Maya Forstater

@JolyonMaugham I think opposite - mums' leave 4 pregnancy/birth/recovery period + standard parent leave on a use-it-or-lose-it basis 4 all

@MForstater not that much difference actually: I would add only a reserved period of dad's leave to your suggestion

@JolyonMaugham Difference would be that leave is an employment right, on becoming a parent. Not dependent on gender or family choices.

@MForstater not following you, sorry

@JolyonMaugham - transferable parental leave keeps assumption that mum = main parent. Eg Dad can get transferable leave from working mum 1/

@MForstater your reading of what I meant (and not what I meant). So we're even closer

@JolyonMaugham - yes agree. Only difference non transferability. But important for not making extended dad leave a zero sum game for family

@MForstater it's not compulsory - and performs important 'nudge' function