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Re: Potential Conservative Candidate for Parliament
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Originally Posted by garinda
'David Cameron is ready to force local Conservative associations to adopt women candidates for the first time, he made clear yesterday.'
'The Tory leader said that he was prepared to impose all-women shortlists in winnable seats.'
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle6882426.ece
'THE “nasty party” is getting a facelift. The number of women and gay Tory MPs is set to increase threefold at the general election.'
'David Cameron’s “class of 2010” is also expected to see four times as many members of ethnic minorities taking up seats on the Conservative benches of the Commons under current polling trends.'
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle6879470.ece
Positive discrimination, based on gender or sexual orientastion, is both counterproductive and patronising. The best person should be selected for the job, regardless of sex, or sexuality. |
It seems the all sharing and caring, hug a hoodie, Tory Lite party is turning into an old style, loony left, Old Labour concern.
It'll probably help secure a Conservative nomination if you are a black, one legged, lesbian.
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