The prime minister has been criticised for his attitude towards women over the years, with the Muslim letterbox comment causing a furore and derogatory descriptions of single mothers and their children. But he insists he is supportive of women.
Boris Johnson has said he wants MPs to win their seats based on merit after being asked about all-female shortlists.was quizzed on his attitude to women and how they are treated in the Conservative Party in the wake of multiple sex scandals.
Asked about the fact the Tories had lower numbers of women elected than other parties in 2019 and whether he would back all-women shortlists, he told Times Radio:"I'm very much in favour of people establishing their position, winning their position, on their merits. "And women are doing absolutely brilliantly in the Conservative Party at the moment and we want to encourage it."Advertisement
"I'm sure that every human being looks back over episodes in their lives and wonders whether they might have done things differently," he said. The PM has been criticised for his"laddish" approach and his respect for women has been called into question several times over the years.
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