Labours New Health Minister Ashley Dalton: people should be able to identify as LLAMAS

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Newly appointed Health Minister Ashley Dalton has come under scrutiny for her past remarks on gender identity, same-sex bathrooms, and even the concept of people identifying as animals. Dalton, who was elected as MP for West Lancashire in 2023, has previously expressed support for removing gender-specific toilets and has defended individuals who choose to identify outside traditional categories.  

 

 

Keir Starmer’s decision to promote Dalton follows the dismissal of Andrew Gwynne from the role due to his involvement in a controversial WhatsApp group. However, the Prime Minister now faces mounting questions over Dalton’s stance on gender issues. During a discussion on Twitter in 2016, she firmly stated: “Trans women aren’t male. They’re women.” She further argued, “Personally I think we shouldn’t have gendered bathrooms at all.” When questioned on whether this applied to changing rooms, Dalton responded: “Loads of places already do this with cubicles for privacy.”  

 

Another resurfaced Twitter exchange from 2016 has fueled further debate, as Dalton was asked whether people should be taken seriously if they identified as a llama. Her response was unequivocal: “Yes. And treat you with dignity and respect.”  

 

Before her promotion, Dalton served as Shadow Minister for Women while Labour was in opposition. Her views on gender identity have reignited discussions within political circles, particularly concerning Labour’s stance on gender recognition laws.  

 

When questioned about Dalton’s past statements, the Prime Minister’s official spokesperson distanced the government from her remarks, stating, “Comments made by MPs are one for the Labour Party, not for me. But you’ve got the Government’s position on gender more broadly.”

 

Despite Labour’s previous commitment to “modernising” gender recognition laws, the proposed reforms were notably absent from last year’s King’s Speech outlining government priorities. Reports suggest that ministers have shelved these plans amid growing concerns over the polling surge of Reform UK.  

 

Dalton’s appointment marks a contentious moment for the Labour government, with critics and supporters alike debating her views and their potential impact on policy decisions in her new role as Health Minister.

 

Based on a report by Daily Mail 2025-02-12

 

 

[Chomper Higgot]

Quite frankly who cares if some folk do?

 

 

[Bkk Brian]

39 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Quite frankly who cares if some folk do?

 

 

The new "Labour Health Minister" does along with doing away with womens only bathrooms. I would argue women care. A LOT

 

7 hours ago, Social Media said:

Dalton was asked whether people should be taken seriously if they identified as a llama. Her response was unequivocal: “Yes. And treat you with dignity and respect.”  

 

[JonnyF]

1 hour ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Quite frankly who cares if some folk do?

 

 

 

I don't care. As long as they don't expect others to play along with their childish game of make believe.

 

The problem is they do expect that.

 

Same as blokes in skirts expect use of women's bathrooms. 

[Sir Dude]

It's just too ludicrous to care about it much, but the menally ill should receive treatment and be recognised as having issues. There is no way that everyone else should be expected and forced to take part in their moronic fantasies though... that's why normal folk ridicule this nonsense.

[simon43]

On behalf of the Peru chapter of the Andes Llama Cooperative, (which includes the pan-American chapter of LGBQABC2+2=5 llamas), I would like to register our total rejection of these claims by some mentally-ill humans that they are llamas.

 

This is nothing less than cultural appropriation... and we demand reparations for the hurty words from these humans that have caused us extreme mental stress.

 

 

 

 

[Dave0206]

2 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

The new "Labour Health Minister" does along with doing away with womens only bathrooms. I would argue women care. A LOT

 

 

Let them be llamas if they want if they are ill take them to the veterinary surgeon and if treatment too expensive put them down. 

Or let the village idiot who wishes to identify as a surgeon treat them we don't want to hurt the idiots feelings

[Bkk Brian]

15 minutes ago, Dave0206 said:

Let them be llamas if they want if they are ill take them to the veterinary surgeon and if treatment too expensive put them down. 

Or let the village idiot who wishes to identify as a surgeon treat them we don't want to hurt the idiots feelings

 llamas have rights too, this one has identified as the Labour Health Minister

 

[Baht Simpson]

40 minutes ago, Sir Dude said:

It's just too ludicrous to care about it much, but the menally ill should receive treatment and be recognised as having issues. There is no way that everyone else should be expected and forced to take part in their moronic fantasies though... that's why normal folk ridicule this nonsense.

As far as I am aware the only way you can be forced to take part in anything is by rule of law or by violence, neither of which is relevant here. If you think something is daft then respectfully decline to participate, like a normal person would.

 

No one is forcing you into anything, especially Llama recognition.

 

For the record, I think her comment was daft but I think she was clumsily making a broader point about respectfullness.

 

 

[Kinnock]

This is exactly the type of feeble-minded lunacy (or should that be Llamacy) that drives people to the extreme right wing.

 

All Tommy or Nigel need to do is to start saying they'll keep men out of women's toilets and Llamas out of politics and they'll be able to form the next UK government.

 

Glad I'm in Thailand where men are men and women  are ...... oh wait.