Shirley Williams: A Life in Politics

This event took place on 25 September 2023. The information below is correct as of the publication date.
The late Shirley Williams MP played a key role in the introduction of comprehensive schools, price tags, and Ukraine's national constitution. Beyond her role as a 'Gang of four Rebel' she was also a distinguished scholar and an advocate for European unity. To celebrate the arrival of her archive into the BL collections and to explore her extraordinary life and legacy, this event brings together people closely connected to her life and work.

[@lucianopavarotti2843]

I once found Shirley Williams behind me at the old taxi rank at Euston. Cars were very slow to come and when one eventually showed up I decided in deference to an elder to offer it to Williams. She didn't say a word of thanks to me, or even look at me, but climbed in and sped off.

[@KarenBeadle]

😂