It seems that some who break the glass ceiling swiftly call the glaziers in behind them. Caroline Slocock, once Margaret Thatcher’s private secretary, gained the role despite having the handicap of being a woman. Slocock tells Iain Dale’s Book Club that a year earlier Brian Griffiths, head of the policy unit, had managed to appoint his first female staffer. Buoyed by his success, he put forward another woman for Thatcher’s approval. Sir David told The House magazine that he had many favourite memories, but when it came…

Source: The Times February 28, 2019 23:58 UTC