You would have thought by now it would have occurred to even the most old-fashioned MPs that judging a candidate’s suitability for office by whether they have children or not looks foolish. A warning light must have flashed in his brain, because he went on: “Quite understandably…” The warning light was still flashing as he remembered that Jenrick has young …
Kemi Badenoch tonight blasted back at a senior Conservative MP who suggested she might struggle as party leader because she's 'preoccupied with her children'. The former Cabinet minister dismissed claims by Sir Christopher Chope that being a mother-of-three would hinder her as leader of the opposition. Kemi Badenoch blasted back at a senior Conservative MP who suggested she might struggle …
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