The party's former deputy leader called on men to go further than sitting out of the contest and to actively back women for the top job. (bbc.com)
Kit Malthouse A former deputy leader of Westminster Council who contested Liverpool Wavertree in 1997, Kit applied for a few seats, but was then selected as GLA candidate for London West Central and was elected to City Hall in May 2008. (conservativehome.blogs.com)
Politicians seen as representing the Crosland tradition, most notably former deputy leader Roy Hattersley, who were regarded as firmly on the right of Labour politics throughout their careers, have now tended to find themselves arguing from the left of New Labour. (en.wikipedia.org)