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| '''Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington''', PC, is a ] politician for the ]. | '''Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington''', PC, is a ] politician for the ]. | ||
| Her father is former Labour ] ], and she was educated at ] High School. In 1969, she married fellow-journalist, ], who was later appointed ambassador to the ] by Callaghan. While in the USA, she met ], with whom she had a much-publicised relationship in ] -- with the result that she was unflatteringly depicted in a novel by Bernstein's wife, ]. She and Jay were divorced in 1986, after eighteen years of marriage. | Her father is former Labour ] ], and she was educated at ] High School. In 1969, she married fellow-journalist, ], who was later appointed ambassador to the ] by Callaghan. While in the USA, she met ], with whom she had a much-publicised relationship in ] -- with the result that she was unflatteringly depicted in a novel by Bernstein's wife, ]. She and Jay were divorced in 1986, after eighteen years of marriage. | ||
| She was a journalist with the ] before her creation as a Baroness in ]. She was an opposition ], and after her party's election victory was made Minister for Women and later ]. She retired from politics in ]. | She was a journalist with the ] before her creation as a Baroness in ]. She was an opposition ], and after her party's election victory was made Minister for Women and later ]. She retired from politics in ]. | ||
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Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington, PC, is a British politician for the Labour Party.
Her father is former Labour Prime Minister James Callaghan, and she was educated at Blackheath High School. In 1969, she married fellow-journalist, Peter Jay, who was later appointed ambassador to the United States of America by Callaghan. While in the USA, she met Carl Bernstein, with whom she had a much-publicised relationship in 1979 -- with the result that she was unflatteringly depicted in a novel by Bernstein's wife, Nora Ephron. She and Jay were divorced in 1986, after eighteen years of marriage.
She was a journalist with the BBC before her creation as a Baroness in 1992. She was an opposition Whip, and after her party's election victory was made Minister for Women and later Leader of the House of Lords. She retired from politics in 2001.
| Preceded by: The Lord Richard |
Leader of the House of Lords 1998-2001 |
Followed by: The Lord Williams of Mostyn |
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