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A father of two daughters who idolises Margaret Thatcher is seeking a Midlander to join his political party – which aims to stop women from “demonising men’s lives”.

Mike Buchanan has set up Justice for Men and Boys (and the women who love them) to challenge “girl power” and half a century of feminism, which he believes is “anti male”.

The retired businessman is seeking a like-minded Midlander to stand as a candidate in his party for the 2015 General Election.

Mike, aged 55, hopes to take the Warwickshire North seat, won by Conservative MP Dan Byles in 2010 with a majority of just 54 votes.

Mike, who describes himself as a men’s human rights activist, said: “Feminism is killing men and it’s ruining lives.

“The hostile, poisonous, undemocratic, anti-meritocratic, anti-male culture which has developed over 50 years must be challenged and defeated for the sakes of men, women, and children.

“There’s no doubt about it, men’s consciousness of how the state assaults them is really picking up steam. Men are rightly becoming very angry.

“Our long-term strategy is to put men’s human rights on the radar.”

One of Mike’s chief political aims is to oppose any plans to introduce quotas for women on boards.

The author of Feminism: The Ugly Truth also wants equal access for dads barred from seeing their kids by “vindictive ex-wives and partners”.

And he said he will campaign for an increase in charities devoted to helping male victims of domestic violence.

“If we take 55 of the votes won by Dan Byles in 2015, he’ll be looking for another job,” said Mike, a former Tory strategist from Bath, who believes David Cameron’s party has buckled to feminist’s calls for equality. “They (the government) won’t engage with us so I formed this party.”

Mike claims that he has won almost unanimous support for his ideals – including backing from women “who want the best for their husbands and sons”.

But his crusade has caused anger among women’s groups.

Forums on the Mumsnet website have been awash with comments rubbishing Mike’s views.

And in Birmingham, the Amina Women’s Project, which helped to organise a vigil for education campaigner Malala Yousafzai, said statistics proved women were still on an unequal footing.

Musurat Dar, director, said: “On the basis of statistics their arguments are not proven.

“Maybe he had some bad experiences, but the truth is we live in a patriarchal society and there is discrimination against women.

“There will be women in north Warwickshire who will have experienced this, and whether they will be convinced by his arguments I doubt it very much.”

But Mike said he enjoys winding up opponents, “They become very angry” he said, “it’s funny to watch. They’re just trying to ignore us now.”

And while he admits the struggle for power will be long – he is not expecting to win seats until at least 2020 – Justice For Men and Boys are also considering putting a candidate up against David Cameron who Mike said was a “dwarf” in comparison to his heroine, former Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher.

Mike said: “Feminists hate Mrs Thatcher because she took men on on a level playing field – and beat them. She was principled, hard working, she was Winston Churchill in a dress.”