I'm heartened that Labour's election strategy will target "middle-class mainstream mums", although I hope they extend this to all women ( Report , 11 March). Fawcett polling shows that 49% of women don't think politicians are considering their view on key issues such as the economy, though they are more likely to vote for a party with a women's equality plan. But tackling women's equality is ...
A former leader of the Conservatives in the European parliament today defected to the Liberal Democrats in protest at the Tories' decision to form a group with "extremist" politicians.