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Harriet Harman welcomed the government's new initiative
Minority women targeted for political involvement

A new drive to persuade more black, Asian and minority ethnic women to become councilors is being launched by the government today. The government has launched a new taskforce to help more black, Asian and minority ethnic women to become councillors. Women and equality minister Harriet Harman backed the proposal which aims to make councils… Read more »

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Ms Blears mentioned she had spent three days stacking shelves in Tesco's
Communities to be given local council assets

The government will publish a white paper in the summer allowing for communities to take over the running of local council assets such as swimming pools or disused land, politics.co.uk has learnt. The white paper will be published by the department for communities and local government, and is thought to be Hazel Blears’ – local… Read more »