Linda Law launches election campaign for Party of Women

Linda Law, who is standing for the Party of Women in Norwich South, spoke at the Let Women Speak event outside City Hall.

Ms Law addressed the crowd on Saturday as trans activists attempted to drown out the women speakers by playing loud music over amplifiers and chanting.

The event was hosted by Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, also known as Posie Parker, who is the leader of the Party of Women and leads rallies across the world to defend women's sex-based rights, which she says are threatened by trans ideology.

Ms Law said: "As Kellie says - if not now, then when? If not you, then who?

"That is why I've put my head over the parapet and I'm standing as a candidate."

Linda Law addresses the crowd (Image: Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull)

She added that she hadn't yet begun a "proper campaign" but would be launching social media channels this week. 

The Party of Women stood five candidates in the local elections last month, with none voted in, and is focussed on opposing trans ideology - claiming that allowing children to transition from one gender to another is "abuse".

Mrs Keen-Minshull, who is herself a candidate in Bristol Central, said she was "pleased" to introduce Ms Law to the crowd.

She spoke over a microphone as trans activists blared music in protest. 

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Police watched over the protest (Image: Newsquest)

Ms Law will stand as a candidate in Norwich South against Labour's Clive Lewis, Conservative candidate David Thomas and the Green's Jamie Osborne.

Sean Bennett is standing for the Liberal Democrats, Graham Burton for Reform UK and Elizabeth Davey is vying for the seat as an independent candidate. 

Clive Lewis was first elected as MP in Norwich South in 2015 and is hoping for re-election on July 4.

CLIVE ON TRANS ISSUES

He has previously been criticised by women's groups, after he publicly supported transwomen breastfeeding babies.

The politician signed a petition in support of Mika Minio-Paluello, who was born male and appeared on ITV’s News At Ten to speak about rising bills, and commenting that it is “tough if you're a mum”.

Ms Minio-Paluello later posted online about breastfeeding, in comments that were attacked by women campaigners, but backed by Mr Lewis.

A small number of transwomen in the UK have reportedly undergone a course of treatment to help artificially produce milk, something usually given to women who have adopted babies.

However, experts have urged caution over the nutritional value and the long term health implications are unknown.