A group of members has called an extraordinary general meeting for Thursday, writing in an email that the loud and boisterous bohemian behaviour that the club is famous for will now have to be tempered for fear of upsetting a Karen' at the other end of the dining room if women are allowed to lunch. In May 2024, a survey of members to which 183 members responded found just four out of the total 458 members supported the idea of women being admitted as members.