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Comment by Salim Mamdani on July 18, 2010 at 8:54pm

She is indeed ! She is a great inspiration for both british paralympic and british women too !

Comment by Rebekah Gronowski on July 18, 2010 at 8:30pm

Thank you for reporting back to us on this, Salim! She is a wonderful woman and a beacon in the world for the rest of us!

Comment by Salim Mamdani on July 16, 2010 at 10:48pm

Tanni delivered an excellent maiden speech, before starting her 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games debate in the House of Lords. She looked beautiful too ! Well done Tanni or should I say Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson !

Comment by Salim Mamdani on June 13, 2010 at 11:14pm

I send my heartfelt congretulations to Baroness Grey-Thompson ! Salim.

Comment by Rebekah Gronowski on June 13, 2010 at 2:58pm

I have just found this -

Baroness Grey-Thompson to make her maiden speech tomorrow in the House of Lords

See link - http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2010/06/baroness-grey-thompson/

I am sure we would all like to congratulate her!

Comment by Salim Mamdani on May 27, 2010 at 2:32am

I believe in Equality and Fairness ! Salim.

Comment by Rebekah Gronowski on May 26, 2010 at 11:49pm

You are so right Salim! Women are essential to life itself! Without women there would be no births, by whatever means.

Thank you for your wonderful gem of wisdom, Salim. I am smiling!

It is so good to find a man who appreciates the value of women in this world.

Comment by Salim Mamdani on May 26, 2010 at 11:36pm

My mother was a woman. Without a woman, I would not exist ! Thanks to the woman who gave birth to me, fed me, natured me and taught me to love women. Without women, life would not exist ! ............smile !

Comment by Kirsten de Keyser on May 26, 2010 at 9:41pm

Vince Cable has stood down as Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats in order to concentrate on his role as Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills.

The text of Vince Cable’s letter to Nick Clegg is below:

Dear Nick,

I am writing to offer my resignation in my role as Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats.

It has been an honour to serve as the Deputy Leader of our party. However, in joining the cabinet I have taken on many new challenges and responsibilities and it is right that I focus wholeheartedly on the job in hand.

These are exciting times to be a Liberal Democrat, and despite all the challenges we face we have a real opportunity to change Britain for the better. There are great opportunities for the party alongside our working in coalition.

I wish my successor all the best in what is a rewarding and important role.

Yours ever,

Vince Cable

Nick Clegg said in response:

Vince has been a fantastic Deputy Leader during an exciting time for the party. I look forward to us continuing to work together in government.

This means that an election for the new Deputy Leader will take place on Wednesday 9 June with Lord (William) Wallace acting as the returning officer.

There will be a formal meeting of the Parliamentary Party on Wednesday 2 June to receive nominations.

If more than one nomination is received, hustings will take place at the meeting of the Parliamentary Party on 9 June. The ballot will take place at the end of that meeting, with the result declared thereafter.

Terrible shame Vince stepping aside but entirely understandable, given the task ahead of him. Whatever the loss, this is also a fantastic opportunity for a woman to take on this role.

We must all start lobbying for this - Lynne Featherstone, Jo Swinson, Sarah Teather and I'm sure there are more eminently capable women MPs.

So, come on all, let's not miss this opportunity! Get writing! And spread the news to everyone too!

Comment by Rebekah Gronowski on May 21, 2010 at 8:33am

I am delighted that we have Sarah Teather and Lynne Featherstone in positions within the Government and I know that they will serve us all well. That is only two out of 20 - 10%. We are still way below our 50% target. This has to change!

I feel somewhat let down by the Party Leadership! Does anyone else? See my new Discussion topic.

We are still being led by the majority of all male, all white MPs. I'm sorry but that is not good enough! How can we address this imbalance in our representation?

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