Tag Archives: Sex work

The Women’s Equality Party: A Surveillance State in the name of Liberal Feminism

Posted on Wed 21st October 2015 by Sarah

The Women’s Equality Party, the brainchild of Sandi Toksvig, officially launched to luvvie acclaim yesterday. But the cracks in the sheen were showing while the journalists were eating their canapés. Not only does their policy document not talk about trans … Continue reading →

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Amnesty should support decriminalisation of sex work

Posted on Sat 8th August 2015 by Sarah

This post was originally written for Lib Dem Voice. This month, Amnesty International delegates will vote on a proposal to make decriminalisation of sex work a campaigning matter for the human rights organisation. This, understandably, has raised ire from many … Continue reading →

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Why Liberal Democrats must oppose any criminalisation of sex workers

Posted on Mon 3rd November 2014 by Sarah

This post was originally published on Lib Dem Voice. On Tuesday, Parliament will debate the Report Stage of the Modern Slavery Bill, and in particular, an amendments that would criminalise the purchase of sex in England and Wales, similar to … Continue reading →

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What I said at the Liberal Democrat Conference, Pt. 1: On Sex Work

Posted on Fri 10th October 2014 by Sarah

I had two opportunities to speak at the Liberal Democrats’ Autumn Conference; the first was moving the policy motion Towards Safer Sex Work on Saturday evening. I had never moved a policy before, so it was radically different to in Spring when … Continue reading →

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