Despite denouncing the Supreme Court judgment that backed the biological definition of a woman, Green MSP Maggie Chapman has bafflingly managed to survive an attempt to remove her from her role as Deputy Convener of the Equalities Committee in the Scottish parliament. It seems the eco-activists can get away with anything these days…
When Chapman took to the streets of Aberdeen some weeks ago to fume about the ‘bigotry, prejudice and hatred that we see coming from the Supreme Court’, women’s rights campaigners, fellow politicians and legal experts were quick to hit out at her remarks. Not only does she hold a leadership position in Holyrood’s equalities committee (a group that has been urged to interact with For Women Scot in the wake of the judgment) but, under the Judiciary and Courts Act, MSPs must uphold the independence of the judiciary – which the eco-zealot quite demonstrably failed to do. Scottish Tory MSP Tess White last week tabled a motion calling for the removal of Chapman from her role, which was voted on today. Yet, despite the Green MSP’s clear rejection of the ruling, she managed to survive attempts to oust her. How very curious…
It transpires that all the SNP MSPs on the committee voted for Chapman to remain in situ – despite nationalist First Minister John Swinney himself condemning her comments as ‘wrong’. It’s not the first time the Nats have joined forces with Patrick Harvie’s barmy army over the gender wars, and today’s development suggests that not all in the SNP have accepted the Supreme Court ruling either. Meanwhile three unionist politicians from both the Conservative and Labour parties moved against Chapman – but thanks to the environmentalist refusing to abstain and backing herself in the vote, she has kept hold of her job. Defending herself, the Green politician insisted: ‘I have never questioned the Court’s right to make the ruling that it did – but that does not mean that I must agree with it. I don’t.’ Good heavens…
Scottish Labour are understood to be seeking an apology from the lefty activist who has remained unrepentant about her damning indictment of the highest court in the land. Will she at least offer this up? Don’t hold your breath…
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