45. Getting women into power

Since 1997, the number of women councillors in the country has barely risen, falling far behind the proportion of female MPs. How do we improve that? Conor Pope asks Katie Curtis and leader of Waltham Forest Clare Coghill. They also discuss what new polling means for the debate around Brexit.

Further reading:

*Clare Coghill: What works in London does not always work elsewhere

*More than 100 seats that backed Leave now want to remain in EU

*Hope Note Hate map of constituencies’ changing opinions on Brexit


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