Biteback Publishing is delighted to announce a major new project, a two volume series of biographies of every female MP ever to be elected to the House of Commons. When Constance Markievicz stood as the Sinn Fein candidate for Dublin St Patrick's in 1918, few people believed she would win the election to become the first woman MP - but she did. Now, just over 100 years later, women following the path she paved are increasingly winning, and filling, the hallowed seats of Parliament. The past two decades have seen more and more women stepping up to fight for the interests of their constituents and redressing the unequal gender balance in the Commons. Since the huge influx of female Labour MPs with the election of Tony Blair (unfortunately referred to as 'Blair's Babes'), there are now women standing for a wide range of parties across the political spectrum. Alongside the ever-growing representation of BAME members in Parliament, these women are revolutionising Britain's political landscape like never before. Highlighting the profiles of each woman MP elected from 1997 to 2019, and written by an impressive array of solely female contributors, such as Emily Thornberry, Edwina Currie, Ayesha Hazarika, Natalie Bennett and Dia Chakravarty, The Honourable Ladies: Volume II is the second instalment in a compelling and comprehensive project to honour the lives and achievements of these unforgettable women.

About the Author
Iain Dale is the founder and former managing director of Biteback Publishing. He is a presenter on LBC radio and is the winner of the Arqiva Radio Presenter of the Year award 2013 and 2016. He has made frequent appearances on TV news and political shows. In addition to his broadcasting work, he has written for the Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, The Independent, GQ, The Spectator, the Evening Standard, the New Statesman and the Eastern Daily Press. Iain has edited, written or compiled more than thirty books, including Memories of Margaret Thatcher, The Politicos Guide to the 2017 General Election and The NHS: Things That Need to Be Said. He lives in Tunbridge Wells. Jacqui Smith was Labour MP for Redditch from 1997 until 2010. While Tony Blair was Prime Minister, she held ministerial positions in Education, Health, Industry and Equalities before being appointed Chief Whip. She became Home Secretary in Gordon Brown's Cabinet - the first-ever female Home Secretary and only the third woman to hold one of the great offices of state. Following her parliamentary career, Jacqui is now chair of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and Sandwell Children's Trust. She also works on political development in Jordan and Egypt. She has featured regularly on TV and radio, presenting documentaries for BBC 5 Live and appearing on programmes such as Question Time and This Week. With co-editor Iain, she is a regular on Good Morning Britain, and the pair also co-host LBC weekly political podcast For The Many.


Book Information
ISBN 9781785902451
Author Iain Dale
Format Hardback
Page Count 608
Imprint Biteback Publishing
Publisher Biteback Publishing