Betty Boothroyd - The Autobiography

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Betty Boothroyd - The Autobiography: 3. Getting Better With Age

1. From Strasbourg to Speaker

3. Getting Better With Age

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Shock over John Smith's death - and being branded a 'babe'.

Shock over the death of John Smith, as Labour seeks a successor. And why Betty is branded a ‘babe’. Read by the author.

Shock at the death of leader John Smith, as Labour seeks a successor. 

And Betty is branded a ‘babe’ 

Betty Boothroyd reads excerpts from her autobiography on life as the first female Speaker of the House of Commons.

Abridged 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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