The UK Women’s Equality Party Leader Lambasted In Fiery Brexit Clash On LBC Radio

By Lizzie Stromme: Iain Dale appeared unable to believe what he was hearing as Sophie Walker demanded Theresa May give special consideration to women’s rights in the European Union divorce talks.The fiery clash came as the pair discussed the PM’s meeting with Donald Trump in Washington on Friday.The Women's Equality Party leader said: “This is not just about being a role model by dint of her sex anymore. This is about putting into place policies to represent 100 per cent of the UK population, not just 50 per cent.
"It's doubly important because this process of Brexit that we are in at the moment is so uncertain and there has been so little discussion of the impact specifically on women's rights.
"Whether we're talking about equal pay, whether we're talking about maternity and pregnancy protection, whether we're talking about workers' rights."

Which prompted the LBC host to say: "I'm sorry, maternity protection? There was legislation in this country long before we were members of the EU. That did not come through the EU. That was UK domestic legislation."
And as Ms Walker continued by arguing women’s rights had not been a part of UK legislation and workers' rights as part of trade deals, Dale took her to task.
"You're ignoring the point that I have just made,” the LBC host said. “Is maternity legislation UK domestic legislation or EU legislation? It's domestic."

To which she responded:  "I am talking about trade deals and there has been no specific answer to the questions that have been asked many times about what that impact will be on women's rights."
Having none of it, Dale roared: "There should be absolutely no impact on maternity rights given that that's UK domestic legislation anyway, so it's a completely spurious point that you're making."
He went on: "Maternity rights have nothing to do with Brexit or the EU. They are legislated for in this country by the UK government, right or wrong?"

Maintaining her point, Ms Walker insisted Mrs May had not given reassurance to the UK that women’s rights would be protected once it abandoned the red-tape obsessed bloc. 
A now fired up Dale thundered back: "I can see you don't want to address that point...you're not. Will you admit to me that maternity rights legislation in this country, is it UK legislation or does it come from the EU? It's one or the other." 
And as the Women's Equality Party leader yet again avoided the question as she argued she was talking about what Mrs May will do next, the LBC host could not hide his frustration. 
He said: "I thought you were a different kind of politician who comes on programmes and actually answers the question."

 

THIS is the moment the Women's Equality Party leader was hammered on LBC after claiming Brexit will impact maternity legislation.

 

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