Labour axe five councillors in female candidates row
Written by Mark Pack on 11th May 2008 – 2:23 pmFrom the BBC:
Five Labour councillors, including the former leader of Durham County Council, have been suspended from the party.
Former miner Albert Nugent was one of those caught up in the dispute over failing to have enough women candidates.
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11th May 2008 at 2:55 pm
This is blatent sexism by the NEC - they have suspended THREE Men, but only TWO Women!
Does Labour have a Death Wish?
11th May 2008 at 3:32 pm
only TWO Women!
Does Labour have a Death Wish?
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12th May 2008 at 7:24 am
“Does Labour have a Death Wish?”
The answer to your question is “Almost certainly.”