Sentences with phrase «ethnic minority candidates»

The problem is the shortage of women and ethnic minority candidates coming forward.

But he does have black and ethnic minority candidates now in seats he expects to win at the election.

In my experience the latter is where most ethnic minority candidates will have obtained their degree.

But Labour addressed the problem, and even the Tories started getting ethnic minority candidates into parliament in the 1990s.

David Cameron has succeeded in boosting the number of ethnic minority candidates in winnable seats: there should be at least four new black or Asian Conservative MPs to add to the two already at Westminster.

His recent advocacy of selection procedeures for the next round of Assembly Elections that would see women and ethnic minority candidates get preferential treatment underlined his Cameroonian credentials.

Runnymede points about that the Conservatives made little progress among minority communities at the last election despite a record number of ethnic minority candidates in winnable seats and despite Conservatives like Sayeeda Warsi playing a prominent role in the Tory campaign.

Amin was the first ethnic minority candidate to be chosen for this year's poll, and has been pictured alongside Prime Minister David Cameron, Chancellor George Osborne and the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby.

«Police chiefs will be encouraged to favour ethnic minority candidates when it comes to recruitment and promotion, even if the law has to be changed to allow them to do so, under new proposals from Labour.

«Nick Bourne gives priority to women and ethnic minority candidates for 2011 elections to Welsh Assembly Main The ConHome coach hits the campaign trail in Norwich North»

Dr Ashley said: «middle - class ethnic minority candidates with the right education and «the right accent» would not necessarily experience discrimination, at entry level at least, and firms have «continued to recruit using precisely the same types of class privilege that have always been in operation».

Networking and events group BAMEed will launch in January with the aim of encouraging more black, Asian and ethnic minority candidates into teaching and leadership roles, Schools Week has reported.

Amin was the first ethnic minority candidate to be chosen to fight May's election for the Tories, in the key battleground of Dudley North, which has a Labour majority of 649.

11.31 am: Labour's Khalid Mahmood says the Lib Dems have fielded black and ethnic minority candidates in Labour and Tory seats, but not in Lib Dem seats.

[51] Michael Millar, writing in The Spectator, was of the opinion that «the Equality Bill before parliament today gives employers the right to choose an ethnic minority candidate or female candidate over a white male, specifically because they are an ethnic minority or female.»

The bill, designed to increase fairness and diversity in the workplace, would also allow firms to discriminate in favour of female and ethnic minority candidates and require public bodies to disclose the extent of any gender pay gap in their organisation.

In terms of proving progressive credentials to the Left my guess is that the Conservative leadership would also point to the party's acceptance of homosexual rights, efforts to promote women and ethnic minority candidates and the significant emphasis that the party has placed on civil libertarianism and combating climate change.

Part of that would include fielding more black and ethnic minority candidates.

The report was welcomed by the Liberal Democrats and equalities spokeswoman Lorely Burt said the party was «committed to putting our own house in order by giving strong practical and financial support to talented women and ethnic minority candidates».

I would go even further than David Cameron - I would fast track even more talented women and ethnic minority candidates into the seats currently held by our Bedblocker MPs - about 25 % of the Parliamentary Party the last time I looked.

Newspapers are obsessed with the number of women and ethnic minority candidates but don't encourage the party to consider other measures.

Though the party has good policies on equality, it has not prioritised the promotion and selection of women and ethnic minority candidates.

And he says that Labour will guarantee that black and ethnic minority candidates are represented on selection shortlists, using powers in the equality bill.

Bethnal Green and Bow MP withdraws less than 30 minutes before nominations deadline, leaving no black or ethnic minority candidates in race

«David Cameron and Nick Clegg must be delighted that no women, ethnic minority candidates or working class men have entered the Labour leadership race.

It is a matter of fact that white, male candidates have been much less likely to be placed on the A List, than either women, or ethnic minority candidates.

Labour said it had the best record of any of the parties in selecting female and ethnic minority candidates.

Where there is no incumbent the top spot on the regional list should go to a woman or ethnic minority candidate.»

BAMEed will launch in January with the aim of encouraging more black, Asian and ethnic minority candidates into teaching and leadership roles, Schools Week has reported.

A networking and events group aimed at encouraging more black, Asian and ethnic minority candidates into teaching and headship roles will launch in January.