Daily Politics debate: Why don't more women want to be MPs?

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Ever fancied being an MP? New research suggests that just one in 10 people would ever think about it - and most of those are men. So why don't more women stand? Here's the BBC's Daily Politics report on the issue:

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Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran says party affinity had little to do with her decision...

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Conservative Gillian Keegan said a chance visit to the theatre spearheaded her political career...

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The pair were both first elected at the 2017, and told Daily Politics presenter Jo Coburn about why they stood for Parliament.

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Full interview: Two of Parliament's newest MPs recount how they ended up in Parliament at the 2017 election