At the beginning of this month, an array of female Labour MPs were prominent on social media to defend pregnant MP Ellie Reeves against potential deselection by local members.
This week Tom Watson – technically if not in practice the deputy leader of the party – launched an unconscionable public attack on Labour general secretary Jennie Formby, who is battling cancer. The Labour parliamentary women who stood in public solidarity on social media with Ms Formby against Watson’s shameful conduct are shown below:
Diane Abbott
Laura Smith
Laura Pidcock
Emma Dent Coad
Rebecca Long-Bailey
Karen Lee
Ms Lee has a personal history of loss to cancer and knows how hard it is.
Danielle Rowley
Margaret Greenwood
A number of women on Labour’s National Executive Committee have also made their support clear:
Claudia Webbe
Ms Webbe was one of the first – but not the last – to speak out. She also called for Watson to resign over his bullying:
Ann Henderson
Andi Fox
If your Labour MP is a woman who has also publicly shown solidarity with Ms Formby, please put a note in the comments so the article can be updated.
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