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October 23, 2013
Why the police and the Tories should beware of 'that woman' Theresa May

Yesterday I sat through three hours of evidence trying to get to the bottom of who said what at a meeting about who said what during a five minute altercation a year ago.

September 19, 2013
Lib Dem all-women shortlist considered post-2015, United Kingdom

The Lib Dems could introduce positive discrimination to redress the party's gender and ethnic imbalance, one of its cabinet ministers has said.

September 17, 2013
Liberal Democrats and lack of women MPs in Westminster, United Kingdom

Former Education Minister Sarah Teather's decision to stand at the next general election highlighted a long-running problem for the Liberal Democrats.

The party only has seven women MPs, and five of those are in the party's 12 most vulnerable seats.

September 2, 2013
The women of Greenham Common taught a generation how to protest, United Kingdom

It is often said that the protest at Greenham Common was ineffectual. The eventual closure of the US base at Newbury is deemed to have been an almost inadvertent side effect of much more important (ie male) political forces.

August 20, 2013
A Political Star Rises in Britain, Helped by Twitter

Stella Creasy is young, female and very blonde, which would describe any number of aides around Parliament. But there aren’t a whole lot of anecdotes about this British politician being mistaken for a secretary or an intern.

August 20, 2013
Can Labour's women save Ed Miliband? UK

Harriet Harman and Yvette Cooper are strong Labour MPs but they both have baggage. In an open letter to Ed Miliband, Cathy Newman advises the beleaguered leader of the Opposition to look to the next generation of female MPs for some inspiration. 

August 20, 2013
Thatcher was no 'weird machine', says biographer, UK

Those who described Lady Thatcher after her death as "not really a woman" or "inhuman" were "really wide of the mark", according to the late prime minister's biographer, Charles Moore.

August 20, 2013
Quotas for women in parliament could 'effect real change', UK

Quotas should be introduced to increase the numbers of women in parliament and public life to address the "dire" gender balance in Westminster, authors have told the Edinburgh international book festival.

August 18, 2013
David Cameron needs more women at the top of the coalition, says minister, UK

Lady Verma argues macho 'bang on tables' to be heard aspect of politics is unattractive, but warns PM against tokenism