I have never consciously exploited the fact that I am a woman. I wouldn't dare try that even if I knew how to. I have too much respect for my male colleagues to think they would be particualrly impressed.
Barbara Castle, Baroness Castle of BlackburnBritain in the 1970s was undoubtedly an economic mess because of the oil price explosion.
Barbara Castle, Baroness Castle of BlackburnAnd what always struck me about that war period was how even Churchill had to talk socialism to keep up people's morale.
Barbara Castle, Baroness Castle of BlackburnIt was very much a cry for democratic control at that time. Above all, breaking the accomplished power of a few people to rule the lives of everybody else.
Barbara Castle, Baroness Castle of Blackburn