Wednesday, 30 January 2008

Margot Wallström on Woman's Hour

Communications Commissioner Margot Wallström and Caroline Lucas MEP were on Woman's Hour today talking about the reasons why 'the best jobs in Europe' are taken by men. Very interesting - it's apparently not to do with 'glass ceilings' or 'sticky floors', but with a 'layer of men'.
I heard the programme whilst driving over the Pennines to an EIA Committee meeting in Leeds, and was irritated to hear - and later to see on the programme summary - that Mrs Wallström was referred to as 'THE Vice-President of the European Commission'. She isn't of course - she's one of FIVE Vice-Presidents, which is rather different. It's a pity people can't get it right - though I noticed that she didn't correct the mistake.

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