More women AMs needed in Welsh Government — letter to members

“£100k might just employ 6 people on low wages, but doing what ?

Anyway this idea of reducing the number of AM's and MP's is just a tory plot to reduce socialist representation. If they were serious about cutting parliamentary costs, they'd bin a few of the huge number of guru's and other hangers on they've surrrounded themselves with.”

“I think the WAG does a pretty good job but its limitation is that it has no real control over its budget. Having more women in the Assembly is fine by me provided of course they will fight our corner and not just be a cypher for Westminsters cuts, having women there just because they are women only helps middle class careerists and does a major disservice to working class women”

“Jiffy-- You make a good point, though the cost to employ ONE A/M is well over £100,000 enough for this money to be given to business's, in the Cardiff area to pay the employment of 10 youngsters”

“seasolder - you've do realise that by cutting the number of AM's, you'd be putting their office workers out of work too?”

“Are these politicans having a laugh at our expense more women A/M's required?. it is about time we in Wales cut back on the amount of politicans, whether they are men or women.
There is a true saying, "to many cooks spoil the brough." Wales have too many politicans per ratio of population anywhere in the world. These people are on vast salaries and perks in a country which has, mass unemployment, where a bright future for our young generation is so bleak.
Wales need Employment, plus Employment and more Employment.”

“Rosemary Butler's cause won't have been helped by one woman AM who's recently let her consituents down and had to be dropped by her own party.”

“Tough; it is an issue along with race, disability, sexuality and most importantly CLASS, but all these tend to be overstated.
The difference though with regard to women is that they are a majority of the population. My opinion is that people should vote according to who they think is the best person for the job taking all things that are relevant to them into consideration. For me class is the most important and as with women working class people are also a majority. [though a different kind of majority] I would always vote for a working class woman as my political representative over a toff or a middle class woman provided of course that I agreed with the policies they were advocating. So what they say and whether or not you believe them is the key. Complicated isn't it.”

“Why?”

“As for a woman, man or alien - Who cares? as long as they can do the best job, is all that matters most!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

“Surely the first priority in selecting candidates should be suitability and have nothing to do with gender. If womens groups feel they are under represented then they should field more candidates and stop whining. And, no, I'm not a woman hater I just don't think gender should be made an issue in politics.”