Rebel With a Cause

A BORN REBEL, ANN CLWYD HAS NEVER FEARED A FIGHT.

The first woman to represent a Welsh Valleys constituency in Parliament, Ann Clwyd has spent thirty-three years in the corridors of power and witnessed the key political events of modern times, from the miners' strike, which ripped apart communities, to the EU referendum, which looks set to reshape a continent. She was shadow Secretary of State for Wales and shadow Secretary of State for International Development - only to be sacked over her refusals to toe the Labour Party line.

Waging a tireless war against injustice from the back benches, Ann has campaigned for better-quality NHS care, a cause close to her heart and one that became tragically personal when her beloved husband, Owen, was failed by our hospitals. Publicly denounced by Saddam Hussein, she has been a fierce ally of the Iraqi people for decades, earning a place on the regime's 'most wanted' list and winning the lifelong affection of its citizens.

Rebel with a Cause is Ann Clwyd's remarkable story of battling for her principles, regardless of wounds inflicted on her political career. This resolve was demonstrated when, undeterred by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's three-line whip, she voted against Article 50. Despite having faced constant opposition over the course of her parliamentary career, Ann has always fought back fiercely and continues to do so to this day.

Auteur

Ann Clwyd has been the Labour Member of Parliament for Cynon Valley since 1984. She is a long-standing human rights activist and has campaigned for international and domestic issues. In the UK she introduced a Bill on the regulation of cosmetic surgery, and abroad she acted as Special Envoy on Human Rights in Iraq. In 2003, she received the Channel 4 Political Award for Campaigning Politician of the Year. She lives in Wales.