Betty Boothroyd - The Autobiography

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Betty Boothroyd - The Autobiography: 1. From Strasbourg to Speaker

1. From Strasbourg to Speaker

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Betty Boothroyd - The Autobiography, 1. From Strasbourg to Speaker

Order! Order! Betty Boothroyd on life as the first female Speaker of the House of Commons.

4 Extra Debut. From early years to the first female Speaker of the House of Commons. Betty Boothroyd reads her life story. From 2001.

Order!  Order!  

From early political life in Strasbourg and Westminster to leaving front line Labour politics to become Deputy Speaker…   

Betty Boothroyd reads excerpts from her autobiography detailing her rise to become the first female Speaker of the House of Commons.

Abridged in five parts by Katrin Williams

Producer:  Duncan Minshull

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2001.

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Betty Boothroyd's book about life as the first female Speaker in the House of Commons

Betty Boothroyd reads excerpts from her book about life as the first female Speaker in the House of Commons

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