Once again we seem to be falling behind in the equality stakes regarding feminine cabinet ministers in the UK government. We have have 4 and the French have ? - well lots. Now which would you prefer George Osborne or French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde? Yes, I would accept any tax increases from Christine! On a more serious note: Libby Purves seems oblivious to feminine charms in today's Times. Here is an extract ...
"The phone rang: another periodical’s editor wanting a why-oh-why rant about the dearth of women in the new Cabinet. Four out of 23 gives us a female percentage one-third that of Spain, half that of France and the Netherlands; in the EU only the Portuguese Cabinet has a smaller proportion of women.
Well, a girl likes to oblige and I come of a liberated generation, fists poised to smash the glass ceiling in the conservatory of life. But after a few seconds’ thought I sadly replied: “Sorry. Just realised: I don’t care.” Feminist guilt flared and swiftly receded. There have been women in Cabinet and the great offices of state, there will be others. No law bars the door, there is no quota against us. Tokenism is anathema."
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