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Paul Cotterill

Paul Cotterill

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May 14

Briefing and draft on use of Sustainable Communities Act in defence of trans rights

I have updated my briefing for councillors and interested campaigners on the use of the SCA 2007 as a means of defending trans rights.

Paul Cotterill

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Dec 30, 2025

A local lawfare strategy to counter anti-trans extremism

Before Christmas I published (Scribd version here) a first draft of a formal proposal to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities…

Paul Cotterill

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Dec 22, 2025

Draft SCA 2007 proposal

The Right Honourable Steve Reed MP

Paul Cotterill

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Oct 30, 2025

On ‘Requirement T1’ and its implications for the battle against anti-trans extremism

I am reminded by a Bluesky engagement with an informed person, Alison, that I never set out more fully one small but possibly significant…

Paul Cotterill

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Oct 10, 2025

On the anti-trans threat to parkrun

Something’s brewing

On the anti-trans threat to parkrun

Paul Cotterill

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Aug 20, 2025

How to make electoral pacts

The problem

How to make electoral pacts

Paul Cotterill

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Aug 19, 2025

Letter to MP about EHRC Code of Practice process

FWIW, here’s my currently draft letter to MP on above, just in case it’s useful for copy and paste purposes for other MP. It should be…

Paul Cotterill

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Aug 10, 2025

Beyond section 13: will the government dig itself out of its Palestine Action hole?

What appears to be missing from much reporting on this ridiculous hole the government has dug for themselves into over the proscription of…

Beyond section 13: will the government dig itself out of its Palestine Action hole?

Paul Cotterill

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Aug 1, 2025

My consultation response to the Equality & Human Rights Commission

Like 50,000+ other people, I took time in June 2025 to make comments on the EHRC’s very bad consultation about its proposed new Code of…

Paul Cotterill

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Jul 17, 2025

A note on Reform’s attempt to ‘sabotage’ the UK’s energy supply

Worth stressing what an abomination this letter from Reform to CEOs of current UK energy supplier companies is. It largely follows Andrew…

A note on Reform’s attempt to ‘sabotage’ the UK’s energy supply

Paul Cotterill

Paul Cotterill

Secretary General, Habermasian Labour (UK). Indefatigably focused on the promotion of ethical discourse in the public sphere, except when there's cricket.

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