The reaction from readers to the news that David Cameron is planning on using all-women shortlists for selections coming up in the New Year was almost universally hostile.
I have just written this piece for Comment is Free on the Guardian website summarising my feelings on the issue.
But I do wonder whether there will be a backlash from the grassroots - clearly hostile to the all-women shortlists - which will actually result in fewer women being selected in the seats choosing candidates in the coming weeks.
If members think that before too long only women will be getting onto shortlists, is there not a danger that they might (consciously or subconsciously) overlook them in favour of male candidates while male candidates are still in the running?
Just a thought.
Jonathan Isaby
