
The power of the union? Politics Weekly UK
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Transgender Rights in Scotland - Libby and Pippa
Transgender people in Scotland will see it as another instalment of so-called culture wars and the voice of a modern conservative party that thinks there is political capital in kicking off about those things. I think we could be looking at a very lengthy court battle, particularly if this inevitably ends up in the Supreme Court. The SNP has been perfectly relaxed about pursuing culture wars to shore up their vote in what they regard as some quite various issues. Rishi Sunak doesn't feel comfortable pursuing those sorts of battles but however he recognises or he's been told by people in his number 10 that there is some political capital to be gained from this. Alistair Jack seems to be less
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