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Non-religious but moral, what really drives the young.
Posted on February 21, 2010 | No CommentsLaurie Penny has written a great piece on the Guardian Comment is Free about the motivations of the Millennials, those born between 1980 and 1999. She says that the millennial generation is typecast as a narcissistic, shallow, carefree generation, not nearly as worthy or spiritual... -
Why we need female MP’s.
Posted on February 21, 2010 | 4 CommentsRevealed: David Cameron’s ‘Obama Army’, ready to change the face of the Conservative Party Only the Daily Mail could make such a positive move by the Conservatives into a cringe-worthy headline. Rather than trying to present the stream of usual suspects the Tories have actually decided to... -
Beginners guide to becoming an MP
Posted on February 19, 2010 | No CommentsWhat do I have to do to become an MP? This is a serious topic but lets first start with a light-hearted answer pulled off a blog: “In practical terms, to actually become an MP, you would have to be selected by one of the... -
Quotas to get women into parliament?
Posted on February 19, 2010 | No CommentsThe Centre for Women and Democracy have launched a new online survey to ask people their opinion about the Speakers Conference recommendation to introduce quotas in order to elect female MP’s. The Speakers Conference ran for most of 2009, to look at the representation of women and black and ethnic minorities in... -
Costa Rica elects first female President
Posted on February 19, 2010 | No CommentsGreat write up in the Women Count Blog about Costa Rica electing its first female President. “Last week history was made in Costa Rica when Laura Chinchillawas elected the first women president in the country’s history. Chinchilla won with 47% of the vote. She had served as...
