The Tory Party’s women problem – a picture tells a thousand words

Ed Miliband has just challenged the Tories on the lack of women in the Tory Party and the Cabinet. As he said, a picture tells a thousand words. Here’s the Tory front bench today:

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Cameron may have two female Tory MPs sat behind him – and one of them is recently deselected Ann McIntosh. But it’s all men on the front bench today. Awkward…

Updated with a better photo (h/t @alexamith1982)

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