4/ If you enjoy the podcast, the biography is well worth reading. Published by Bloomsbury Books, it offers a fresh look at a pioneering politician whose contribution to British public life deserves to be better remembered.
Find out more: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/margaret-...
The UK may soon have a 7th prime minister in just 10 years.
Before 2016 the UK had 8 PMs in 52 years.
Whether it's the calibre of those appointed, the preparation they receive or the conditions of the job, something is badly wrong.
We discussed what here.
www.hansardsociety.org.uk/news/parliam...
1/ What’s coming up in Parliament this week? 👇
Private Members’ Bill ballot — will one of the successful MPs revive the assisted dying bill?
Select Committee hearings on:
• the security of undersea cables
• the role of the OBR
• the Afghan data breach & superinjunction
The Government has tabled the motion naming this session's 13 sitting Fridays for Private Member's Bills.
4 September
11 September
16 October
13 November
27 November
4 December
15 January (2027)
29 January
5 February
26 February
5 March
12 March
19 March
Ruth Fox
1/ 97 years ago Margaret Bondfield was appointed as the first woman Cabinet Minister. She is one of the most overlooked figures in British political history. A trade unionist who became the first woman in the British Cabinet, she took office just as the Great Depression struck. 🧵👇
Robert Saunders
3/ It's a great listen.
🎧 buff.ly/RYXZLuB
2/ As crisis split the Labour Party, her reputation never recovered. Her biographer @nansloane.bsky.social
tells the story of Bondfield’s extraordinary rise from shop-floor worker to Cabinet minister, and re-examines the choices that defined her legacy. We spoke to Nan for our podcast....👇
Just going to leave this excellent podcast episode with @robertsaunders.bsky.social here. No particular reason.😂
But worth a listen tonight, because the person in the office is only part of the problem.
www.hansardsociety.org.uk/news/parliam...
Just going to leave this excellent podcast episode with @robertsaunders.bsky.social here. No particular reason.😂
But worth a listen tonight, because the person in the office is only part of the problem.
www.hansardsociety.org.uk/news/parliam...
WEDNESDAY: What's on Parliament's agenda today?
❓ Prime Minister's Questions
💰 Pension Schemes Bill (Lords amendments)
🏛️ Peers expected to pass English Devolution Bill
📄 Select committee hearing on WPQs
More detail below 🔽
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Hansard Society
Ruth Fox
Matthew England
A groundbreaking biography of Margaret Bondfield, the remarkable political pioneer and working-class woman who rose to become the first female Cabinet Minister…
