I think it should be a woman. I'd have an all woman short-list. Just end it.
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But they do. So the question is, should it keep being the men, or why not have a woman for once.
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I'm genuinely perplexed that you can think that.
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I'm genuinely perplexed that you can't think that. It's quite clear Labour is incapable of picking a woman based on merit.
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You really think the few women who have run for the leadership in the past have been so good that it can only be sexism at play?!?!!
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Yes. Self-evidently. Because the only other answer is there have been no women capable of being leader, and that's clearly bollocks.
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Not only other answer. What about possibility that best women decided not to stand. E.g. 2010 Diane Abbott stood but Caroline Flint did not.
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Yes. But one of the reasons they decided not to stand is they knew they wouldn't get the support from colleagues.
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Precisely. And why wouldn't they?
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Decent, competent & moderate people should be at the top of every national political party, including Labour - their sex should not matter
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it is possible that Dan thinks the women on that short list.. are all MUCH more capable than the men?
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Holy schnitzel. A strange day when I find myself agreeing with Julia HB. And I'm glad a confident woman stepped up to say it. Credit due.
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OMG - this can't be happening but I finally agree with
@JuliaHB1 - if labour have not got the nous then they don't deserve a deserving womanThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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You have ruined Tom and Dans day ! I hope you are happy !
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Why should men be given the top jobs, even if they're not as good as female candidates?
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A leader or any job whatsoever the person should be chosen on ability &that is a huge problem for labour...man or woman, not one is capable.
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Affirmative action is a worthwhile though still controversial idea. In an all woman short list, the winner is not getting it coz of gender.
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I totally totally agree, however they did have a temporary leader under Margaret Beckett when John Smith died.
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