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Live webchat with Stella Creasy MP Wednesday 13 Feb 11.30-12.30

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GeraldineGransnet (GNHQ) Thu 07-Feb-13 15:23:54

Gransnet is supporting One Billion Rising, a global movement protesting against violence against women. (Thank you to those gransnetters who called on us to do this!)

In this country, the campaign has been led by Stella Creasy, MP for Walthamstow. We're delighted that she's agreed to come in for a live webchat on Wednesday to talk about the issue - the one billion women who will be raped or beaten in their lifetime - and what a billion of us can do to protest on Thursday.

Stella is a rising star of the Labour Party and the shadow minister with responsibility for violence against women. She recently ran a highly successful campaign against payday loans.

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DillyDally Wed 13-Feb-13 11:52:22

I saw on twitter earlier something about speaking up about sex education for young people. Can you tell me more about this?

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hairyberry Wed 13-Feb-13 11:50:35

By the time you get to my age, the chances are you have had several unpleasant experiences in the street. (I have been flashed at three times). Is part of the campaign to make it easier to challenge men over this sort of behaviour, and what is recommended?

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StellaCreasy Wed 13-Feb-13 11:49:37

DavidH22

Following the very sad case of Frances Andrade what ideas has the Labour Party got to try to lessen the trauma of rape victims giving evidence in court? Could they give their evidence via a video link and still be cross examined for instance?

We have to transform the way in which we work with victims of sexual and domestic violence across the board- you may have seen yvette cooper calling for all police to ensure victims are given access to counselling in the light of this tragic case? we are also looking at what lessons can be learned from the way in which youth justice is managed -through national standards and local delivery of services- so that we can better support victims of violence as well as bring perpetrators to justice. There's a consultation document on the obruk website so please do take a look? www.obruk.wordpress.com

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creatureofthedeep Wed 13-Feb-13 11:48:35

What will your flash mob at parliament tomorrow involve?

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StellaCreasy Wed 13-Feb-13 11:47:36

whenim64

Stella, thanks for promoting One Billion Rising. Will you be able to raise this momentous campaign in the Hose of Commons, and do you know how far the media are going to publicise the events on 14 February?

Yes we have a OBRUK debate in parliament tomorrow on the provision of statutory sex and relationship education in schools. When we have been going around the country talking about violence against women and the things we could do to tackle it, ensuring both boys and girls are given support to develop a zero tolerance approach to violence within relationships has been something lots of people have mentioned so I'm delighted we have been able to secure this opportunity to take this idea forward.

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floozie Wed 13-Feb-13 11:47:20

Would you ever consider doing a GQ shoot like Louise Mensch?

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StellaCreasy Wed 13-Feb-13 11:46:09

GeraldineGransnet

Stella is here, supplied with biscuits and coffee, so we're ready to go.

yes and I have to say my first observation is that the biscuits at gransnet are top notch....take note mumsnet.....;-)

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whenim64 Wed 13-Feb-13 11:46:09

Yes, baited breath...!

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StellaCreasy Wed 13-Feb-13 11:45:31

hello- I'm here? is there anybody there? peers at computer....

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topshot Wed 13-Feb-13 11:45:27

Have you suffered any misogyny yourself?

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GeraldineGransnet (GNHQ) Wed 13-Feb-13 11:43:49

Stella is here, supplied with biscuits and coffee, so we're ready to go.

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StellaCreasy Wed 13-Feb-13 11:42:54

GeraldineGransnet

Gransnet is supporting One Billion Rising, a global movement protesting against violence against women. (Thank you to those gransnetters who called on us to do this!)

In this country, the campaign has been led by Stella Creasy, MP for Walthamstow. We're delighted that she's agreed to come in for a live webchat on Wednesday to talk about the issue - the one billion women who will be raped or beaten in their lifetime - and what a billion of us can do to protest on Thursday.

Stella is a rising star of the Labour Party and the shadow minister with responsibility for violence against women. She recently ran a highly successful campaign against payday loans.

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gillybob Wed 13-Feb-13 11:37:45

I was wondering the same thing when ????

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whenim64 Wed 13-Feb-13 11:36:52

Is anybody there? ..............

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gillybob Wed 13-Feb-13 11:34:53

Good Morning Stella

I live in the North East of England and would like to ask you what you think about Newcastle United being sponsored to the tune of around £8 million per year by Wonga ? Effectively loan sharks paying the hugely inflated wages of the footballers.

Thanks.

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goodenoughgran Wed 13-Feb-13 11:16:29

Politics increasingly shades over into celebrity. To some extent you have to play the game to get your points across - but does it trouble you?

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hopefulgran Wed 13-Feb-13 10:19:09

I see that one of the aims of One Billion Rising is to get sex and relationship education included on the school curriculum. But isn't this already covered by PHSE?

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Banbury Wed 13-Feb-13 09:44:45

Hi Stella,

Big admirer of your work on payday loans and interested to hear more about One Billion Rising today. It seems remiss that nobody has asked about your favourite biscuit so here goes:

What's your favourite biscuit? smile

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granIT Wed 13-Feb-13 09:33:51

You famously wrote the sleeve notes for an album by Seamasters (The Seamasters?blush) Can you tell us why we should listen to them? And what band should we be listening to now? <tries to be cool>

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flibbertigibbet Wed 13-Feb-13 09:28:42

You once described parliament as Hogwarts gone wrong. What would you change to bring it into the 21st century?

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loudmouth Wed 13-Feb-13 09:27:04

Hi Stella,

Where has your campaign against legal loan sharks got to? I saw Wonga advertising last night during the football on television. Is parliament going to be able to do anything to control the activities of these companies?

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firenze Wed 13-Feb-13 09:24:04

Hi Stella, very pleased to see you on Gransnet. You're on twitter a lot. I wanted to ask whether twitter is now necessary for politicians - and do you do all your own tweets?

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sofasogood Tue 12-Feb-13 16:43:10

Following on from crosspatch's comment, it seems to me that One Billion Rising is a fantastic movement but one without a very clear call to action. Do you think there's a need for something concrete that ordinary people can do?

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iMac Tue 12-Feb-13 16:36:15

Hi Stella. You're quite active on Twitter - do you ever get worried about being targeted by internet trolls like what happened to Louise Mensch, Mary Beard etc?

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crosspatch Tue 12-Feb-13 16:34:15

Have we actually got to dance tomorrow? I am fully in support of this cause but dancing is not my thing. How else can I make my feelings known?

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