Author Archives: Clara X

Shoes or sense: does there have to be a choice?

Last night, the APPG for Women in Parliament held a panel discussion on the way that female politicians were portrayed in the media.  The Guardian reported this as a damp squib, asserting that the conclusion of the debate was: “if you … Continue reading

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The women’s lobby: A lack of communication…

In a previous post on the supposed Tory attack on women, I wrote that there was a disconnect between women’s groups and this Government. I see a general lack of understanding between women’s groups and the Government. Those who seek … Continue reading

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The Coalition Government must not stall on House of Lords reform

Reform of the upper chamber is a Conservative policy as much as a Liberal Democrat policy. Reform was mentioned in the 2005 Conservative manifesto, and suggestions outlined in a 2008 White Paper long before the Coalition agreement was drafted. The … Continue reading

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The Absence of Conservative Women

At the 2005 general election, seventeen women were elected as Conservative MPs.  Seventeen men called David were also elected as Conservative MPs, and the Shadow Cabinet contained more Davids than women.  This number of Conservative women elected was dwarfed both by Labour’s … Continue reading

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