Jo Richardson
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Josephine (Jo) Richardson (August 28, 1923 – February 1, 1994) was a politician in the United Kingdom. At the time of her death she was Labour member of Parliament for Barking, a post she had held since 1974. She was seen as a peace campaigner, and served as a member of the Shadow Cabinet. She was a central figure of the feminist left and helped to expand women's rights in Britain and was the head of a group of women MPs that supported the anti-pornography position[1].
Jo Richardson school, in the borough of Barking & Dagenham, was named in honour of Josephine
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Tom Driberg |
Member of Parliament for Barking 1974–1994 |
Succeeded by Margaret Hodge |
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| Preceded by Dennis Skinner |
Chair of the Labour Party 1989–1990 |
Succeeded by Tom Sawyer |
1. Wilson, E., 'Feminist Fundamentalism: The shifting politics of sex and censorship' in Segal, L. And McIntosh, M. (1992) 'Sex Exposed:Sexuality and the Pornography Debate', Virago
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- ^ Wilson, E., 'Feminist Fundamentalism: The shifting politics of sex and censorship' in Segal, L. And McIntosh, M. (1992) 'Sex Exposed:Sexuality and the Pornography Debate', Virago
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