Now JK Rowling brands Nicola Sturgeon 'the First Feminist' in war of words

JK Rowling's public feud with Nicola Sturgeon over trans rights escalated today as the Harry Potter author sarcastically branded the SNP leader the 'First Feminist' – as it emerged that the party's equalities officer threatened to 'beat the f*** out of terfs'. Miss Rowling, who has faced death threats from trans activists, continued the row with Miss Sturgeon Responding to another tweet about Miss Sturgeon's next move, the Harry Potter author sarcastically said: Oh, I'm sure the First Feminist will be all over it, what with her sterling record of taking women's concerns seriously and loudly condemning rape and death threats to members of her own party.' The row escalated last week when Edinburgh-resident Miss Rowling branded the SNP leader a 'destroyer of women's rights' – wearing a T-shirt with it as a motif – and later Glasgow MSP Miss Sturgeon ratcheted up the row by suggesting that the author is not a 'real feminist' – and that she is. After the First Minister spoke in the Scottish Parliament, Miss Rowling made her first direct attack, tweeting: 'The law Nicola Sturgeon is trying to pass in Scotland will harm the most vulnerable women in society'. 2014 – The Harry Potter author launched a passionate defence of the Union after revealing she donated £1million to the fight independence 2015 – Nicola Sturgeon tells SNP trolls to stop attacking Rowling on social media because it will damage the cause 2020 – JK Rowling uses a novel to accuse nationalists of selling unicorns to win the referendum 2022 March – Their public war of words begins over the SNP's Gender Recognition Reform Bill.