None of us wants to be on the wrong side of the Revenue. The Burnham government is set to use the power of HMRC to coerce us into letting complete strangers through the front door. For women especially, this is the stuff of nightmares.
Thankfully, only a few organisations in the country are still entirely male dominated. It is very odd that so many political parties in Westminster are among them.
Whether you like it or not, politics has changed. It is incumbent on us to find, and fight for our place in the new politics. We may know that Zack Polanksi is a clown, and a dangerous one at that. But he’s the one laughing right now.
Women bring different instincts to group decision-making. They are less inclined towards automatic loyalty and more likely to interrogate assumptions before committing to a course of action.
Such a policy is overwhelmingly popular: a Savanta ComRes poll of more than 2,000 British adults found 91 per cent of women and 89 per cent of the public support a clear prohibition.
Only the Conservatives have a proven track record of championing women in the workplace and ensuring their best interests are always put first.
Reclaiming our great British tradition of decency and dignity for all should be the goal of all conservatives – and it will be popular with the public too.
My message is clear: we need you. Step forward. Stand for your local association. Mentor another woman. Consider public service – from parish councils to Parliament.
My amendment is neither pro-life nor pro-choice. It is a simple matter of safeguarding women and returning to what was standard practice, for good reason, before the pandemic.
Badenoch rightly highlights her work as Equalities Minister, while Sunak deserves credit for blocking gender recognition legislation in Scotland. But the ambiguities in the Equality Act should have been dealt with long ago.
We cannot win the next election ignoring 51% of the population, or with the women’s vote as an afterthought. We must start building a presence where women are spending their time. The occasional Instagram post on the Tampon Tax isn’t going to cut it.
The documentary waiting to be made is about how some immigrant communities cling to attitudes that are at odds with those of their new country, and how pusillanimous the police, social services and local government are in confronting that fact.
Research in behavioural economics shows that women tend to be more risk-averse than men. Corruption involves significant risks, including legal consequences, reputational damage, and career loss.
Badenoch should focus on economic empowerment, sustainable growth, and addressing the concerns of marginalised groups. If she does, she might bridge the gap between the “bully boy” tactics of the right and the progressive left’s policies, that’ve lost their shine.
If the Conservative Party wants to win back young female voters, it must demonstrate visibly that the party is willing to speak out for young women and make conservatism fashionable again.