Betty Boothroyd Autobiography
The Autobiography
$39.36
- Paperback
544 pages
- Release Date
15 October 2002
Summary
The classic memoirs of Britain’s best loved female politician.
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 l…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099427049 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0099427044 |
| Author: | Betty Boothroyd |
| Publisher: | Cornerstone |
| Imprint: | Arrow Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 544 |
| Release Date: | 15 October 2002 |
| Weight: | 286g |
| Dimensions: | 178mm x 110mm x 32mm |
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The first Speaker to become a political superstar - one of the most popular women in Britain
The first Speaker to become a political superstar - one of the most popular women in Britain * Mail on Sunday *
Betty Boothroyd is frank, fun and generous… an uncomplicated book by a straightforward lady * William Hague, Sunday Telegraph *
Betty Boothroyd came to transcend politics… her autobiography is of profound human interest * Times Literary Supplement *
About The Author
Betty Boothroyd
Betty Boothroyd was born in 1929, the daughter of a Yorkshire textile worker and weaver. In the mid-50s, after a career as a dancer with the Tiller Girls Troupe, she turned to politics. In 1973, after several unsuccessful attempts to enter parliament, she was finally selected as Labour MP for Bromwich, and served as an MEP from 1975 to 1977. In 1987 she became one of three deputy speakers in the House of Commons. But she is best known for becoming the first woman Speaker of the House of Commons, a post she held from 1992 to 2000. She was a popular choice, admired for her firmness, good-humour, fairness and ability to deal with a rowdy and mostly male House of Commons. Her straightforward, no-nonsense approach made her something of a celebrity. In 2001 she became a Life Peer and took her seat in the House of Lords as Baroness Boothroyd of Sandwell.
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