Scotland: Campaigners say LibDems must introduce women-only shortlists

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'SCOTTISH Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie has been urged to introduce women-only shortlists for parliamentary candidates after his only female MSP was ousted from the top of one of his party’s regional lists by a male rival.

The move will mean Alison McInnes, the current LibDem MSP for North East Scotland, is unlikely to be re-elected to Holyrood and her seat could be taken by the former MSP Mike Rumbles, who secured top ranking.

McInnes is currently the only female LibDem parliamentarian in Holyrood and Westminster.

Apart from her, the party has four male MSPs and eight male MPs, including Alistair Carmichael. Its only MEP is a woman – Catherine Bearder.

Only one of the party’s eight regional lists for next year’s

Scottish Parliament elections is headed by a woman.'