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A treasure trove of social history: Baroness O’Grady reviews 'Iron Ladies'
Books & culture
By Baroness O’Grady
A treasure trove of social history: Baroness O’Grady reviews 'Iron Ladies'
Focusing on the individual testimony of female veterans of the miners’ strike, this film is a sensitive portrayal of women whose stories are too rarely told
'Quietly devastating': Baroness O’Grady reviews 'On Falling'
Books & culture
By Baroness O’Grady
'Quietly devastating': Baroness O’Grady reviews 'On Falling'
A haunting portrait of life working in the gig economy, Laura Carreira has delivered a fine debut feature film
Baroness O’Grady reviews 'The Wild Men'
Books & culture
By Baroness O’Grady
Baroness O’Grady reviews 'The Wild Men'
Rooted in robust research, David Torrance’s new book casts fresh light on Britain’s first Labour government – and how establishment dirty tricks helped bring it down
A fairer economy will deliver a stronger society
Economy
By Baroness O’Grady
A fairer economy will deliver a stronger society
Britain can be so much better. During the dark days of the pandemic, people remembered the value of solidarity. To stop the virus spreading, we protected our neighbours, not just ourselves. We celebrated brilliant scientists who invented life-saving vaccines, and the big-hearted staff and volunteers who rolled them out. We clapped and backed key workers when they sought to protect services and pay.
Compelling: Baroness O’Grady reviews 'Necessary Women: The Untold Story of Parliament’s Working Women'
Books & culture
By Baroness O’Grady
Compelling: Baroness O’Grady reviews 'Necessary Women: The Untold Story of Parliament’s Working Women'
An important contribution to social history, Necessary Women reveals that the struggle for financial survival was as urgent for the working women of Parliament as obtaining the vote
Lords Diary: Baroness O'Grady
Home affairs
By Baroness O’Grady
Lords Diary: Baroness O'Grady
My first week in the Lords after standing down as TUC general secretary