{"id":26563,"date":"2023-12-18T16:49:22","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T16:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/berkshiredoulas.com\/?p=26563"},"modified":"2023-12-18T16:49:22","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T16:49:22","slug":"eddie-izzard-fails-in-labour-candidate-bid-despite-gender-identity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/berkshiredoulas.com\/politics\/eddie-izzard-fails-in-labour-candidate-bid-despite-gender-identity\/","title":{"rendered":"Eddie Izzard fails in Labour candidate bid despite gender identity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/139\/590x\/secondary\/Izzard-5121502.jpg?r=1702917022791\"><\/p>\n<p>Comedian Suzy Eddie Izzard has failed in a bid to become a Labour candidate at the next general election.<\/p>\n<p>The stand-up, who identifies as a gender-fluid trans woman, lost to Tom Gray in an attempt to represent Brighton Pavilion.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Gray was a founding member of rock band Gomez, who secured five top-40 UK albums.<\/p>\n<p>The current MP, long-serving Green politician Caroline Lucas, is standing down at the next election.<\/p>\n<p>Izzard previously tried to become Labour MP for Sheffield Central.<\/p>\n<p>At a fringe event at the party\u2019s conference in September, Labour MP Rosie Duffield threatened to quit if Izzard was allowed on an all-women shortlist.<\/p>\n<p>She also said: \u201cEddie Izzard is not a woman.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tory Party deputy chairman Lee Anderson was slammed after saying he would not be \u201cfollowing him into the toilets\u201d if Izzard became an MP.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/politics\/1846912\/eddie-izzard-labour-candidate-bid-gender-identity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Comedian Suzy Eddie Izzard has failed in a bid to become a Labour candidate at the next general election. 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