“Measures of self-government and a school council, especially for such ...” — Dora Russell Quote

“Measures of self-government and a school council, especially for such young children, were a great innovation.”

“We have never yet had a labor Government that knew what taking power really means; they always act like second-class citizens.”

“Marie Stopes had established the first birth control clinic in Britain; the whole question of informing women, especially those who were poor, about methods of contraception, began to be discussed.”

“I think that we have to do our job well, investigate thoroughly and then describe very honestly what we see to the Security Council. And some of the things might please people there and other things may not please the people.”

“We lived in a council flat, and I spent most of my time on estates. My mum was very strict. I used to hate it.”

“I grew up on a council estate. No one was working in our house.”