Ella Whelan discusses whether Tories should only stand women in a by-election for Neil Parish's seat

'If you support a 50/50 campaign you are saying that men and women are fundamentally different on the basis of their biological makeup’

Ella Whelan discusses whether Tories should only stand women in the by-election for Neil Parish’s former seat in Parliament.

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[ukar]

The Tories seem desperate to lose by pandering to those that wouldn't vote for them anyway.

[ph]

When I see a 50.50 team of building ground workers covered in mud in the belting rain in November then you may have an arguement
She wants even splits until it comes to working in waste, building or sewage sectors
Let them get operated on by a dilutie quota surgeon. . I know the response

[rogerwilson]

Why is this stupidity even being discussed.

[nedrain]

Stand the best candidate for the job, FFS! Quotas are discriminatory by nature, and disgust anyone in favour of freedom.

[philipstokes]

They're not helping people get into politics they're helping women get into politics!
Equality of outcome is not equality of opportunity!
PS how come there's a minister for women but not men?

[stuartwright]

Is she going to also run a 50:50 campaign for operators of high cranes on winter building sites. No! Because feminism was "never" about equality! Rather it's a grab for power, privilege, entitlement & advantage!

[johnredman]

A step to the left, might as well surrender the seat if you are going to follow what labour does.

[WillCamx]

Whether you love her or hate her Margaret Thatcher didn't need all women lists or positive discrimination to get elected or become leader of the party.

[ballshippin]

I'm confused. Do we have a conservative government or a green party government? I haven't been keeping up with politics recently.

[myturkishlife]

I thought that it was a choice, maybe there are not so many women who want to get into politics...
Looking at the Labour women they all seem quite angry and spiteful ...
Just vote for the candidate that suits you...

[anthonymarsh]

50/50 scaffolders, roofers, miners, binmen or are women happy to leave the hard and dangerous work to men while they dominate the soft workplaces ?

[goughrmp]

I’m a “Conservative” which is why I believe in socialist based quotas

[witsend]

We don't need women we don't need men we need leaders. People we can look unto.

[ssjmonstar]

Hopefully Lord frost stands in that election

[janetanstis]

Merit merit merit .Well done Best ethics, best intelligence . Women do have the ability of making and caring for children in a profound way however . .They will, generally
be tigers to give children best security and protection .

[rtk]

Depends on your definition of a woman?