The Castle diaries, 1964-70

The Castle Diaries #1

by Barbara Castle

Large illustrated hardcover book. "The Castle Diaries 1964-70" by Barbara Castle. This is the second volume by British political diarist and historian Barbara Castle, in which she recounts her role in Labour politics during the period of Harold Wilson's first two administrations 1964-66 and 1966-70. One black & white illustration of the members of the Cabinet,1970.

858 pages, Hardcover

First published October 31, 1984

About the author

Barbara Anne Castle, Baroness Castle of Blackburn, PC, GCOT (née Betts, 6 October 1910 – 3 May 2002) was a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Blackburn from 1945 to 1979, and the Member of the European Parliament for Greater Manchester from 1979 to 1989. One of the most significant Labour Party politicians of the 20th century, she served in the Cabinet under Prime Minister Harold Wilson in a number of roles, including as Secretary of State for Employment, Secretary of State for Social Services, and First Secretary of State.

Reviews

[Ipswichblade · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a combined volume of Barbara Castle's diaries spanning two Labour Goverments. It is a very interesting read however it does go very deep into government bills and policies which don't make it a light read!! It is very similar in style to Richard Crossman's diaries and less accesible than Tony Benn's but still very enjoyable