Boris Johnson’s view of women has been “forever impacted” by not mixing with girls until he was much older than the average child due to his all-male education, a senior Conservative MP has said.
Caroline Nokes, chair of the Women and Equalities Select Committee in parliament, told The Independent the PM’s ministerial appointments are based on finding the “right chap” rather than the “best candidate” for the role as she said women get “overlooked repeatedly”.
Ms Nokes argued Mr Johnson, who has frequently been criticised for making sexist and racist remarks, is less sexist than he was but noted he “had a long way to go”.
The MP for Romsey and Southampton North said she is “convinced” the Etonian prime minister’s “blokey mentality” partly stems from his education and “the type of upbringing he had”.
Ms Nokes added: “What we see is somebody who wasn’t educated with girls. Who didn’t mix with them until he was significantly older than your average child. I think it has forever impacted his perceptions.
