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Barbara Anne Castle, Baroness Castle of Blackburn, PC (née Betts; 6 October 1910 – 3 May 2002) was a British Labour Party politician who was a Member of Parliament from 1945 to 1979, making her one of the longest-serving female MPs in British history.
Sep 3, 2010 · Barbara Castle who was born 100 years ago on October 6th and who died in 2001, has soared in public opinion ever since she quit politics, propelled on the updraft of anti-new...
Oct 17, 2021 · A trail-blazer for women in politics, Barbara Castle is remembered as the architect of the Equal Pay Act. As Transport Secretary she also introduced the 70mph speed limit and breathalysers, while...
In the 1990s, Barbara Castle, a diminutive redhead whose willpower and critical judgment was undiminished despite her weakened eyesight, had become one of the surviving legends of Old Labour, a rare blend of the idealistic and pragmatic elements of politics.
Apr 27, 2018 · Emily Thornberry did not have to think long about her choice of political hero, Dame Barbara Castle was on a list of one. But what did cause some consternation for the shadow foreign secretary...
Barbara Castle (1910-2002) was MP for Blackburn 1945-1979, and one of the most important Labour politicians of her era. She held various Cabinet positions during the 1960s, including Minister for Overseas Development and Minister of Transport.
Sep 21, 2021 · The first glimpse of the new bronze statue of former Blackburn MP Barbara Castle has been revealed. The statue of the ex-Labour Cabinet minister, who introduced equal pay for women, will be...
May 4, 2002 · Barbara Anne Castle, a onetime Labor cabinet minister and determined socialist whose radical, ill-timed attempt to tame Britain's mighty trade unions doomed her political career, died...
May 3, 2002 · Barbara Castle was one of the most impressive politicians of her generation, at the peak of her influence in partnership with Prime Minister Harold Wilson. Respected for her intellect, and feared...
Jan 4, 2021 · Barbara Castle (1910-2002), Labour’s Red Queen, is remembered for her staunch commitment to gender equality, her achievements in three large Departments of State—Transport; Employment and Productivity; and Health and Social Services—and the way she inspired generations of women to get into…
