I am very pleased to read this morning that Suffolk at last has the chance of electing a female Member of Parliament.
Therese Coffey, who currently lives in Hampshire and works for the BBC, has won the nomination to be the Parliamentary Candidate for Suffolk Coastal. I see from her website that she used to work for the US confectionary company, Mars. I have a good friend who also worked for the company and know that they do not tolerate slouches so I am sure that she will work very hard for her constituents.
I have been concerned at the failure of female and local candidates to get anywhere in these candidate selection competitions. Now at least the female box has been ticked!
I hope that Therese will find time later in the year to come and talk to the South Suffolk Conservative Women’s Group (organised by women, but men always welcome at meetings!)
