Andrea Leadsom
The Guardian
What holds, and what fails, under pressure, standards and accountability.
Andrea Leadsom is a seasoned politician who emphasizes stability and trust within the parliamentary system. This interview reveals her commitment to addressing issues like harassment while maintaining a supportive environment for her colleagues.
“Well, you know, I've taken my fair share of flack over the last few years, and I would say that this is not worse. So I think there's always people who are very angry about something.”
“Well, as I say, I don't want to talk about any personal experiences, but what I've taken a lot of evidence about during the process of setting up this complaints procedure is from people, quite often young women, who feel that something's happened to them, they haven't liked it, and they've not wanted to come forward because of the inevit…”
“Yeah, so actually, again, the original colours shows the George Cross on little shields around the top of the clock face. What I want to propose to the House Commission is that we might perhaps instead have each of the four flags of the four nations of the United Kingdom, who would be a lovely statement about all being united together in…”
“Yes, I can. I know. Well, I have to say, I was not privy to this decision, but I'm actually in some ways rather delighted. I think it'll be a fitting memorial. Anyone visiting Parliament will see that Elizabeth Tower, which hosts Big Ben, the Big Tower with the clock on, is covered in scaffolding and it's being restored.”
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