Marcia Williams: The Life and Times of Baroness Falkender by Linda McDougall Har

Description: Marcia Williams by Linda McDougall Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description The first ever biography of one of the most influential and maligned women in British politics in the 1960s and 1970s. Publisher Description Over a decade before Margaret Thatcher swept to power, another Englishwoman was running Britain from 10 Downing Street: Marcia Williams was the first ever female political adviser to a Prime Minister, and she was said to have a powerful grip on her boss. Historian Ben Pimlott called the relationship between Marcia and Prime Minister Harold Wilson the most famous and mysterious partnership in modern political history. Labour Home Secretary Roy Jenkins said Marcia had the best brain and the highest courage of all Wilsons advisers. But the young, ambitious men she worked with believed she had the Prime Minister firmly in her control. They said she humiliated him in public and screamed at him behind closed doors. According to them, Wilson was terrified of Marcia and caved in instantly to her eccentric demands. There were strong suggestions that all this was the legacy of a passionate affair when Harold met Marcia back in the 50s. Not so, said Harold and Marcia, and Harolds wife Mary agreed.There is no doubt Marcia was outspoken, forthright and by the standards of the time deeply unconventional. But her political skills were unmatched, and certainly in the Wilson governments of the 60s she guided him to success with a cool hand. This first ever biography of Marcia Williams examines the accusations and assumptions that were a constant accompaniment to her political career. Author Biography Linda McDougall is a New Zealand-born journalist, television producer and author. She is also known for being the wife of the late Austin Mitchell, who was a British journalist and Labour Party politician, and the Member of Parliament for Great Grimsby from a 1977 by-election until 2015. She is the author of Cherie: The Perfect Life of Mrs Blair (Politicos, 2001) and Westminster Women (Vintage, 1998). She lives in North Yorkshire. Details ISBN 1785907522 ISBN-13 9781785907524 Title Marcia Williams Author Linda McDougall Format Hardcover Year 2023 Pages 304 Publisher Biteback Publishing GE_Item_ID:151495245; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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