- Baroness Boothroyd, former Common speaker died, according to Lindsay Hoyle.
- Baroness Boothroyd was an inspiring woman and politician.
- Who broke the glass ceiling by signing the Good Friday Accord in 1998.
The former speaker of the Commons, Baroness Boothroyd, passed away at the age of 93, according to a statement from the current speaker, Lindsay Hoyle.
She was “one of a kind”, Hoyle says. “Not only was Betty Boothroyd an inspiring woman, but she was also an inspirational politician, and someone I was proud to call my friend.”
The statement continues: “To be the first woman speaker was truly ground-breaking and Betty certainly broke that glass ceiling with panache.”
The Good Friday Accord, which you could still hear references to today, happened during Boothroyd’s eight years in Westminster.
A popular referendum in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland authorized the signing of this historic peace agreement in 1998.
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