Moran and Kirkbride bow to the inevitable

Both Julie Kirkbride and Margaret Moran are to stand down at the next election.

Just before she announced her own political termination, Kirkbride said that attacks on her might deter other women to stand for parliament. This is a baffling argument. So she is saying that women need to have their parliamentary professional life entwined via "double dipping" second home expenses with their husband, a £50,000 expenses paid extension for their brother and employment for their sister, is she?