What do you think about Michael not defending David on his comments as he is getting criticized by politicians and other powerful people? I hope they are okay.
If ever David needs defending, I have no doubt Michael will be there.
Being criticized by the Tories, on the other hand, is a badge of honour, and Michael didn’t need David when the Tories went after him earlier this year for The Way. It’s like being gummed by a toothless dog.
Also imagine the toothless dog to be old and smelly. With terribly outdated and bigoted views.
Honestly, itâs laughable what the Tories think theyâre doing.
Itâs definitely one of those bucket list things, though, being criticised by the Tories.
The Tories might not be hurting David or Michael, but they sure as shit are hurting trans people all over the UK. Tell them the Tories donât have teeth, Neil.
Right now the Tory party has no MPs. Parliament has been dissolved. No legislation is being passed. They are waiting for an election at which it appears they may lose a record number of seats.
If you are in the UK and want to help get the Tories out in your district, hereâs your Tactical Voting link.
Have they done appalling things to vulnerable people over the last 12 years? Absolutely.
Does it matter that this week Tory transphobes are pointing to David Tennant saying heâs âone of Labourâs supporters and was âan early example of what life will be like if they winâ.â Nope. But it might bring a few more trans people and their allies to the polls to vote against the Tories.
If itâs the Tories you specifically want out Iâd like to recommend another tactical voting site:
My understanding is that, unlike some other sites, if you live in an area where the Tories donât have a chance of winning, it maintains neutrality and does not make a recommendation (ie leaving people free to make a decision based on preference, whereas some sites not only want the tories out, the are in favour of maxing the number of seats for their preferred party). I donât know if the site @neil-gaiman suggested does or doesnât do that, I just know STT doesnât.
What it does do is talk about a second goal, which is the possibility that if enough seats could be flipped to the Lib Dems, it would make them the official opposition. Not only would this be the first time in living history that the government and opposition werenât just Tory or Labour, it would mean that a more left wing party would be setting the opposition questions in parliament.
The Lib Dems are much more likely to hold Labout to account on things like human rights and trans-rights; to ensure that policy promises like the scrapping of recent anti-strike legislation occurs, and make Labourâs slide to the political right harder to get away with.
An additional benefit that I would hope for is that it would make it harder for the mainstream (rightwing billionaire controlled) media to centre Tory talking points at all times. We all know that Labour get hammered by the papers every time they even look like theyâre going to do something that helps people but costs the rich an extra quid or two. Theyâre currently still trying to prop up Sunak, despite the fact that that odious little man has moved beyond lame duck to fully dead in the water. I would like to see a world where, for the next five years at least, the media canât fall back on tired red/blue party line narratives and manipulations.
Do I like Labour at the moment? Not at all. They arenât a Labour I would enjoy voting for. But Iâm in my 40âs and live in a Tory stronghold where the LDs (who are also not a my preferred party) are the only feasible alternative. And not to rant but I have never, in my life, been able to vote FOR a party, my votes have always been about being AGAINST the other guy and it boils my blood to see people stamping their feet over the fact that they donât get an option they feel good about, while acting like everyone who is holding their nose and making a choice is getting to have their cake and eat it too.
No one gets everything they want when it comes to voting, but I would be thrilled if the outcome of this election changed the playing field in a way that it never had before, which is what having the LDs as the opposition party represents. Liberal governments always face an uphill battle (and yes, despite the slide right, Labourâs manifesto is a liberal one), I like the idea of evening out the incline a little.
Hi. I have a question. Do you plan on making Hannigram fanart where Will/Hannibal is lying in a hospital bed due to some accident or illness and Hannibal/Will is sitting next to him?
Hi! I wouldnât be opposed, though I havenât really thought about it. I tend to think they avoid hospitals for obvious reasons post fall, but I can see them in a hospital situation before Will finds out â maybe some sort of season 1 AU :) I also have a drawing of Will being patched up by Hannibal loosely based on the idea of Will still being in the police and Hannibal just starting out his medical career, but of course itâs not entirely the same.
