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posted by Blue Rinse Babe at 11:58 AM
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I returned from Blackpool yesterday and had had my arm bent up my back (metaphorically speaking) by a certain Mr. Dale, who told me that I really had to get our blog going. So, here I am!
We all went to Blackpool pretty downbeat. However after our Leader's brilliant speech we came away feeling that, yes, we can go and win the election if and when it comes!
Was absolutely delighted last night to hear that the polls are coming back to us - after such a fantastic conference this week I am not surprised. Let's hope that the trend continues.....!
Gordon must have been desperate to open a hospital that was already opened!
I like George Osborne saying that GB shouldn't 'bottle it'! The Pm has rather backed himself into a corner. I think he was so busy concentrating on trying to be a statesman he momentarily forgot that he hasn't changed - the original Gordon Brown that is a straight faced bully is our PM - not the smiley hybrid they are trying to project.
It seemed funny to wake up this morning and to know that there isn't going to be an election - we have been on tenterhooks for several weeks now....
I know how you feel Turquoise Turtle - it feels like we've been through a campaign, won the election, but still aren't in government!
I attended the Blackpool Conference & returned ready for the fray
David Cameron was brilliant & we need him now, in the light of Gordon Brown not calling a snap election, to keep us bouyed up in the same manner.
I also wish to comment about the CWO stand at Conference. Congratulations to the designer of the stand. I worked on it for a couple of hours one day & the general response was very good not only from the women but from the men too.
I agree with the other bloggers it does feel like we have done battle without fighting - now that GB has decided not to go with an election.
BUT - we now have time to build ourselves even stronger, and we can do it. We will do it.
We the women will make it happen.
An excellent Conference. David Cameron emerged as a statesman with conviction and passion.
The Conservative Party is seen to have direction and we wish them success.
Keep it up and you will form the next Government.
I.Women, being just over 50% of the population, only make up 17% of parliamentary seats and 14% of executively delegated positions. (source: World Economy Forum) Currently, only 16 of 100 members of the US Senate and 71 of 435 members of the US House are women. Women are encouraged to take more political initiative to close this gap and achieve more equal representation.
Why aren’t more young women involved in US politics? What can Running Start do to change the status quo?
II.Furthermore, in terms of women in office, the US lags behind countries such as Rwanda (with almost 49% in the lower house), Costa Rica (40%), developing and Pinochet recovering Chile (with President and renowned scholar Michelle Bachelet), South Korea (with Prime Minister Han Myeong Sook), Liberia (with Johnson-Sirleaf as the only elected African female head of state), Moracco (which was named the Muslim World’;s most socially progressive country, now with 325 seats in the lower house), as well as many Nordic countries.
(Hunt, Swanee. “Let Women Rule,” Foreign Affairs. 86.3; (May-June 2007).)
Million Dollar Question:
How come the US, being such a developed country and with the highest GDP in the world, is so unprogressive in comparison to so much of the rest of the world when it comes to women in politics?
For more discussion on young women in politics visit Running Start's blog at:
http://runningstartonline.blogspot.com
That's interesting points about how low down countries like the US and the UK are in female participation in parliament. In the US you need money to run - and generally women have less disposable income than men. In the UK (as well as the US) historically politics has always been seen as a male preserve and we have to change that perception and get more female tone in there.
Hi there,
I have just been to my first ever Tory womens conference and was horrified at how few young women were attending, sorry ladies but its true. Now obviously
most "young women" (unless ladies that lunch or running their own buisiness are out working.However, there are lots of young mums at home who may well have appreciated the chance to attend something a little more cerebral than a lunchtime episode of "loose women" and could have attended had their their needs been catered for ie provide a creche! We need to be encouraging all women to join the party not just stereo types.I am not being ageist but its important to be available to all women!
Polly Kane
Polly I agree on the creche - but a central London venue it would come at huge cost, and we don't want to pass that on to delegates.We are a self funding organisation and it could only be done with a large dose of sponsorship. Keeping the price down ensures more people can attend. On age we were a very mixed audience,17 to 90, and I think you will find a lot of us still in the middle range with children.I wouldn't like to hazard a guess at womens ages - way too dangerous!!
Re the age, yes we did have a much more mixed age at our Conference this year. We also tried to get the notices into some of the universities. Women of all ages are welcomed - from 17 - 90! Now, if Polly Kane feels that there are audiences we aren't reaching - can she make any suggestions about how to get the message to them?
Thank you CWO for showing the information about "Surprise Supplies" to the Troops on your home page, a scheme which aims to send parcels to every single member of the Armed Forces currently serving in operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. It is a wonderful scheme that you have highlighted and I have duly sent parcels to both. The troops really do an exceptional job and I agree that they need to know how valued they are by us at home. Just think, if every member of the CWO sent a parcel they would be overwhelmed with treats! Wouldn't that be nice?
Fiona - I will be interested to know "what is the status of women" following your conference. Don't forget the shops, last time I was in NY the prices were excellent!
Sophie
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