Description
This updated edition is a complete account of the first 100 years of women in Parliament.
About the Author
Rachel Reeves is a British politician and economist serving as Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer since 2021. A member of the Labour Party, she has been Member of Parliament for Leeds West since 2010 and of Ed Miliband's Shadow Cabinet from 2013-2015. She is also the author of Alice in Westminster: The Political Life of Alice Bacon (2018).
Reviews
Reeves' account is full of gems. * The Sunday Times *
These achievements [of female MPs] are all the more remarkable because of the challenges and hostilities they faced ... Women of Westminster shows how far female MPs have come, but how challenging their work remains. * The Guardian *
Reeves's position as an insider lends a compelling edge, particularly when she describes the appalling abuse still suffered by many women MPs. * Journal of British Studies *
From household names like Nancy Astor to lesser-known, but equally pioneering politicians such as Florence Horsbrugh and Mavis Tate, Women of Westminster tells the story of the female MPs who shaped Parliament and the country. These women broke into Parliament's boys' club, rewrote the membership rules and in the process set about transforming Britain. This is a glorious compendium of the manifold achievements they chalked up - and the sacrifices they made. Rachel Reeves is perfectly positioned to tell their story, having experienced the slings and arrows of Parliamentary prejudice first-hand. As she herself puts it, she "stands on the shoulders" of her pioneering forbears, and from that vantage point she can see not only all they achieved but also what more needs to be done. * Cathy Newman *
Book Information
ISBN 9781448217854
Author Rachel Reeves
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Bloomsbury Reader
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 408g