anarchist   10 #1 Posted June 8, 2009 What does Gordon Brown have against women?  Today Jane Kennedy, Minister for Farming and the Environment has resigned (or should we say had the push).  She is just the latest in a series of women to be ousted from Brown's cabinet. It is starting to look like a woman free zone.  Why does Brown wish to surround himself with men like Mandy? Does he have a fear of women? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jessica23 Â Â 10 #2 Posted June 8, 2009 I think he's suffering from the same feeling towards women that all of our political leaders suffer from. The only woman to get the job had a particularly strong case of it. Â Even I can't muster the energy to get annoyed with Brown for his treatment of women. I think you're clutching at straws ever so slightly here, anarchist. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
HotPhil   10 #3 Posted June 8, 2009 A somewhat groundless suggestion surely? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
sTaGeWaLkEr   10 #4 Posted June 8, 2009 A somewhat groundless suggestion surely?  Yup, biased too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
mossdog   10 #5 Posted June 8, 2009 What does Gordon Brown have against women? Today Jane Kennedy, Minister for Farming and the Environment has resigned (or should we say had the push).  She is just the latest in a series of women to be ousted from Brown's cabinet. It is starting to look like a woman free zone.  Why does Brown wish to surround himself with men like Mandy? Does he have a fear of women? Be honest! the remnants of Blairs Babes!.........Smith ,Blears,Flint etc...........................that these 3rd rate low calibre types could be in positions of power beggars belief! Mind you the blokes are no better! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
anarchist   10 #6 Posted June 8, 2009 Be honest! the remnants of Blairs Babes!.........Smith ,Blears,Flint etc...........................that these 3rd rate low calibre types could be in positions of power beggars belief! Mind you the blokes are no better!  Are we supposed to believe that only blokes have made the grade in the last 10 years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Bigthumb   10 #7 Posted June 8, 2009 There was an interesting comments a women who have been in the cabinet.  Caroline Flint.  "You have a two-tier government. Your inner circle and then the remainder of cabinet. I have the greatest respect for the women who have served as full members of cabinet and for those who attend as and when required. However, few are allowed into your inner circle. Several of the women attending cabinet – myself included – have been treated by you as little more than female window dressing. I am not willing to attend cabinet in a peripheral capacity any longer". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Mo   10 #8 Posted June 8, 2009 There was an interesting comments a women who have been in the cabinet. Caroline Flint.  "You have a two-tier government. Your inner circle and then the remainder of cabinet. I have the greatest respect for the women who have served as full members of cabinet and for those who attend as and when required. However, few are allowed into your inner circle. Several of the women attending cabinet – myself included – have been treated by you as little more than female window dressing. I am not willing to attend cabinet in a peripheral capacity any longer".  Two points here;  Firstly how can any woman who poses for a glamour magazine complain that she is being used as window dressing. If she wants to be treated seriously then she shoud act like a diginified, business like individual. She has proved herself to be a self seeker.  Secondly, the lack of women in the cabinet should be the least of our worries when Gordon is surrounding himself with men who aren't even elected - THAT IS SCARY Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jessica23 Â Â 10 #9 Posted June 8, 2009 Firstly how can any woman who poses for a glamour magazine complain that she is being used as window dressing. Â I know I'm being a bit persnickety here but before anyone runs away with the idea that there are topless pictures of Flint floating around, it was an interview accompanied by photos in the Observer Magazine, which is a general interest Sunday supplement. Â She looked glamorous, yes (and I think the word has been picked up on because she's quoted as saying in 1997 that it was time to put some glamour into politics) but it wasn't sleazy in the least. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Streamline   10 #10 Posted June 8, 2009 Silly cow was stripping off for one newspaper, then in her offical capacity as European Minister admitted that she hadn't read the Lisbon Treaty.  Why are we "forced" to elect these idiots? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tonkatoy   10 #11 Posted June 8, 2009 I see Meg Munn was having a go, at Gordon today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jessica23 Â Â 10 #12 Posted June 8, 2009 Here's an interesting take on the whole thing, which covers Flint's photoshoots, the allegations against Brown and alternative views, all from female MPs: http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/jun/07/caroline-flint-labour-women-mps-brown Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...