Take a look at this list of new Labour candidates selected in winnable seats (below) - 36 so far. Of these, only 12 are women, and to the best of my knowledge only 4 are from ethnic minorities. The rest seem to be unremittingly white, middle-class, middle-aged males. Could we get any more dull? To pick some at random - Martin Eaglestone is a planning officer; Sam Townend a barrister; Gregg McClymont a politics lecturer; Karl Turner a barrister; Alex Cunningham a businessman. I could go on.