[maemo-community] Getting the ball rolling for council elections, and proposal to lengthen terms

[From: Jamie Bennett]

On 31 Jul 2009, at 17:53, Simon Pickering wrote:
> Hmm, I don't think we should enforce positive discrimination. I  
> think we
> should certainly promote and encourage women to stand for the  
> council, no
> argument there, but reserving a place is not right IMO. As ever, the  
> place
> should be given to the best candidates, no matter who they are.

Definitely agree. Promotion for women is great but places should be on  
merit and merit alone.

> Simon


Regards,
Jamie.
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