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Betty Boothroyd: The Autobiography
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Item specifics
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- Artist
- Boothroyd, Betty
- ISBN
- 9780099427049
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Random House
ISBN-10
0099427044
ISBN-13
9780099427049
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2326541
Product Key Features
Book Title
Betty Boothroyd : the Autobiography
Number of Pages
544 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2001
Topic
Women in Politics, World / European, Political, Historical, Military
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.6 in
Item Weight
10.8 Oz
Item Length
7 in
Item Width
4.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2002-318415
Synopsis
The enormous respect and affection of the British public for Betty Boothroyd has its roots in a strong belief in what she stands for- fair play, an unshakeable sense of honour and a passionate belief in the sovereignty of Parliament. Her convictions, she has said, are set in 'Yorkshire granite'. Born into a working class family in Dewsbury in 1929, there was little money, but Betty grew up in a home that radiated love and warmth. Betty was popular and a talented dancer who eventually went on to become one of the celebrated Tiller Girls - the full story of which she tells here for the first time. But by the age of twenty-five, Betty's dreams of taking the West End by storm had crashed - and her father's ambition of seeing her settled with a nice safe job had been abandoned. Undaunted, she won a national speaking award, stood for election to the local council and became a full-time worker for the Labour Party. Nothing would ever part Betty Boothroyd from politics again. In 1953 Betty began work at the House of Commons for Barbara Castle and Geoffrey de Freitas. She speaks candidly about the devastation of losing two by-elections and the time she spent in America campaigning for JFK. Back in Britain, Betty landed a top job with millionaire Labour Minister Lord Harry Walston and the Yorkshire girl became part of the inner circle of the socialist elite, which included Hugh Gaitskell and Roy Jenkins. She describes the elation she felt on becoming an MP at last in 1973, the huge debt she owes her mother for her support, and the full story behind her role in the struggle to save the Labour Party from the hard left. Betty Boothroyd's long political career reached its apogee in 1992 when she was appointed the first woman Speaker of the House of Commons with overwhelming support from both sides of the House. Her term of office coincided with John Major's attempts to defend his slim majority. Detailing many of the true stories behind the headlines, she writes of the sleaze scandals that beset the Major government, her feelings when Labour won their landslide election in 1997 and her strongly held views on the role of Parliament. Finally, she tells why she decided to retire, her plans for the future and - in retrospect - what she feels about her decision to put public service above marriage., The enormous respect and affection of the British public for Betty Boothroyd has its roots in a strong belief in what she stands for: fair play, an unshakeable sense of honour, and a passionate belief in the sovereignty of Parliament.She tells of her childhood, her political career, the scandals and successes, why she decided to retire, and her plans for the future."
LC Classification Number
DA591.B59
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- 0***k (546)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseGreat book, nice condition, arrived fast. Thank you!
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