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3. Getting Better With Age
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Shock over the death of John Smith, as Labour seeks a successor. And why Betty is branded a βbabeβ. Read by the author.
Shock at the death of leader John Smith, as Labour seeks a successor.
And Betty is branded a βbabeβ
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 ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in October 2001
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