equality

"If anyone questioned why we feel the need to shout about equality."

She served as Peckham's MP for more than 40 years, and held a number of ministerial roles including the women and equalities brief in the New Labour governments of Sir Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.

But while she acknowledges there have been changes in women's equality, she is concerned it is not enough.

But those cancellations were purportedly aimed at stripping diversity, equality and inclusiveness elements out of state policies, not at forcing parents to register their newborns in person.

Over the years, her artwork became increasingly political, supporting issues such as the antiwar movement, racial equality and women’s rights.