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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrew Woodcock

Tory rift over call to find female candidate to replace porn shame MP

BBC News

A government minister has rejected calls for an all-women shortlist to find a replacement for disgraced Tory MP Neil Parish.

Universities minister, Michelle Donelan, said that female-only shortlists for parliamentary candidates are “demeaning” to women.

Boris Johnson is facing calls from within his own party to ensure that a woman is chosen to fight the by-election in the east Devon seat of Tiverton and Honiton triggered by Parish’s resignation after being caught watching pornography in the Commons chamber.

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