Entries for the tag ‘Castle, Barbara (1910-2002)’
Labour MP 1945-79, several Cabinet roles under Harold Wilson, only woman to have held the office of First Secretary of State. 
- 18 January 1966: By promising a bridge over the Humber, Barbara Castle (Lab.) swings the Hull North by-election, convincing Harold Wilson that he can win a general election
- 13 October 1967: Barbara Castle visits the M62 construction site and ponders regional development via road-building
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