All-women shortlists must not be ‘meddled with’

Jeremy Corbyn must oppose any attempt to undermine the practice of all-women shortlists, UNISON said today (Friday).
UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis has written to the Labour leader warning that any move that threatens equal representation in parliament risks a return to the ‘bad old days’ where men ‘monopolise promised (parliamentary) seats.’
It comes as Labour is set to decide who will replace retiring MPs in the run-up to a general election.
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