Lord Lexden made his comments in the second episode of a three-part programme on the political emancipation of women, broadcast on BBC 2 on March 4. The Primrose League, a vast Tory supporters’ club, contributed significantly to the advancement of women in politics before the First World War.
In conversation with the programme’s presenter, Professor Amanda Vickery, Alistair Lexden, historian of the Primrose League, described how women became a key part of this remarkable organisation. Follow the link to their conversation recorded at the Carlton Club in London….
BBC iPlayer - Suffragettes Forever! The Story of Women and Power, Episode 2 (link expires at 22:00 on 3rd April 2015)
Alistair Lexden is the author of A Gift from the Churchills : The Primrose League 1883-2004. Copies can be ordered from him by email ([email protected]).