Jennifer Thetford-Kay

Males have a significant physical advantage over females. That is just science. No hormones or surgery can negate the advantage. #TruthIsNotACrime #TruthIsNotAHateCrime #FactIsNotHate #MenAreNotWomen #WomenAreNotMen

WE DEMAND ANSWERS: Lord @Mark_J_Harper says he raised key questions on the first day of debate and, now on day 12, he has still received no answers on fundamental issues. This Bill covers issues of life and death, and detail is required!

This is exactly what Former NHS England Chief Executive Lord Stevens warned last week 👇 Why won’t the assisted suicide lobby listen to the experts? x.com/RightToLifeUK/…

The abortion lobby isn't hiding its views or intentions. Ann Furedi is clear: a baby’s life is “subject to” what a woman “feels” right up to the moment of birth. Furedi has previously supported the removal of all abortion time limits & decriminalisation to birth for doctors too.

Watching #AssistedSuicideBill debate, clearly this bill is a shambles and watching proponents of this bill defending the indefensible is like watching someone trying to stop the Titanic sinking with a roll of sellotape

🔥“UTTERLY RIDICULOUS” Lord Stevens, the former CEO of NHS England, cites a new report on hospice & palliative care financial challenges. Peers cheer his remarks that it would be “utterly ridiculous” to legislate for assisted suicide in this context.

🪞ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS: “When I use a word... it means just what I choose it to mean” Lord Deben reminds peers of Baroness Murphy’s Humpty Dumpty approach to language after she preposterously told peers that assisted suicide is part of palliative care! Total nonsense.

Today, 20th March 2026, the March Equinox (also called the Vernal or Spring Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere) occurs at approximately 14:46 UTC (2:46 PM GMT). This is the precise astronomical moment when the Sun crosses the celestial equator moving northward, making day and night nearly equal in length across the planet. In the UK, it officially marks the start of astronomical spring, the point when light begins to triumph over darkness, promising longer days, warmer weather, and nature’s awakening after winter. Our ancestors have tracked this solar turning point for thousands of years. In prehistoric Britain (Neolithic era onward), communities relied on seasonal markers for agriculture and rituals. Ancient monuments such as Stonehenge and other stone circles show clear solar alignments, with the equinox sun rising due east though the site’s most famous alignments are with the summer and winter solstices. Feasts, bonfires, and gatherings likely honoured the return of fertility and growth. According to legend, fairies exist all over the world, but they are more easily accessibly during the equinox because of their passion for liminal, in-between spaces, like the moment where night meets day or where shore meets water. In the Anglo-Saxon period, the Venerable Bede (writing in 725 CE) recorded that the month roughly corresponding to April was called Eosturmonath, possibly named after a goddess called Ēostre (or Eostre), in whose honour feasts were held. This is the single primary historical reference to her, and it gave us the English name “Easter”. Historian Ronald Hutton (Stations of the Sun) and other scholars note the evidence for a widespread goddess-led festival is very limited — Bede’s account stands alone, and Ēostre may have been a localised dawn or spring figure rather than the centre of a major equinox rite. The equinox also anchors the Christian calendar in Britain: Easter falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the ecclesiastical equinox (fixed as 21st March). Britain’s switch from the Julian to Gregorian calendar in 1752 corrected the drift that had pushed the real equinox earlier in the year. The overarching British theme has always been balance and rebirth, light and dark in harmony, the land stirring from winter sleep. Time to bless seeds, ploughs, and livestock. Eggs (symbols of new life) and hares (linked to fertility and the moon in folklore) appear in spring rites. Some customs, like well-dressing or floral decorations, have distant seasonal echoes. Celebrated as Ostara or Alban Eilir (“Light of the Earth”). Druids, Wiccans, and pagans gather at Stonehenge (with managed open access today), Avebury, and sites like the Druid Order’s ceremony at Tower Hill in London. Sunrise vigils, chanting, drumming, seed-scattering, and intention-setting rituals honour renewal. These gatherings have become a vibrant annual tradition since the mid-20th century. Many Easter traditions (egg rolling, hot cross buns, daffodils) carry forward seasonal spring energy. Families still plant herbs or flowers, go on nature walks, or simply pause to note the longer evenings. Rise early for the equinox sunrise (due east, perfect for a hilltop or park viewpoint). Plant seeds, bulbs, or a tree as a symbol of growth. Create an equinox altar with spring flowers, painted eggs, and greenery. Take a mindful walk and reflect on balance in your own life. Join public events at Stonehenge or local pagan groups (check English Heritage for access rules). Happy equinox, may the returning light bring balance and fresh growth to us all! What are your favourite UK spring traditions?

