Meet co founder of Lib Dems
Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre is hosting an audience with Baroness Shirley Williams, cofounder of the Liberal Democrats and member of the House of Lords since 1993, on Thursday, January 17.
Spokeswoman Laura Butler said: “When she was a child, Shirley Williams believed that being an MP would give her the power to bring about all kinds of good things for society.
“She has now retired from the House of Lords after 50 years in frontline politics making sure that some good things were indeed brought about.
“Fighting to the last, it was during her ninth decade that she single-handedly forced the last government into a U-turn over their plans to restructure the NHS, calling them privatisation by stealth.”
On her retirement, Tom McNally, the former leader of the Lib Dems in the Lords, said: “Throughout her life, Shirley has made an outstanding contribution to the politics of this country.
“Her bravery, determination and commitment to her beliefs has benefited both parliamentary debate and public discourse for the last five decades.”
Baroness Shirley will talk about her mother – Vera Brittain – whose activities helped shape the political landscape in the early years of the 20th Century, as well as the issue of women’s suffrage.
Tickets on 01483 440000 or by visiting the theatre’s website at www.yvonnearnaud.co.uk.