Majority of British public believe politics is sexist


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The survey showed that two-thirds see UK politics as unequal for woman.
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However, it also revealed a sharp political divide. Seventy-three per cent of Labour supporters said they think that politics is sexist, but the majority of Ukip voters (53%) disagree with that view, according to the BMG poll for the Huffington Post UK.
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