History of ParliamentWith the sad news of Baroness Betty Boothroyd's passing, #HistParl's Head of #OralHistory, Dr Emma Peplow, pays tribute to Boothroyd. Read about her life and historic career as the first and only woman appointed to Speaker of the House of Commons in this blog: http://ow.ly/Hef150N3ziZ
Irena@jackLondon So sad. She was so civilized and kind and clever. Current crop so weak and puny in comparison. I do see rays of hope on the opposite benches, luckily.
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