The Glass Ceiling - the myth of Lady Thatcher

Interesting debate about how the glass ceiling was supposedly broken. It was indicated to me that the Conservatives choose on ability and Labour on quotas. Well in that case this would indicate that not many Conservative/LibDem women have ability. Or was the ceiling not really broken?

Party key		Conservative
		Liberal Democrat

Cabinet of the United Kingdom^[9][10]

Portfolio	Minister
Prime Minister First Lord of the Treasury Minister for the Civil Service		The Rt Hon. David Cameron MP
Deputy Prime Minister Lord President of the Council		The Rt Hon. Nick Clegg MP
First Secretary of State Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs		The Rt Hon. William Hague MP
Chancellor of the Exchequer		The Rt Hon. George Osborne MP
Chief Secretary to the Treasury		The Rt Hon. Danny Alexander MP
Secretary of State for the Home Department		The Rt Hon. Theresa May MP
Secretary of State for Defence		The Rt Hon. Philip Hammond MP
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills President of the Board of Trade		The Rt Hon. Dr Vince Cable MP
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions		The Rt Hon. Iain Duncan Smith MP
Lord Chancellor Secretary of State for Justice		The Rt Hon. Chris Grayling MP
Secretary of State for Education		The Rt Hon. Michael Gove MP
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government		The Rt Hon. Eric Pickles MP
Secretary of State for Health		The Rt Hon. Jeremy Hunt MP
Leader of the House of Lords Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster		The Rt Hon. The Lord Hill of Oareford PC
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs		The Rt Hon. Owen Paterson MP
Secretary of State for International Development		The Rt Hon. Justine Greening MP
Secretary of State for Scotland		The Rt Hon. Michael Moore MP
Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change		The Rt Hon. Ed Davey MP
Secretary of State for Transport		The Rt Hon. Patrick McLoughlin MP
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Minister for Women and Equality		The Rt Hon. Maria Miller MP
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland		The Rt Hon. Theresa Villiers MP
Secretary of State for Wales		The Rt Hon. David Jones MP
Also attending Cabinet meetings
Minister without Portfolio		The Rt Hon. Kenneth Clarke QC MP
Leader of the House of Commons Lord Privy Seal		The Rt Hon. Andrew Lansley CBE MP
Chief Whip in the House of Commons Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury		The Rt Hon. Sir George Young Bt CH MP
Minister for the Cabinet Office Paymaster General		The Rt Hon. Francis Maude MP
Minister of State for Government Policy		The Rt Hon. Oliver Letwin MP
Minister of State for the Cabinet Office Minister of State for Schools		The Rt Hon. David Laws MP
Minister without Portfolio Co-Chairman of the Conservative Party		The Rt Hon. Grant Shapps MP
Senior Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Senior Minister of State for Faith and Communities		The Rt Hon. The Baroness Warsi PC
Minister of State for Universities and Science		The Rt Hon. David Willetts MP
Also attends Cabinet when ministerial responsibilities are on the agenda
Attorney General		The Rt Hon. Dominic Grieve QC MP