Day 12 in Committee in the Lords. Areas of focus: Devolution / Treatment of Wales Communication, language barriers and interpreters Independent Advocates Prognosis based on median life expectancy Opt out / opt in You can watch here: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/03…

⚠️RESORTING TO THREATS? @theresecoffey informs Peers that Senedd members supported a technical motion on the assisted suicide Bill’s implementation in Wales after a “perceived threat” that Wales would lose any say over the Bill otherwise. Wales’ Health & First Ministers opposed the motion anyway on the basis the Bill was “unsafe”!

Well, @HertsPolice clearly did not get the memo when I won my high court case. Just like you’re not allowed to display the flag on your Police vehicles, just like you’re not allowed to display it at public events like pride, public engagement is also not an excuse to display politically charged messaging when you are supposed to be an impartial public service. Infuriating.

Interesting how some women who valiantly fought gender wars now using same tropes beloved of transactivists to defend decriminalisation of late term abortion. - AS IF there will be thousands of sinister men who want to predate in changing rooms/ women lining up to get rid of their babies! (there won't be, but still need legal deterrent for the few, especially with pills-by-post in the mix). - AS IF anyone would do that if they were not totally desperate/ in danger/ traumatised etc! (fact check: there are lots of different motivations, humans are diverse. Check out the stories of actual matricide! The idealisation of 50% of the population is stupid wherever you find it ). - It is MY RIGHT to do what I want to my body, regardless of consquences for others ( how is that not just abject narcissism and selfishness? We aren't living in the 18th Century. Every possible form of contraception was already available. How can it be ok to prefer to try and get rid of a later term baby - especially when you have to go through labour either way - rather than deliver it for adoption?). Starting to wonder where transactivists got this stuff from🧐

WALES KEPT IN THE DARK🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿: Baroness Smith (@CarmenRiaSmith) says Members of the Senedd were asked to “vote in the dark” on this assisted suicide bill, given that the possible impact on Wales has not been properly assessed. Is that any way to treat a parliament or a nation?

On This Day, 20th March 1974: Attempted Kidnapping of Princess Anne on The Mall Princess Anne (then 23) and her husband Captain Mark Phillips were returning to Buckingham Palace after a charity film screening when their maroon Austin Princess limousine (sometimes described as a Rolls-Royce) was forced to stop on The Mall (or Pall Mall area), just yards from the Palace, by a white Ford Escort driven by 26-year-old unemployed labourer Ian Ball. Ball jumped out armed with two handguns and fired six shots, wounding four men: Inspector James Beaton (Anne’s bodyguard, shot three times while shielding her and attempting to disarm Ball, his Walther PPK jammed after one shot) Chauffeur Alex Callender (shot in the chest/shoulder) Tabloid journalist Brian McConnell (shot after intervening) PC Michael Hills (shot in the stomach after arriving on scene). Ball tried to drag Princess Anne from the car, grabbing her arm and demanding she come with him (famously replying, “Not bloody likely!” when ordered out). Her dress ripped during the struggle as Mark Phillips held her back. Passers-by, including former boxer Ron Russell (who punched Ball twice), the wounded journalist, other chauffeurs, and arriving police (including DC Peter Edmonds, who tackled and arrested him) joined the injured bodyguard and officers to foil the attempt. Ball briefly fled toward St James’s Park but was quickly caught. A ransom note addressed to the Queen was found in Ball’s car (along with handcuffs and Valium), demanding £2–3 million (sources vary on the exact figure; variously reported as £2m or £3m) in used £5 notes, to be delivered via plane to Switzerland. He claimed the money was intended for the National Health Service. In court, Ball stated he carried out the attack “to draw attention to the lack of facilities for treating mental illness under the National Health Service.” Ian Ball was charged with attempted murder (of Beaton) and kidnapping (plus other offences). He pleaded guilty, was diagnosed with schizophrenia, and detained indefinitely under the Mental Health Act in secure hospitals (including Broadmoor) for 45 years until his release on probation in 2019. In 2025 he claimed innocence, alleging the plot was a hoax for publicity. Bravery awards were given: Beaton received the George Cross; Russell and Hills the George Medal; others the Queen’s Gallantry Medal. The incident led to improved royal protection (no more solo bodyguards).

