Comments on: What it’s like to be a Tory woman PPC http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/07/09/what-its-like-to-be-a-tory-woman-ppc/ Thoughts of Antonia, Labour activist and feminist in Oxford Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:16:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Robin Williams http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/07/09/what-its-like-to-be-a-tory-woman-ppc/#comment-167158 Robin Williams Sun, 22 Jul 2007 21:34:43 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/07/09/what-its-like-to-be-a-tory-woman-ppc/#comment-167158 Competence is the only factor that should determine the selection of canditates for parliamentary, Regional Assembly or local government. Failed women applicants use the excuses of harassment and discrimination to cover up the fact that they are just not up to the job. Not surprisingly, they are all in favour of Positive discrimination in favour of fenmale candidates because this undemocratic process neatly overrides the the matter of their competence. The simple fact is that there are more male elected representatives because they are better at the job than women - in the eyes of the electorate and as proven by experience. Competence is the only factor that should determine the selection of canditates for parliamentary, Regional Assembly or local government. Failed women applicants use the excuses of harassment and discrimination to cover up the fact that they are just not up to the job. Not surprisingly, they are all in favour of Positive discrimination in favour of fenmale candidates because this undemocratic process neatly overrides the the matter of their competence. The simple fact is that there are more male elected representatives because they are better at the job than women - in the eyes of the electorate and as proven by experience.

]]> By: Bel http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/07/09/what-its-like-to-be-a-tory-woman-ppc/#comment-155308 Bel Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:51:53 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/07/09/what-its-like-to-be-a-tory-woman-ppc/#comment-155308 'but at least our women have more self-respect than just to accept it.' Remind me again how many women Labour MPs had the guts to speak up and condemn Prescott's disgraceful treatment of women? So far, I can think only of one: Geraldine Smith, MP for Morecambe and Lunesdale. The rest just kept quiet about it, or tried to dodge the issue when interviewed. ‘but at least our women have more self-respect than just to accept it.’

Remind me again how many women Labour MPs had the guts to speak up and condemn Prescott’s disgraceful treatment of women?

So far, I can think only of one: Geraldine Smith, MP for Morecambe and Lunesdale. The rest just kept quiet about it, or tried to dodge the issue when interviewed.

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