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On Thursday I wrote about the 2014 injunction Russell Brand obtained against a woman who accused him of assault. I've now obtained the final order. It's breathtaking. She had no lawyer. No trial. Yet she was silenced for life - even barred from speaking to the police. 🧵:

Proud to announce that students in England will be able to study Ukrainian at GCSE. It’s a chance for pupils to explore Ukraine’s rich culture and history and, for the Ukrainian community to remain connected to their heritage. This is another step in our enduring support for Ukraine as part of the 100 Year Partnership 🇺🇦🇬🇧

Thank you for speaking calmly and quietly, with slow ,measured movements. It really helps the animal to calm down as well. You folks did it up right! Beautiful. Thank you for helping that precious creature.

Before bullet trains, there was this. Duchess of Hamilton, 1938. Peak British brilliance. Art Deco on rails ❤️

Proud to announce that students in England will be able to study Ukrainian at GCSE. It’s a chance for pupils to explore Ukraine’s rich culture and history and, for the Ukrainian community to remain connected to their heritage. This is another step in our enduring support for Ukraine as part of the 100 Year Partnership 🇺🇦🇬🇧

PIERS MORGAN CHALLENGES a transgender activist: “Why can’t I identify as a Black lesbian?” Her response takes an unexpected turn when he asks how many genders there are. Then he brings up the BBC teaching children there are 100 genders. Piers Morgan: Okay. Why can't I identify as a Black lesbian? Angelica Malin: Well, firstly, I mean... Piers Morgan: I'm serious. I'm serious. If I can identify as anything without any need to prove I'm actually what that is, why can't I on International Women's Day say, "I'm Piers Morgan, I'm a Black lesbian"? Angelica Malin: I think taking it to a kind of absurd status... Piers Morgan: No, no. I think that's... With respect, I think that you've already opened the absurdity door by saying it is limitless. You can do what you like. Anyone can say, "I'm a woman." So I simply ask you, why can't I? Angelica Malin: I mean, this point kind of ridicules trans people to an extent. Piers Morgan: Actually, I think what you said ridicules trans people because actually people who go through the full process of transition, who actually go through what we used to call a sex change which I don't think you can muck around with original biology but those who actually go through surgical procedures over a number of years, I've got great respect for that very difficult journey they go on. I have zero respect for people who just wallop their hand up and go suddenly, "I'm a woman," and I want all the rights that a woman has, and I want to compete, say, in sport. I'm a 6 ft 4 in athlete sprinter, swimmer, whatever who's competed very mediocrely in male sport. I now want to come in and crush women in swimming pools and in sprinting events and break all their records, perhaps irrevocably, just by saying, "I'm a woman." I think that is the absurdity you were talking about. My response was to say, "Well, if it's limitless, why can't I then say whatever I want to say?" And you say immediately, as I knew you would, "Well, that's ridiculous." But my point is, you were being ridiculous. Angelica Malin: Well, that's your opinion. You can think I'm ridiculous, but I don't think you can say... Piers Morgan: I don't know why I am, but you're not. Angelica Malin: I don't think you can say it's post-op is the only way that someone's allowed to identify... Esther Krakue: The original standard for... Hold on. The original standard for being transgender was being diagnosed with gender dysphoria, which is a legitimate condition. And now it's been, "Oh, however way you feel." So if you feel on Tuesday you're a woman and on Thursday you're a pizza, that's perfectly valid. But to you, that's ridiculous. And I want to know why that is ridiculous. We should be talking about actual women on International Women's Day. That's not crazy. Angelica Malin: I mean, I agree with that. But what is your idea of an actual woman? Esther Krakue: The chromosomes. It's pretty clear. Piers Morgan: It's an adult female. It's not difficult. Esther Krakue: The chromosomes are a pretty good indication. Angelica Malin: I don't think you have to be biologically female to identify... Esther Krakue: Then you are wrong. Because then I can identify as a fox. Angelica Malin: Yeah, but again, it's a bit of an absurd point. Piers Morgan: You can't. Well, let me ask you this. Let me ask you this, Angelica. How many genders are there? Angelica Malin: Two. Piers Morgan: There are two genders? Wow. So you don't believe in transgenders at all? Angelica Malin: Well, I think... I think there are... Piers Morgan: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! There are two genders? Angelica Malin: Well, it's taught in... Piers Morgan: What, did you say "well"? You've literally just launched this huge defense of transgenderism. Now you've eradicated it. If there are two genders, you mean male and female, right? Angelica Malin: There's gender fluidity. I will... Esther Krakue: Fluid between what? Piers Morgan: Between what?

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