20th March, 1993 2 bombs detonated by the PIRA in Bridge Street, Warrington, killed 3 years old Johnathan Ball and 12 years old Tim Parry, whilst injuring 56 more innocent people This cowardly atrocity, happened the day before Mother's Day Lest we Forget these young boys 🙏♥

19th March, 1988 Corporal Derek Wood aged 24, and Corporal David Howes, aged 23, both of the Royal Corps of Signals, were savagely beaten and murdered by a baying mob of IRA supporters attending a funeral in Belfast Lest we Forget these brave young men murdered by cowards 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

🚨THE SLIPPERY SLOPE OF ABORTION LAW? A reminder that a senior figure at one of Britain’s leading abortion providers said this two years ago about the proposal, passed by the House of Lords last night, to permit women to induce their own abortions up to birth.🧵1/

On This Day, 20th March 1966: The Jules Rimet Trophy, the original solid-gold Football World Cup was stolen while on public display at Westminster Central Hall (also known as Methodist Central Hall) in London. The trophy had arrived in England in January and was the star attraction at the Stampex “Sport with Stamps” exhibition, which opened on 19th March. On the Sunday morning, with church services taking place elsewhere in the building, thieves prised open the rear doors (by removing screws and bolts from the outside), removed the padlock from the back of the glass display case, and made off with the cup. Guards (reports vary slightly between four and six, including uniformed and plain-clothes officers) discovered the theft during their noon circuit at around 12:10 p.m. No one had seen or heard anything suspicious at the time. The theft caused national embarrassment just four months before England hosted (and famously won) the 1966 World Cup. A ransom demand followed, leading to the arrest and conviction of Edward Betchley (two years for demanding money with menaces). The trophy itself was dramatically recovered seven days later, on 27th March, wrapped in newspaper under a hedge in Beulah Hill, south London, famously found by a dog named Pickles during a walk with his owner David Corbett. A perfect slice of quirky British sporting history; stolen on a Sunday, recovered by a dog, and still part of the legend of England’s greatest football triumph!

🚨Next Monday, at 4.30pm, Parliament will be debating my petition calling for a halt to the monstrous puberty blockers trial. The petition has 146,000 signatures. I’ll be there in person to see which of our MPs support child safeguarding. You can watch online (link below).

On This Day: Remembering Dame Vera Lynn 🕊️ On 20th March 1917, Dame Vera Lynn (born Vera Margaret Welch in East Ham, Essex, England) was born. During the Second World War she became known as the “Forces’ Sweetheart”. Her iconic songs included “We’ll Meet Again” and “(There’ll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover”. In 1944 she joined the Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA) and toured Egypt, India and Burma, giving outdoor concerts for British troops; often in challenging conditions near the front lines. On 20th March 2017, The centenary (100th birthday) of Dame Vera Lynn. To mark the occasion, the special album Vera Lynn 100; featuring her original vocals with newly orchestrated arrangements of her classic songs (plus some duets with contemporary artists) was released on 17th March 2017 (three days before her actual birthday on the 20th). It debuted at No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart, making her the first centenarian (and oldest living artist) to score a UK Top 10 album and the first centenarian to chart on the Official Albums Chart. She passed away at her home in Ditchling, East Sussex, surrounded by her family on 18th June, 2020, at the age of 103.

On This Day: March 20th, 1819 -London’s iconic Burlington Arcade in Mayfair officially opened to the public! Designed by architect Samuel Ware for Lord George Cavendish (later 1st Earl of Burlington) and built alongside his residence at Burlington House (now the Royal Academy of Arts), this elegant 196-yard-long covered walkway became one of the world’s first modern covered shopping arcades, setting the template for the grand European shopping galleries that followed. Constructed to shield shoppers from the noisy, dirty, and crime-ridden streets of Regency London (and to stop oyster shells and other debris being thrown into the Cavendish garden!), it offered a safe, refined space for luxury goods. The original purpose, as stated at the time: “for the sale of jewellery and fancy articles of fashionable demand, for the gratification of the public.” It featured 72 small two-storey shop units (initially grouped into around 51 independent boutiques), selling everything from jewellery, hats, gloves, lace, and watches to fine accessories; catering to fashionable high society. From day one, the arcade has been patrolled by its own private security force, the famous Burlington Beadles. Dressed in traditional Regency-style top hats and frock coats (originally ex-soldiers from Lord Cavendish’s regiment), they still enforce strict rules today: no whistling (once a signal for pickpockets), no singing, humming, hurrying, or “boisterous” behaviour. They remain the world’s oldest and smallest private police force. The arcade survived a major fire in 1836 (which nearly destroyed it), further fires in 1871 and 1936 (the latter with looting), and bomb damage during the 1940 Blitz. Each time it was lovingly restored to its original splendour. Today it continues as a premier destination for luxury watches, jewellery, high-end accessories, and fine goods; a true Mayfair landmark beloved by high society for over 200 years; elegant, exclusive, and delightfully unchanged in spirit.