[Magdalen] BSA

[Allan Carr]

Margaret Thatcher, who was the longest serving Prime Minister of the 20th
century?

The Iron Lady?


On Wednesday, July 29, 2015, Roger Stokes <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com>
wrote:

> On 29/07/2015 00:15, Grace Cangialosi wrote:
>
>> This is a fascinating thread. Can someone explain to me why we've never
>> had a woman president in the US, when there are so many countries that have
>> them (or prime ministers) or have had them, and nobody batted an eye? What
>> is it about our history and culture that has mitigated against that?
>>
>
> To be elected someone first needs to beat off challengers from their own
> party to secure the nomination.  That demands a large degree of
> assertiveness - my policies are the best for this country. Unfortunately an
> assertive woman is often regarded as aggressive, which is not liked.
>
> Roger
>


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Allan Carr