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100 years of women reporting in Westminster – Politics Weekly special

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On 1 December 1919 a female MP took a seat in the House of Commons for the first time. Political correspondent Kate Proctor went on a mission to find out more about the first women who reported from the press gallery that day, and the many that followed in their footsteps. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
29 Nov 2019 English United Kingdom News

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