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UK to have its second female Prime Minister

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  1. Socialism Works

    Socialism Works Well-Known Member

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    In a year when the US may get a female president, the UK will get its second female Prime Minister.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36737426

    Both contenders have given speeches indicating a definite move to the left in British politics.

    Both contenders were educated at public schools, in contrast to the private school background of David Cameron.
     
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    cerberus Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Anyone but May!
     
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  3. Socialism Works

    Socialism Works Well-Known Member

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    I agree but at least Gove is out of the running.
     
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    I don't know... Can Thatcher be counted as a woman? :smile:
     
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    I wanted Gove. And Leadsom as his Chancellor. Oh well . . . [​IMG]
     
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    Hopefully she serves you well!
     
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    second conservative female prime minister, isn't that right?

    P.S. basically I'm fascinated when one party has multiple contenders put forward or a history of "firsts, seconds, etc" before the other political parties have put forward one... it just goes to show how deep their bench is for diversity typically compared to the others...
     
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    Anyone but May would be a lying ukipper tragedy for the nation.

    - - - Updated - - -

    Leadsome is probably slightly more detestable than him.
     
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    Does it matter?
     
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    This is what we (and the world), might be getting:

    [video=youtube;Fgcd1ghag5Y]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fgcd1ghag5Y[/video]

    And this is Bill Clinton's secretary of state during the Kosovo war:

    [video=youtube;4iFYaeoE3n4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iFYaeoE3n4[/video]
     
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    The public school system in England are selective, expensive secondary schools, that normally run interpedently from the state school system. Confusing I know.
     
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    It's pretty funny that both female PMs have been Conservatives, given how much people in Labour bang on about feminism and gender equality. Labour had better up it.
     
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