Summary
THE dearth of female candidates battling for General Election seats in Gloucestershire has been branded "appalling".
Out of 30 prospective MPs standing in six different constituencies in the county, not one woman will appear on the ballot papers when polling stations open on May 6. The lack of a feminine influence stunned Gloucestershire county councillor Klara Sudbury (LD, All Saints), who said it was a sad indictment on politics.See the full content of this document
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I'm Shocked by Absence of Women Candidates
"I'm frankly quite shocked and appalled by that," she said.
"Politics is a bit of a boys' club ...See the full content of this document
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