Is it time for feminists to turn to the Tories?

Should feminists like me hold their nose and team up with the Tories? It’s a dilemma many of those concerned about the transgender debate are wrestling with. Labour has spectacularly failed women when it comes to protecting their rights. The Green party seems more interested in protecting transgender rights than saving the environment. And the Lib Dems want to make it even easier for men to get government-issued certificates declaring themselves to be women. The Conservatives are hardly an enticing option, but are they the party that is best placed to speak up for women?

In the July election, Labour had my vote – but only just. My determination to get the Tories out trumped my nervousness about Keir Starmer’s wishy-washiness on whether transgender rights mattered more than women’s. But for me, and other feminists, that support is not unconditional. Already some feminists are doing the unthinkable – and turning to the Tories.