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So, Farewell Then, Capital Woman

July 22nd, 2008 by BenSix

It would seem so, anyway.

Nicky Gavron:

Last year, the GLA’s annual Capitalwoman conference brought over 3000 London women of all ages and backgrounds together to discuss the issues affecting them and give their ideas for future policy. Will you continue to hold and fund this conference?

Answer From The Mayor:

“As woman make up 52% of London’s population, ongoing engagement with women and listening to their views will be vital.”

Impressively oblique.

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  • 1 Helen Jul 22, 2008 at 4:29 pm

    He gave exactly the same non-answer to Jenny Jones. “Ongoing engagement” obviously involves making all high-ranking female staff redundant and replacing them with men - the women can be engaged with needlework, playing with fluffy kittens and other activities that won’t be too taxing for their tiny brains.

  • 2 Leon Jul 22, 2008 at 4:58 pm

    So it’s no longer ‘it’s under review’ as a line for saying yeah we’re dumping that…great way to treat the capital’s females Boris.

  • 3 Helen Jul 22, 2008 at 11:27 pm

    We also have Boris’s reply to Barnbrook: “In light of the recent departure of Deputy Mayor Ray Lewis, will the Mayor now start to appoint advisors based on merit and real experience rather than what I personally consider and understand him to be doing, appointing anyone just to make up his racial quotas?

    Answer from the Mayor:

    All my appointments are based on merit, and reflect my desire to have a team that reflects- as far as possible- the people they serve”

    Really.