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Shirley Williams

    Shirley Williams fut une politicienne britannique de premier plan qui joua un rôle important au sein du Parti travailliste avant de cofonder le Parti social-démocrate centriste. Sa carrière s'est étendue sur plusieurs décennies, y compris son passage en tant que membre du Parlement et ministre du Cabinet. Plus tard, elle devint une pair à vie et dirigea les Libéraux-démocrates à la Chambre des Lords. Son parcours politique reflète un dévouement au service public et aux évolutions du paysage politique.

    The Home Front
    Politics Is for People
    Climbing The Bookshelves
    Testament Of Youth
    • Testament Of Youth

      • 640pages
      • 23 heures de lecture
      4,1(9068)Évaluer

      To mark the centenary of the end of the first world war, Virago reissue an anniversary edition - with a new introduction by Mark Bostridge - of the testament that has become one of the most famous autobiographies of the first world war - much filmed, much studied and much loved.

      Testament Of Youth
    • Climbing The Bookshelves

      • 464pages
      • 17 heures de lecture
      3,9(13)Évaluer

      The story of one of Britain's most beloved politicians, with new preface by her daughter Rebecca Williams and a new introduction by Rabbi Julia Neuberger

      Climbing The Bookshelves
    • Politics Is for People

      • 232pages
      • 9 heures de lecture

      A bold new approach to politics is proposed to improve quality of life, addressing the economic realities of the 1980s. Shirley Williams, a key figure in the British Social Democratic Party and former Labour minister, presents her insightful blueprint for action. Through her experiences and political insights, she advocates for a fresh perspective on governance that responds to contemporary challenges.

      Politics Is for People
    • The Home Front

      A Mirror to Life in England During the First World War

      • 481pages
      • 17 heures de lecture
      The Home Front