Women of Westminster : the MPs who changed politics | WorldCat.org

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Cover page; Halftitle page; Series page; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; List of notable political 'firsts' for women in the House of Commons; Foreword; Introduction; 1 Seats For Women: 1919-31; A one woman show: Nancy Astor; Warming pans and male equivalence; Labour women; 1924: 'The orphans of the storm'; The Lady Members' Room; From words to deeds: legislating for reform; The end of an era; Women in government; 2 Women at War: 1931-45; Ellen Wilkinson and the Jarrow Crusade; Eleanor Rathbone and family allowances The prophetesses and the gathering storm'Guilty Women'; Woman power; Into a brave new world; 3 Let Us Face the Future: 1945-59; Parliamentary culture, chocolates and cancans; 'From the cradle to the grave'; 'Jam tomorrow'? The housewives' revolt; Defending the vulnerable: the beginnings of social reform; 4 Stilettos and Springboards: 1959-70; Building Barbara's Castle; A tiger in my tank; Not another Maggie Bondfield!; 'Minister of the future': Jennie Lee, the Arts and the Open University; Equal pay: Made in Dagenham; Castle's many lives; 5 Leaders and Losses: 1970-79; Becoming the Iron Lady Conservative women and feminismMore women on the benches; Making a difference; Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher; 6 Paths to Power: 1979-97; Settling into Number Ten; A woman's cabinet; Mothers in the House; Leading ladies; Visible women; All-women shortlists; A fashion House; Intersections and minority caucus; Women in the spotlight; 7 New Labour, More Women: 1997-2010; A party for and of women?; Policies in practice; Courage and controversy; Critical moments; Conservatives in opposition; Labour leaders; Window dressing; 8 More in Common: 2010-19; From 'Blair's Babes' to 'Cameron's Cuties' Theresa May: last woman standingAbuse of women MPs; Creating a female- and family- friendly Parliament; Epilogue: A Century of Parliamentary Sisterhood; Afterword: The Right Honourable Harriet Harman MP; Appendix; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index; PLATES