Eddie Izzard standing for Sheffield Central MP
I have read MP Rosie Duffield has allegedly threatened to leave the Labour Party if comedian Eddie Izzard is selected to stand in the next general election on an all-women shortlist (1.) This is where I got the above photo from.
I have mixed feelings over this. I do security in a gay bar and we have 20 or so crossdressers come in on Saturday nights- all but two of them are straight men whose wives and girlfriends do not know. I have no problem with crossdressers. They come to a gay bar because it’s safe for them.
We have lots of straight women come to the club because they can have a night out without being hassled by men. However, they do complain that there are so many gorgeous men but none are available!
I have no problem with gay people. When it comes to a job I don’t care about anyone’s sexual preference- what matters is the best candidate for the job. Very recently a lady very close to me was seen by a gay doctor. For some reason, he asked if she was comfortable with seeing a gay doctor. I just said, “We don’t care so long as you can do your job.”
Eddie Izzard is going to stand in the Sheffield central constituency. Now I have friends in Sheffield central and I can tell you that you can pin a red rose to a donkey in Sheffield central and people will vote for it. They used to call Sheffield the Socialist republic of South Yorkshire. Sheffield Central also covers the area where a sizeable number of students from Sheffield Hallam university live.
This will further increase the chances of winning the seat. I think this is just to be seen as politically correct. It’s another bandwagon that Labour is jumping on.
However, I can also see it blowing up in Labour’s face and this is just the start.
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(1) MP Rosie Duffield has allegedly threatened to leave the Labour Party if comedian Eddie Izzard is selected to stand in the next general election on an all-women shortlist. https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/09/27/rosie-duffield-labour-party-conference-eddie-izzard/
