CHILDREN AND POLITICS INCOMPATIBLE

Julia Gillard reckons the rigours of top level political life are so great as to preclude having children:

In an interview with The Bulletin published today, Ms Gillard defends her decision not to have children, saying John Howard and Peter Costello could never have made it to the top of the political pile had they tried to care for children as well.

But some hard-working women have found time to have children:

Helena Morrissey, 40: CEO of Newton Fund Management Company, which manages in excess of £32.8billion. Lives in London with her husband and their seven children. Expecting her eighth.

Jeez, considering how active Ms Morrissey's sex life must be, it's hard to understand how she finds the time for anything else.