The gay rights issue still troubles Polanski and he fears that his community is under attack. ‘Trans rights are the canary in the coal mine,’ he said. ‘Unless we take a stand, trans rights are going to be rolled back.’ Apparently soPolanski warned that the present Labour government ‘is going to get more wild and more extreme’ on trans rights. In support, Dale offered a tale about some unnamed acquaintances who panicked over the arrival of Muslim newcomers in their street.