by Ellee Seymour | Jan 27, 2010 | Politics, Women MPs
This is what has been said about women parliamentarians in the Punjab Assembly. I sympathise with the struggles they face to be taken seriously by their male counterparts. Here is the report when the derogatory remark about all female parliamentarians being...
by Ellee Seymour | Jan 22, 2010 | 2010 general election, Politics
Thousands of people, myself included, have opted not to receive cold calls from double glazing salesmen by registering with the Telephone Preference Service. However, I wonder how many householders realise that by doing this, it also means they cannot be called by...
by Ellee Seymour | Jan 18, 2010 | 2010 general election, Politics
I was fascinated to read the results of the ConservativeHome survey of Tory candidates regarding their policy priorities. Disappointingly, they placed reducing Britain’s footprint at the bottom of the list, an issue close to David Cameron’s heart, and I hope it...
by Ellee Seymour | Jan 16, 2010 | 2010 general election, Politics
The Speaker’s Conference is actively seeking to promote more disabled parliamentary candidates, as well as more women MPs. Immediately after its recommendations were published this week, Conservatives pledged a £1 million four year fund to help more disabled...
by Ellee Seymour | Jan 14, 2010 | 2010 general election, Politics
I recorded this video yesterday of Theresa May, Shadow Minister for Women, outlining Conservative support for more parliamentary women candidates. Let’s hope they are selected in winnable seats.
by Ellee Seymour | Jan 11, 2010 | 2010 general election, Politics, Women MPs
I know there is all party support for more women MPs, the problem is getting women candidates selected by associations in winnable seats. But is it just lip service? Of course women want to be stand alongside men and be chosen on merit, but it doesn’t...
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