Could an unsuccessful shopping trip help us reimagine our representative politics? A new book explores

In conversation with Karen Celis and Sarah Childs, authors of ‘Feminist Democratic Representation’

Imagine you need a particular kind of dress for an event, but for some reason, don’t have the time to buy it. A close friend offers to help. You explain your requirements, and they come back with something different from what you had described, perhaps of a colour or design you don’t particularly fancy. You are disappointed, so you request them to make …