Monthly Archives: August 2013

Labour’s Holiday Tax Could Hit Women Hardest

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Louise Burfitt-Dons

Earlier this month, Labour Shadow Minister, Sadiq Khan, called for the introduction of a levy on `overnight accommodation’, a move echoed by a Labour Select Committee Chairman and many Labour councillors. When I hear that phrase I instantly think of … Continue reading →

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Stuart Wheeler Loses Kudos Over Chess Jibe

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Louise Burfitt-Dons

It makes wonderful reading that Stuart Wheeler, who hit the offence headlines last week with his claim that women come “absolutely nowhere” against men at chess, poker and bridge thus lacking the competitive edge to succeed in business, has come … Continue reading →

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UKIP in Check Mate Over Sexist Comments

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Louise Burfitt-Dons

So UKIP have gone and done it again. This time they have  hit the offense headlines with their treasurer Stuart Wheeler saying at a conference that women were “absolutely nowhere” when they compete with men in sports where they are … Continue reading →

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It’s Time For The Tories To Target A New Type Of Female Voter

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Louise Burfitt-Dons

Opinion: First Published on Conservative Home Despite the changes in social and workforce behaviour over the past fifty years, the innate conservative drives of women have surely remained the same. Whether running a Footsie 500 company or working the night … Continue reading →

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The EU Must Question Their Priorities Over Women

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Louise Burfitt-Dons

It’s every parent’s nightmare, and my heart goes out to the Reids, The Connolleys, the Trups and the Gees, desperately thinking out ways to help their children who ventured abroad. We mothers still regard daughters as childlike, the rest of … Continue reading →

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