Labour leader Keir Starmer has said he is “not in favour” of “gender ideology” being taught in schools, with the issue set to play a sizable part with voters in the upcoming general election on July 4.

Rather than oppose Rishi Sunak and the Tories on the matter, it seems Keir Starmer is in agreement that gender ideology should not be taught to children in schools, saying the following to reporters during a school visit in Kettering:

“No, I’m not in favour of ideology being taught in our schools on gender. I think we need to complete the consultation process and make sure that there is guidance that is age appropriate. That is helpful for teachers and has at its heart the safeguarding of children.”

Seems pretty sensible if you ask me, and good that Starmer has finally clarified his position after flip-flopping on the issue for so long. It sounds like he doesn’t want teachers teaching children their personal views, and prefers we consult with experts to figure out what’s appropriate to talk about in front of children. A spokeperson for Labour similarly told The Times:

“Nothing should be taught in an ideological way in schools. Current RSHE [relationships, sex and health education] guidance requires under law that children are taught in an age-appropriate way the facts about ‘sex, sexuality, sexual health and gender identity’. Labour’s priority is the safety and wellbeing of every child.”

Naturally, Keir Starmer is now accused of being anti-trans, bigoted, etc, especially after the Labour leader also revealed he’ll be meeting with JK Rowling to discuss trans issues ahead of the election. Rowling used to be a massive donor for Labour but recently blasted them after Keir Starmer struggled to define the world “woman” on Question Time.

Answering questions a Q&A event at The Sun‘s London HQ on 24 June, Starmer said:

“Of course I’d meet with her. Of course I would. She’s made some really important points. I’d welcome that discussion, because I do think that we made huge progress on women’s rights under Labour governments. On equality we made massive progress. There’s more work to be done if we are privileged to come in to serve this country. I want to make sure that we can bring people together.”

With Rishi Sunak and the Tories well and truly in the mud at the moment, it would be a failure of epic proportions if Labour fail to win the election on July 4. Keir Starmer could have probably kept flip-flopping in this issue and still end up as Prime Minister next week, so fair play to him for clarifying his position on the matter. Of course a lot can happen between now and next Thursday, so let’s see whether Starmer can keep it drama-free until then.

For a look at Keir Starmer’s terrifying run-in with real-life Baby Reindeer Fiona Harvey, click HERE.