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    Rachel Reeves‏Verified account @RachelReevesMP 24 Feb 2020

    #OTD one hundred years ago, the first speech by a woman in the House of Commons was given by Nancy Astor, MP for Plymouth Sutton between 1919–45. (1/7)pic.twitter.com/WlDyfuipol

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      2. Rachel Reeves‏Verified account @RachelReevesMP 24 Feb 2020

        In her speech, she reflected that “I know that it is very difficult for some to receive the first lady MP into the House”. She once said that male MPs would rather have had a rattlesnake in Parliament than a woman. (2/7)pic.twitter.com/QdwXLHowwI

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      3. Rachel Reeves‏Verified account @RachelReevesMP 24 Feb 2020

        Although Astor hadn’t been a suffragette, she told her fellow MPs that “you must remember that women have got a vote now, and we mean to use it and use it wisely”. In 1918, 8.5 million women over 30, meeting property requirements, had won the vote for the first time. (3/7)

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      4. Rachel Reeves‏Verified account @RachelReevesMP 24 Feb 2020

        Her speech was about the alcohol sales restrictions, a cause that she was passionate about. She claimed that “I am thinking of the women and children”. This was a theme of her parliamentary contributions over 26 years. The whole debate is here: https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/1920-02-24/debates/ef8f8b62-31fa-4b9a-af25-de2ee396132a/LiquorTraffic(Restrictions) … (4/7)

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      5. Rachel Reeves‏Verified account @RachelReevesMP 24 Feb 2020

        In 1923, Astor secured a Private Member’s Bill and used it to ban the sale of alcohol to children under the age of 18. The Intoxicating Liquor (Sale to Persons under Eighteen) Act, nicknamed “Lady Astor’s Act”, is still on the statute books today. https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/transformingsociety/electionsvoting/womenvote/parliamentary-collections/nancy-astor/intoxicating-liquors-act/ … (5/7)

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      6. Rachel Reeves‏Verified account @RachelReevesMP 24 Feb 2020

        Astor's speech and election were well-received: @thetimes reported that “Lady Astor proved that women have much of value to give to the debates of the House”, while the satirical magazine Punch had previously published a cartoon apologising for its earlier anti-suffragism. (6/7)pic.twitter.com/xjjqb8jM7c

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      7. Rachel Reeves‏Verified account @RachelReevesMP 24 Feb 2020

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        Back in November, on the centenary of Nancy Astor's election as the first woman MP to take her seat, I chatted to @Emmabarnett on @bbc5live about her career. (7/7)https://twitter.com/RachelReevesMP/status/1200058883072569344?s=20 …

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        Earlier today I chatted to @Emmabarnett on @bbc5live about #NancyAstor's background and legacy, as the first woman elected to take her seat in the House of Commons #OTD 100 years ago. pic.twitter.com/6U7Ss8CnBP
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      1. M Loughlin‏ @MickPat56 24 Feb 2020
        Replying to @RachelReevesMP

        100 years ago the first speech by a woman MP who was proud to be the daughter of a slave owner. She was bigoted, rascist, antisemitic and anti-Catholic. Does she need to be celebrated?

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      1. Susie Arnott  ☘️ 🕷 🚴🏻‍♀️‏ @susie_arnott 24 Feb 2020
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        Let’s not forget her anti-Catholic, anti-Semitic and anti-Communist views.

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      2. Sharon #Social anxiety sufferer# NO abuse‏ @K4rmaRules 24 Feb 2020
        Replying to @RachelReevesMP

        oh good god Rachel. Do some research.

        3 replies 9 retweets 191 likes
      3. TracieWaylingArtASMR‏ @traciewayling 9 Mar 2020
        Replying to @K4rmaRules @RachelReevesMP

        There's no way she can know that much about her to fill an entire thread and 'not' know 'that' - omitted.

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