So you disagree with Nicola Sturgeon, a female politician who says that they are judged differently?
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Well!! Jo Swinson called for a vote of no confidence which had it carried would have resulted in a GE before 31st October (today was last date this could be guaranteed)
Corbyn rejected it and then went off to speak at a rally for GE?
Science and biology would disagree. Some jobs are more suited for men and others for women. Seeing less women on the construction site for example isn't down to sexism. Women are just far less likely to apply for a job laying bricks. Biology and neurology are major factors when it comes to choosing career paths.
No. It's just the Scottish legal system doing it's job and carrying out an investigation (politically unhindered). Imagine which faces would be pulled up in court south of the border if their own system wasn't plagued with political interference and corruption.
There's also the question of the pay gap. My company come under fire last year because there is a horrendous gap between that what the average man in the company earns compared to that what the average woman earns. The problem is that I work for an airline where most of the pilots are men and earn around €135 000 a year, cabin crew are are mostly women and there's twice as many of them than there are pilots earn around €40 000 give or take a few thousand depending on rank. Now if you average out the total pay and then divide it amongst all employees then compare the average to that what our male employees earn to that of our female employees then the guys are gonna come out on top.
Now we are trying to employ more female pilots but with only marginal success, mainly because the interest is not there. The way these gender pay statistics are calculated is warped, we need to compare apples with apples and men and women will always be interested in different occupations simply because of the differences between the two sexes. Of course when they both do the same work/job/occupation they should get equal pay, but you can't expect everyone to be paid the same when the effort/qualifications required to carry out the job are different.
My oh my. Things turned a bit on this thread!
I thought I would repost the OP and hopefully it doesn’t descend into the mudslinging that took place, let alone the barely concealed chauvinism. Someone might even try and answer the OP’s final question?
My answer is yes. If Labour under Corbyn can’t go all guns for Remain then Swinson has an open goal fronting all out for Remain. She will retain Lib Dems, drag in soft Tory Remains, pull in Labour voters who are concerned about Corbyn and definitely pull in Labour voters who want to stay in the EU.
Seamas, on the slight chance you glance at .net, that’s more of the Party than voted for Jeremy. Accept it, deal with it and respect the will of the membership.
As for Swinson more generally, there is a bit of the echo chamber going on again on here. She will boost her party share and vote if she is up against Corbyn and BoJo. If she faces Yvette Cooper representing a Remain ticket then she is stuffed.
Michael Winner? Really? You will have to explain.
You could also explain your #metoo comment.
I think there is a lack of class on your part, but also a lack of being able to explain your actual point.
You are welcome to explain, in your own words and thoughts, why you think Jo Swinson is a good or bad leader for the Lib Dem’s but I think all you have posted is that she has a ‘nippy voice’.
If that doesn’t sound chauvinistic then I don’t know what does. Perhaps try owning it.
You are correct, I really can’t help myself. I’m quite happy to post against, and challenge nonsense and if you are guilty in this regard or want to debate it then it’s not my fault I’m calling you out about it.
It has nothing to do with her "nippy voice" and everything to do with her political record for anybody who actually bothers to take the time to look at it.
I would hazard a bet that the vast majority of people jumping on the Jo Swinson bandwagon are utterly oblivious to her record. Just like those who think Boris is worth voting for because he's a "good laugh".
I have not a clue why I mentioned Mr Winner 😁😁
We must have different perspectives as to what chauvinism is, I certainly don't think saying a woman has a nippy voice is.
The #metoo comment was because I thought you went ott over it.
As for what I think of the lady, I could make something up about her but if the truth be told I don't really know much about her, nor do I care too.
My god what did I miss last night?
Regarding Jo Swinson’s voting record I’m not sure how relevant that is as it may just reflect the fact that she attends Parliament conscientiously and is following the party whip.
i would prefer to judge her on the content of the Lib Dem manifesto for the forthcoming General Election. So I’m open minded.
To call her a Tory just sounds like a lazy soundbite straight out of SNP central office.
Or to disregard it just sounds like someone who can't be bothered to actually look at her voting record over the years. She is a tory. Her record makes that very clear. Not only is she a tory, she's more of a tory than the likes of Rory Stewart and Michael Gove.
Well Rory Stewart is clearly in the wrong party I’ll give you that. Gove though?
i was just trying to make the point that in a whip system it may not be an entirely accurate representation of her own views and that maybe the next Lib Dem manifesto will be a more accurate reflection on where she stands.
if she was a Tory why would she just not join the Conservative Party?