lot of national conversation. People had already made their opinions known, but Starmer remained silent. Now, he’s come out and admitted that trans women are not biologically women. But people are asking—why did it take him so long? Was he waiting to be told what to say by advisors or polls? Was he just unsure and waiting to see what the public thought before making up his mind?
It’s hard to believe that a Prime Minister didn’t already know something so basic. Critics are saying he lacks real opinions and can’t seem to make decisions on his own. A lot of people still remember when he once said on the radio that a person could be a woman without having a cervix. Many thought that comment made him look clueless.
After nearly a week of silence, Starmer finally said that the court has made it clear: a woman is an adult human female. But that’s something most people already knew without needing a judge to say it. Did he really not believe it until now? It raises doubts about whether he has the leadership strength to make tough calls on his own.
Some critics have gone further, joking that if he needs judges to tell him what to think about gender, maybe he also needs help deciding what to buy for dinner. While most people never questioned that only women have cervixes or that biological sex matters in certain contexts, Starmer and many in his party seem to struggle with it.
This week, a Labour spokesperson claimed that the party supports the common sense view that the public holds on these issues. But that doesn’t seem to be true. There are Labour politicians who have reportedly tried to weaken or ignore the Supreme Court ruling. Critics say the party has often sided with trans activists over the concerns of biological women.
One example is Rosie Duffield, a Labour MP who stood up for women’s rights and was pushed to the sidelines by her own party. Will Starmer apologize to her for the way she was treated? Conservative MP Kemi Badenoch says he should, but many doubt he will.
Even Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson seems to have changed her tune. She now says trans women shouldn’t use women-only spaces, even though she supported the opposite idea not long ago. And Foreign Secretary David Lammy once mocked those who questioned gender identity, calling them “dinosaurs.” That comment hasn’t aged well either.
Despite their recent statements, many don’t believe these politicians have genuinely changed their views. Critics say they only speak up now because the court forced their hand—not because they truly support women’s rights.
There are growing calls for stronger action. Some people say those who threaten or intimidate women for expressing their views should be held accountable. They’re frustrated that protestors can scream violent threats like “Kill JK Rowling” without facing consequences, while ordinary people can be arrested for much less.
Most people agree that there are peaceful trans men and women who just want to live their lives quietly and respectfully. But their voices are being drowned out by aggressive activists who behave badly and give the entire movement a bad name.
This week, more protests are planned by trans activists, angry that the law doesn’t support everything they want. People fear that once again, the government will say a lot but do nothing to protect women’s spaces, safety, or rights.
In the end, this whole situation has exposed a lot of hypocrisy. It shows that many in government only take a stand when it helps them politically. And for a long time, these leaders allowed a narrative to grow that punished and silenced anyone who questioned the idea that gender identity should override biology.
Now, those same politicians claim they’ve always supported women’s rights. But many women across the country don’t believe them—and they won’t forget when the next election comes around.