Mick Hartley

Meanwhile, in Norwich:

A Green councillor has been accused of calling a group of women holding a silent vigil for Afghan women and children "Nazis".

Charlie Caine, a member of Norwich City Council, is said to have launched the verbal attack on the event outside the Forum.

The vigil was organised by the Norwich Women's Rights Group and Women's Rights Network (WRN) Norfolk, which have previously raised concerns about the impact of gender ideology on women and girls.

The councillor, who is a transman – the term for someone born female but who identifies as a man – is accused of shouting at the gathering, calling those assembled "Nazis" and "transphobes"….

Sarah Walker, a member of the group, said: “As soon as I announced our vigil we were approached by Green Party city councillor for Mile Cross, Charlie Caine, who stood on the library steps above us and screamed abuse, yelling as loud as possible that we were 'transphobes' and 'Nazis' and looking around at passersby as if trying to rouse them to join in abusing and harassing us. It was quite extraordinary.”

Liz Wills, a WRN co-ordinator, said “It’s worth stressing that this situation had nothing to do with trans issues.

"The women who turned up, including the Muslim women, were there solely to support Afghan women who are actually the most oppressed group in the world.

"This cannot be dismissed as a battle of rights, it was abuse, harassment and public disorder.”

Somehow it's always the Greens.