Colquhoun was deselected due to her sexuality and her feminist views; in late September 1977, members of her constituency party's General Management Committee voted by 23 votes to 18, with one abstention, to deselect her, citing her "obsession with trivialities such as women's rights".
Colquhoun was removed from her position due to her sexual orientation and feminist views; in late September 1977, members of her constituency party's General Management Committee voted by a narrow margin to remove her, citing her "obsession with trivial issues like women's rights".