Talk:Barbara Castle

message: It is widely understood (and acknowledged in the biography "Red Queen" for example) that Barbara Betts(as Barbara Castle was known then)that William Mellor (already married to someone else)was far more than a mentor but also her LOVER for several years. It is also worth noting that the Wiki for William Mellor whilst being very short and concise does include the following sentence "For the last 10 years of his life, though married with a family, he conducted an affair with the young Barbara Castle." 
So I propose that this information be included or acknowledged in this Wiki. GenerallyKnowledge (talk) 11:40, 4 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Her relationship with William Mellor has been sanitised ... 

message: I can't be alone in feeling that the article is overly reverential towards its subject. I'm an admirer of BC, but I'm well aware that she was no angel and led a fairly torrid private life. Her various political responsibilities in government were also much more controversial than suggested here. --Ef80 (talk) 22:24, 24 January 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Hagiography 

message: "Annie was elected as a Labour Councillor in Bradford, a role which she kept quite secret from even her close family."
I fail to see how anyone could be elected to public office, and keep it secret.
86.28.165.76 (talk) 23:04, 1 February 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Her Mother 

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