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| One of Labour's top two posts should always be held by a woman, Deputy Leader Harriet Harman has told a paper. | |
| She does "not agree with all-male leaderships" because men "cannot be left to run things on their own" she told the Sunday Times. | |
| A balanced team of men and women make "better decisions," she added. | A balanced team of men and women make "better decisions," she added. |
| The MP reportedly tried to change the party's rules to ensure a female was always in a top job shortly after winning the deputy leadership contest. | The MP reportedly tried to change the party's rules to ensure a female was always in a top job shortly after winning the deputy leadership contest. |
| In an interview with the paper, Ms Harman said she thought there would never be a men-only team of leadership in the Labour Party again. | In an interview with the paper, Ms Harman said she thought there would never be a men-only team of leadership in the Labour Party again. |
| "People would look at it and say, 'What? Are there no women in the party to be part of the leadership? Do men want to do it all themselves?'," she told the paper. | "People would look at it and say, 'What? Are there no women in the party to be part of the leadership? Do men want to do it all themselves?'," she told the paper. |
| She said the party "owed it to women" to have a female in one of the two top jobs, to makes sure the concerns of women voters were properly taken into account when decisions were being made. | She said the party "owed it to women" to have a female in one of the two top jobs, to makes sure the concerns of women voters were properly taken into account when decisions were being made. |
| Female political leaders were "coming of age" internationally, she added. | Female political leaders were "coming of age" internationally, she added. |
| Ms Harman has led a campaign to promote more women to top jobs, particularly in the City. | Ms Harman has led a campaign to promote more women to top jobs, particularly in the City. |
| Under her controversial new equality bill, women will find it easier to demand equal pay and employers will be given a legal right to discriminate in favour of female candidates. | Under her controversial new equality bill, women will find it easier to demand equal pay and employers will be given a legal right to discriminate in favour of female candidates. |
| Do you agree with Harriet Harman's views? Should there be a better balance of men and women in government? Send us your comments and experiences using the form below. | Do you agree with Harriet Harman's views? Should there be a better balance of men and women in government? Send us your comments and experiences using the form below. |
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