There is a certain irony in a party that pioneered all-women shortlists back in 1993 still not having managed, more than three decades later, to put a woman in charge of it. Andy Burnham is about to become Britain's prime minister without ever having had to beat a female rival for the job, because, as it happens, no female rival with a serious chance has ever gotten that close. That fact alone should tell you the " boys' club" complaints landing on his desk this week aren't sour grapes from a few disgruntled backbenchers.

LONDON: As Andy Burnham prepares to become the UK’s next prime minister he faces calls to tackle Labour’s alleged “boys’ club” by ensuring women get half of the top jobs in his…

Andy Burnham faces pressure to achieve gender balance in his new cabinet. Women in the Labour Party report a "boys' club" hindering their progress. Experts note Labour's failure…