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Party selecting Women and Ethnic Minorities in over half of key seats

March 4, 2007 12:00 AM

Speaking to the Liberal Democrat Spring Conference today, Party President Simon Hughes MP confirmed that the Liberal Democrats are making significant strides in selecting women and ethnic minorities in key constituencies.

Looking to add to the Party's record number 63 MPs, over half of the selected candidates in the next batch of 63 most winnable seats are either female or from an ethnic minority.

To increase the pace of change within the party, Simon Hughes announced new forums within the party to represent different ethnic groups.

Mr Hughes said:

"The party is becoming more representative of our diverse country, but this is only the start. The change must happen with a greater sense of urgency.

"Our ambition should be nothing less than for half of our candidates in all seats to be women, and eight in each hundred of our candidates in all seats to be black or from other visible minorities.

"In addition to the growing existing organisations, we will set up the Liberal Democrat Africa Forum, Arab Forum, Asian Forum, Caribbean Forum, Latin American Forum, and other country-specific groups for members and supporters who are from or linked to the large, international communities."

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