Monthly Archives: May 2017

Here We, Here We, Here We … Go (Again): Women and the 2017 Local Government Elections

Posted on May 9, 2017 by genderpol

By Meryl Kenny, Fiona Mackay and Judith Sijstermans Another year, another missed opportunity to achieve equal representation in Scottish politics. Not that you would know it from the media coverage and political spin of the 2017 council elections, with pundits … Continue reading →

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Yes, There’s Still a Local Government Election Going On

Posted on May 3, 2017 by genderpol

By Meryl Kenny and Fiona Mackay Since the announcement of an early general election by Theresa May on 18 April, Scottish local government elections have seemingly disappeared from view. Indeed, if one were to read the campaign leaflets piling up … Continue reading →

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