Record number of women set to stand in election

The party, which topped the polls in May's European elections, is not standing in two thirds of Scotland's 59 constituencies, including Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson's East Dunbartonshire seat.

According to its figures, 333 - or 52% - of Labour's 632 candidates are women while 190 - or 30% - of the Conservatives' 635 candidates are female.In 2017, 973 female candidates took part in that year's snap election, according to research by the House of Commons library, down from 2015's record of 1,033.

It saves them doing proper jobs

Thatcher. Sturgeon, May, Abbott, Black, Philips. Why does anyone think more women have improved politics?

Fuck me the hurt men in this comment thread 😂

What definition of woman are you using here BBC?

NOBODY cares abut their gender, sexual orientation or skin pigment. EVERYBODY cares that they should be competent, keep their electoral promises, have honesty and integrity.

Always good news after the recent news that female MPs aren’t standing because of intimidation. Good on these ladies. Although being Lib Dem they probably won’t get many seats.

Equality corruption.🙄

Then get pregnant and have a few years off, PAID.

And on the tube.

gaRAge1992 the comments on this are unreal

Does this include men who identify as female?

Here we go, yes, ladies are great, wonderful and beautiful(some anyway), but what does it matter? They are like their male counterparts, in that they can be devious and tell lies

Lib Femmes.

God help us all....

And?

Don't assume their gender.

It'll be a nightmare in the car park.

She does seem to have her mouth open a lot.

Should be celebrated if it weren't for most of them being absolutely mental.

Well the men are just too old to stand...

I've seen way more of them standing than that queuing up for Mecca bingo.

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