The Real story behind Ipswich Conservative Success - Girl Power!
I'm not a raving feminist, never have been because I have always believed, as Mrs Thatcher did, that women must show, not tell their strengths and talents. Stop the talking and the victimhood and do the doing. I'ts there for any woman. The local elections have been a resounding success for Ipswich Conservatives but you would have to look at the small print in our local paper to even see remotely what actually happened. Suffolk County Council have not just gained some extra representatives for Ipswich as Conservative county councillors, more importantly they include 4 extra females representing Ipswich divisions for the Conservatives. And boy did each and every one of us deserve our victory because Labour were not just 'pipped' (as described in the Ipswich Star) but the swing to us was massive in anyone's books. But we cant get there without the support of many others. As well as the candidates, there were also some brilliant women behind the scenes. Let's start...