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UK politician cites poker in sexist comments
August 20, 2013
Gambling Online Magazine – British politician Stuart Wheeler has become embroiled in a row over comments made regarding the competitive capabilities of women. Wheeler who represents the UK Independence Party and acts as treasurer for the right-wing fringe party commented that in pursuits such as “chess, bridge and poker – women come absolutely nowhere”. The comments were made an article Wheeler recently wrote in the Daily Telegraph debating the subject of female quotas in top company boardrooms. “Business is very, very competitive and you should take the performance of women in another competitive area, which is sport where [men] have…