Sentence examples for minority shortlists from inspiring English sources

All-ethnic minority shortlists?

He confirmed all-women shortlists would again be imposed but ruled out the use of ethnic minority shortlists to boost the number of black and Asian MPs.

He hopes that the Speaker's Conference on diversity in the Commons will lead to legislation allowing parties to run all-BME (black and minority ethnic) shortlists.

The Liberal Democrat conference today rejected a plan to force local parties to include black or minority ethnic candidates in shortlists for certain elections to the House of Commons, following a divisive debate.

On Wednesday the party will debate plans to ensure that there has to be at least one ethnic minority candidate on the shortlist when the party selects candidates in winnable seats.

Ouseley is unsure about the "Rooney rule" - the US idea that guarantees minorities a place on shortlists –preffering instead to lead calls for the next generation of coaches and administrators from all backgrounds to be equipped with the skills to make them employable.

Instead, speaker after speaker passionately reminded the conference that any intervention, including having black and minority ethnic (BME) candidates on shortlists for target seats, or having a programme to recruit more BME members, was discriminatory and therefore illiberal.

Football League chairman Greg Clarke has been criticised for not implementing a version of the 'Rooney Rule', which would ensure black and ethnic minority inclusion on managerial vacancy shortlists and has been advocated by Paul Ince and Garth Crooks among others.

But his casting has taken on particular significance as the row over the paucity of black and ethnic minority actors in this year's Oscar shortlist has expanded into a debate on Hollywood's lack of opportunities for black and ethnic minority talent.

Under the regulation in American football, NFL clubs must shortlist at least one minority candidate when appointing a manager.

The Liberal Democrats could become the first party to introduce all-ethnic minority, all-gay, and all-disabled candidate shortlists at the next general election.