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Entries by Lee Chalmers from 07/2011

Women Are to Blame For the Ills of Society

| Posted 07.14.2011 | UK
Read More: Gender Equality, Women, Gen X, Mothers, Gender, UK Politics, Womens-Leadership, Women in Business, Women's Empowerment, UK News

If you were listening to right leaning UK politicians and political commentators recently you'd think so. Last week Peter Oborne was pointing to the d...

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The UK Doesn't Need a Minister for Women

| Posted 07.14.2011 | UK
Read More: Women in Politics, UK, Politics, Stereotypes, Gender, Theresa May, UK Politics, UK News

Theresa May, as UK Home Secretary, has one of the most important jobs in government. Many grand men have held the post before her, however, by virtue of her being born female she also has another role, Minister for Women (and Equalities). The 'women' part of this supplementary role is nonsense and should be done away with as soon as possible. A cursory look will tell us why.

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Why we Should be a bit More like Louise Mensch

| Posted 07.29.2011 | UK Politics
Read More: Women in Politics, Press Bias, Conservatives, Louise Mensch, UK Politics, Women, Politicians, UK Politics News

Lets select and elect more human beings please. Let's even encourage our friends and relatives to stand for public office. You know the saying, decisions are made by those that show up. And finally let's not sit quietly as the press dig around in peoples lives, bringing up stuff that frankly just doesn't matter.

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