Author: ROUTLEDGE, PAUL
Title: Madam Speaker - the Life of Betty Boothroyd
Description: London, Harper Collins. 1995, First Edition. (ISBN: 000255531x). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A near Fine unmarked copy with price clipped dustjacket. The extraordinary and inspiring life of the first woman Speaker of the House of Commons, from humble beginnings as the only child of an impoverished textile working couple in the Pennine town of Dewsbury, an adventurous career as a dancer and a 'Tiller' girl, secretary to Barbara Castle and her progression through politics in the Labour party. 26 photographs. B2D. Near Fine/Very Good.

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