"Barbara Castle was a hero to millions of British women. She inspired a new generation of women to become active in Labour politics, including, of course Labour’s deputy leader, Harriet Harman."
- Patricia HewittFormer UK government minister and Labour Party member Patricia Hewitt praised Barbara Castle as a role model for many British women. Castle played a key role in motivating young women in the Labour party to take an active role in politics. Barbara Castle was born in 1910 and experienced some of the …