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The 2008 lecture will be given by
Rt Hon Clare Short MP
Making Politics Fit For Purpose
Wednesday October 29
6.30pm, Westminster
This lecture is open to all - click here to sign up to attend
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The Hansard Society is holding joint fringe meetings with Channel 4 at this year's party conferences asking the question:
People Like Us: Is British Society fairly reflected in Parliament?
* How representative is ‘representative democracy'?
* Do we need to be represented by ‘people like us'?
* Given the demographic make-up of the country, why are so many MPs from a narrow section of the population?
* Why are women under-represented in Parliament? What puts them off? What can be done?
* Where are the ethnic minority MPs? Are we making the most of the advantages of having such a diverse population?
* Should we be encouraging younger people to stand as MPs? Should we reduce the voting age or the age at which people can stand for Parliament?
PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU DO NOT HAVE TO REGISTER IN ADVANCE FOR THESE MEETINGS