Thank you, Lexi, yes, it mentions numbers of candidates but also lists the names of the nine women who, it appears, may have been elected in the last election. 2 %.

I'm not sure what you are getting at, Poirot - that women shouldn't aspire to be elected to a 'men's club' ? Surely I've misunderstood you ?

And no, I'm trying to be sarcastic: I'm simply asking, what do you mean ?

Cheers,

Joe

Not really saying anything, Loudmouth. Merely relaying an experience from one women who attained a fairly high position in the Western political scheme of things.

As I recall, she felt she could do more for her cause, and retain more autonomy and focus on purpose, by going back to writing and publishing.

Personal choice of course.

'I think women have to ape their male counterparts to be successful in Western politics...moves them further to the right methinks. '

bring out the tissues. Thankfully Maggie did not have such a complex.Maybe just maybe if the left promoted on ability instead of gender then they would not have so many poor performers such as the current Emily listers.

Dear runner,

You as a professed Christian must really stop
your frankly vicious public discourse.
As Virginia Trioli points out in her weekly
column:

" We need to stem a blind, partisan hatred that's tearing
this country in two. When was it decided that all
the concerns, issues, policies, and pre-occupations of
this country had to be divided into a left-right
dogfight? I know as many Liberal voters who couldn't do
without the ABC and have a problem with mandatory detention
as I know Labor voters who resent cash subsidies for the
car industry and were supportive of the NT intervention."

The point being made is that Australia's interests are
far more complex than those like yourself who insist on
seeing all discussions through a fixed ideological viewfinder.
Such one-eyed bias is a triumph for negativity, and as
I've stated many times this country has never needed a
more positive, open, and compassionate approach in
public discourse - than now.

Lexi

'We need to stem a blind, partisan hatred that's tearing
this country in two. '

r u referring to a Pm who calls Abbott a woman hater?
r u referring to political correct decisions that lead to over 1000 drownings (in the name of compassion)

r u referring to independants who with such hatred and with a smirk on their face spoke of open and accountable Government.

r u referring to the Labour party that funded the defense of Thompsons use of cleaners money for prostitutes until shamed to stop so.

You may call this one eyed bias however to ignore it is 2 eyed bias.

Personally I think the diviseness has come from a Government proven to be incompetent (and that is being kind).

Using the poor woman me is an insult to all thinking voters.

runner,

"Are you" referring to "allegations" involving Mr Thomson.

No biased at all, "are you"?

"Are you" ever going to desist from ascribing "hatred" to people with whom you disagree?