BRITAIN has experienced two attempts at revolution in modern times. The more famous one was in 1649. A republic was proclaimed. The king was executed. The revolution fizzled out in 1660 when the ...

Barbara Castle, the fiery Red Queen of Britain’s Labor Party who held several Cabinet posts under Prime Minister Harold Wilson but crippled a brilliant career when she crossed swords with her ...

Former Labour minister Barbara Castle has died, her family announced. She died peacefully in her sleep with her family at her bedside, Baroness Castle's family said in a statement. Ex-Labour Minister ...

Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner has thanked fellow “ginger northerner” Baroness Barbara Castle for inspiring her outspoken nature as she unveiled a memorial to the former minister. Ms Rayner joined ...

Emily Thornberry did not have to think long about her choice of political hero, Dame Barbara Castle was on a list of one. But what did cause some consternation for the shadow foreign secretary was ...

The deputy Labour leader said she promised to "always be outspoken in Barbara's legacy" Labour's Angela Rayner has promised to "always be outspoken" like Baroness Barbara Castle while unveiling a ...

Tipped as a future Prime Minister before Margaret Thatcher came to prominence, Barbara Castle is arguably the most prominent women politician in the history of the Labour party. If politicians are ...

CASTLE Barbara (Wood), 79, wife of Donald R. Castle, who was the love of her life for 57 years, died Friday July 9 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. Daughter of the late Charles and Ellen ...