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The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats are in a close race to form the official opposition.

Probabilistic seat count: LAB 484 CON 64 LD 61 SNP 10 RFM 7 PC 3 GRN 3

34,558 interviews conducted online and on the telephone. The full survey can be access here > Survation survey

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[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Sounds a lot like right wing we arrest rich and poor for sleeping under the bridge crap.

Back in the 80s when gay men showing affection in public could lead to inciting riot charges. Many anti-gay groups made the same claim that were equal in not being able to kiss other men in public.

It's a rather pathetic straw man.

[–] Jackthelad@lemmy.world -5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Which doesn't answer my question because trans people aren't treated the same as gay men were in the 80s. There isn't the same laws against them, quite the opposite in fact.

[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 6 points 4 months ago

If you fail to see the point I was making.

It is because you choose to.