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Shirley Williams has died aged 90. She was a cabinet minister, co-founder of the SDP, Lib Dem leader in the Lords and one of the most influential politicians of the 20th century. Condolence to her family and her many friends across politics.pic.twitter.com/Fzpit7ArfH
Baroness Williams of Crosbie was MP for three different constituencies. She served in the Cabinet as Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection from 1974 to 1976 and Secretary of State for Education and Science and Paymaster General from 1976 to 1979.
Above all her achievements, her stellar ministerial career, her bravery, her great skills as an orator and her consistent good sense and insight, Shirley Williams was one of the kindest people to ever serve in parliament. She will be sorely missed by all who knew her.pic.twitter.com/yM33Yu5sgD
Wow. Very soon after I moved to join my family in Wakefield, my Mum’s teaching colleague invited me to a speech she was giving in the area. Passionate but not overly so, forthright but not aggressive, direct and aware of others views/opinions. I came away and impressed 20 yr old.
May her soul rest in peace 
The since lost, sensible Labour.
Great lady and great politician! Honourable!
Sending our thoughts to Rebecca and to all the family as we hear the news of the passing of the very great Shirley Williams
Old enough to remember her winning the Crosby by-election in 1981, and opening her acceptance speech with a quotation from the Secular Masque by John DRYDEN, “’Tis well an old age is out, And time to begin a new”. (It is perhaps unfortunate that these lines are spoken by Janus.)
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