Alice in Westminster
| Author | Rachel Reeves |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Hachette |
Publication date | 30 November 2016 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 288 |
| ISBN | 9781399807449 |
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Alice in Westminster: The Political Life of Alice Bacon is a biography of Alice Bacon by Rachel Reeves. It was published on 30 November 2016 by Bloomsbury.[1]
Content
[edit]The book covers topics which mattered the most to Alice Bacon according to the Guardian: housing, education, industrial injury, health, pollution.[1]
Reeves describes how gender influenced Bacon's politics.[2]
Reception
[edit]The book received favourable reviews from critics.
Prospect reviewed the book Alice in Westminster, describing Reeves as having done Bacon "proud".[3]
According to a review in Modern British History, the book "clearly asserts" Bacon's right to be remembered alongside Barbara Castle and Jennie Lee.[4]
Further development
[edit]After the book was published a beer was named after Bacon at Strangers Bar.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kynaston, David (22 January 2017). "Alice in Westminster: The Political Life of Alice Bacon by Rachel Reeves – review". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ Lydia Riley, Charlotte (1 September 2016). "Gender and the Labour Party in Historical Perspective: Review of Alice in Westminster by Rachel Reeves". Renewal. 24 (4).
- ^ Holmes, Rachel (18 January 2017). "Books in brief: Alice in Westminster by Rachel Reeves". Archived from the original on 11 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ Beers, Laura (1 September 2017). "Alice in Westminster: The Political Life of Alice Bacon. By Rachel Reeves". Twentieth Century British History. 28 (3): 482–483. doi:10.1093/tcbh/hwx024. ISSN 0955-2359.
- ^ "Baroness Alice Bacon beer unveiled at Westminster". BBC News. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2025.