London: It may seem an inopportune time to start a new party, given Britain's crowded political scene, but Sandi Toksvig says she is tired of waiting. Waiting for what? For women to be treated the same as men, to have the same opportunities, the same representation in the top ranks of business and government and the same salaries, and for Britain's major political parties to take the issues seriously. "We have to stop being told to wait for equality," Toksvig, 57, a British-Danish writer and comedian, said in an interview. "I'm done waiting." Many others are apparently tired of waiting, too. Since Toksvig and two journalists - Sophie Walker, 44, and Catherine...
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