Paul Routledge
Auteur van Mandy: Unauthorised Biography of Peter Mandelson
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Paul Routledge is Professor of Contentious Politics and Social Change at the School of Geography, University of Leeds and author of Terrains of Resistance and co-author of Global Justice Networks.
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A nice introduction sets the scene for a chronological journey through the life of Betty Boothroyd, from her birth and childhood in the old West Riding of Yorkshire, via secretarial and research jobs in Yorkshire and London and failed attempts at selection as an MP in Leicester and Peterborough, a spell in America working for Kennedy's election team, further failed selections in Nelson and Rossendale, a period of work in Strasbourg and, finally, successful election to the House of Commons, at the fifth attempt, as the Member of Parliament for West Bromwich in 1973.
The narrative continues with Betty's election as Speaker in April 1992, with insights into the political machinations of the House, to her retirement nearly 8 years later.
Odd patches in the book are a bit overcooked for my taste (e.g. the long, drawn-out discussion about whether Betty was, or was not, a "Tiller girl", and the over-heavy trudge through Labour's internecine warfare of the 1970's and 1980's), but despite these occasional dips into excessive detail, the book remains overall a pleasant, relaxing read.… (meer)