Being a woman in a COBRA meeting: ‘It does all get very blokey’ | In The Room

“Someone will literally take charge of the planning brief and suddenly their secret interest in the Risk board game will be revealed and they’ll be hanging around the Prime Minister’s office…”

Throughout both Helen and Cleo’s political careers, they were often one of only a handful (if not the only) women in the room. From cabinet briefings to COBRA meetings, things can get a bit of a ‘boys club’ when the gloves come off and big speeches need to be made.

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