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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.
3 de set. de 2010 · Barbara Castle was a prominent and influential women politician in the Labour party, who fought for social justice, trade union reform and women's rights. She introduced the Equal Pay Act in 1970, after a controversial attempt to regulate industrial relations in 1968.
9 de out. de 2021 · The deputy Labour leader praises the pioneering politician and promises to be outspoken like her. Lady Castle introduced equal pay law, reformed pensions and was a \"real force of nature\".
27 de abr. de 2018 · Emily Thornberry praises Dame Barbara Castle as the most outstanding woman in the Labour Party and a pioneer for women's rights. She recounts Castle's achievements, controversies and battles in cabinet and beyond.
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Learn about Barbara Castle, a prominent Labour politician who fought for equal pay, social reform and European integration. See her portrait and a photograph of her at the Ford Dagenham strike in 1968.
21 de set. de 2021 · 21 September 2021. Blackburn with Darwen Council. Barbara Castle introduced the Equal Pay Act in 1970 after a dispute involving female workers at Ford's plant in Dagenham, east London. The...
17 de out. de 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,...
