Philip Davies trolls the women and equalities committee

On Tuesday, there was surprising news in Parliament as it emerged that Philip Davies had been elected onto the women and equalities committee. Given that Davies has vigorously campaigned for men’s rights to be given a better hearing and raised doubts about the intentions of some feminists, even an outsider could hazard a guess that it might not be a match made in heaven.

So, Davies appearance today on the Daily Politics will most likely only add fuel to the fire. Davies, appearing alongside Caroline Lucas, compared himself to Ukip MEPs in Brussels as he tried to explain why he had joined:

‘If I can bring some common sense to the committee that’s surely a good thing. In the same way that Ukip used to take their seats in the EU Parliament — not because they were fans of the EU Parliament and everything it represented but because they hoped to hold it to account.’

"The day you are a minority Philip…a white, anglo saxon man…I don't think so" @CarolineLucas