Parliament has more women & ethnic minority MPs than ever — but its class problem remains. •173 of MPs were privately-educated (27% vs 7% of the UK population) •21% went to Oxbridge & a third to a Russell Group uni (vs 20% of the UK who attended uni)https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50808536 …
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Replying to @jane__bradley
There is also the small question of how many disabled MPs we have elected.
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Yes - I know a lot of disabled candidates were not elected. But Marsha De Cordova was, and has an awful time in Parliament with little funding for support needed, and many other problems.https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/dec/12/marsha-de-cordova-disabled-minister-equality-battles …
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