Since the Liberal Party’s election wipeout, Liberals, and their media allies, have turned to sources of conservative wisdom, including Margaret Thatcher, in search of guidance. 

But, as our political and international editor, Peter Hartcher, writes: “I haven’t seen any of them citing Thatcher’s 1975 observation: ‘In politics if you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman'."

Today, Peter Hartcher joins me to discuss when the Liberal Party’s women problem first began. And whether the party is destined for extinction.

Since the Liberal Party&rsquo;s election wipeout, Liberals, and their media allies, have turned to sources of conservative wisdom, including Margaret Thatcher, in search of guidance.&nbsp;
But, as our political and international editor, Peter Hartcher, writes: &ldquo;I haven&rsquo;t seen any of them citing Thatcher&rsquo;s 1975 observation: &lsquo;In politics if you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman'."
Today, Peter Hartcher joins me to discuss when the Liberal Party&rsquo;s women problem first began. And whether the party is destined for extinction.

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The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

Women were once ‘essential’ to the Liberal Party: What happened? 

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