I've been thinking about identity politics a lot. I've been trying to work out what the problem is with it. I've come to the conclusion that Gove was right when he said we have had enough of experts.

We no longer want to listen to scientists about a global pandemic, if indeed we ever did.

We don't want to listen to the head of the world trade organisation about how it works instead favouring back bench MP's with a background in, who knows?

We don't want to listen to ONS when they say there is no evidence that immigration has had a negative impact on any area of life in the UK and in fact has had a positive impact in multiple areas.

We don't want to listen to scientists about the impact of climate change and the ways to combat it.

So why if I want to talk someone about being a black woman would I want to listen to someone with experience in that particular existence?

If I wanted to talk about being a gay man why would I speak to someone who is and knows what they've experienced?

Why if I wanted to know what being Jewish in the UK was like would I speak to a Jewish person?

Why if I wanted to know what being a black person on the gay scene was like would I want to talk to a black gay person?

We clearly no longer want an informed opinion. We don't want a voice that is strengthened by experience and knowledge when I can listen to the posh fella who demonises all those people to make me feel superior in my willful ignorance.

If you don't need an informed perspective on the subject you're speaking about everyone's voice is equally important. Meaning people who have never read a book can argue with some who has a PHD about their specialised subject and somehow its given the weight.

Pay attention to those discrediting identity politics as navel gazing they're usually the most ill informed on the subjects they're speaking on. It has some problems as does everything but I'd rather listen to someone with experience than someone without.