Madam Speaker: The Life of Betty Boothroyd

by Paul Routledge

This biography traces Betty Boothroyd's humble beginnings as the only child of an impoverished textile-working couple in the Pennine town of Dewsbury, where she formed a desire to change society. It follows her early adventurous career as a dancer, and then her path through the political foothills - first working for the Labour Party as a secretary to MPs, including Barbara Castle.

344 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 1995