Rather than wasting time with forays into positive discrimination, the Conservatives should weight the merits of various forms of increased flexibility at work.
There are electoral opportunities in binding whole groups to a party based on collective identity – but what happens when those groups come into conflict?
The Speaker’s recent report on improving equality in Parliament makes some proposals which are irrelevant at best.
But with a nuanced approach, the Tories can address areas of concern without alienating a vital, more liberal-minded part of their electoral coalition.