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  Scotsman.com News - Obituaries - Baroness Young
BARONESS Janet Young, who played rugby as a schoolgirl and emerged as the "Iron Lady" of the House of Lords, was the only woman Margaret Thatcher elevated to Cabinet rank in her 11 years of power.
Throughout her political career, Lady Young was a doughty fighter, a firm adherent of the self-help brand of Toryism and a tireless advocate for the family unit and in protecting children from what she regarded as liberal excesses.
Janet Mary Young was born on 23 October, 1926, the daughter of an Oxford don.
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  Janet Young, Baroness Young - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Janet Young, Baroness Young (23 October 1926 – 6 September 2002), was a British Conservative politician.
As the Lady Young she was appointed Leader of the House of Lords, and sat on the boards of large corporations like NatWest and Marks and Spencer.
Lady Young was often frustrated by confusion between her and Lady Young of Old Scone; on 11 April 2001 she said in the House of Lords:
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 Guardian Unlimited Politics | Special Reports | Lady Young of Farnworth
Lady Janet Young, who played rugby football as a schoolgirl and emerged as the "iron lady" of the House of Lords, was the only woman Margaret Thatcher elevated to cabinet rank in her 11 years of power.
Throughout her political career, Lady Young was a doughty fighter, a firm adherent to the self-help brand of Toryism and a tireless advocate for the family unit and in protecting children from what she regarded as liberal excesses.
Janet Mary Young was born on October 23, 1926, the daughter of an Oxford don.
politics.guardian.co.uk /politicsobituaries/story/0,1441,787555,00.html   (707 words)

  
 Guardian | Lady Young of Farnworth
Baroness Young, the former Leader of the House of Lords who has died aged 75, was the only other woman ever to serve as a member of Margaret Thatcher's cabinet.
Mrs Thatcher wrote in her memoirs that Janet Young "had turned out not to have the presence to lead the Lords effectively and she was perhaps too consistent an advocate of caution on all occasions".
Baroness Young admitted to being disappointed by her demotion, but she recognised the inevitability of political life and was compensated by being made deputy foreign secretary to Sir Geoffrey Howe and a minister of state in the Foreign Office.
www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4496435-103684,00.html   (1014 words)

  
 Telegraph | News | Baroness Young   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Baroness Young, who died yesterday aged 75, became the first woman to lead the House of Lords, but achieved national prominence as a champion of traditional Christian values when she led the opposition to the repeal of Section 28 of the Local Government Act.
Janet Young's stalwart Anglicanism and her role as a mother made her aware of the growing erosion of family values and of Judaeo-Christian morality; if this were to be resisted, it would have to be through the medium of politics.
Lady Young was appointed a junior whip in 1972, and in 1973 a parliamentary under-secretary at the Department of the Environment.
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 Tributes To Baroness Young |Sky News|UK News
Lady Young, leader of the House of Lords under Margaret Thatcher, died after a "long illness bravely borne", Conservative Central Office said.
Lady Young, who died at her home in Oxford, was a minister of state in the Foreign Office under Baroness Thatcher.
Baroness Thatcher also paid tribute: "Janet Young was not only a good friend, but she was one of the most courageous and effective woman politicians of her generation."
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Conservative peer Baroness Janet Young of Farnworth, who campaigned against the repeal of Section 28 and an equal age of consent, has died aged 75.
Baroness Young, who was leader of the House of Lords during Margaret Thatcher's premiership, strenuously fought against government attempts to ensure an age of consent for all at the age of 16 regardless of sexual orientation.
During the Lords debates, Baroness Young and her supporters frequently referred to teenage boys as being "vulnerable and lonely", and potential victims of sexually predatory older men.
uk.gay.com /printit/headlines/365   (219 words)

  
 Baroness Young - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Barbara Scott Young, Baroness Young of Old Scone (born 1948)
Margaret Omolola Young, Baroness Young of Hornsey (born 1951)
"Baroness Young" or "Lady Young" properly refers to the first alone.
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 Young Bloods -- Recommendations and Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Barbara Scott Young, Baroness Young of Old Scone (born 8 April, 1948) is a Labour member of the House of Lords.
Janet Young, Baroness Young (October 23, 1926-September 6 2002), was a British Conservative politician.
Lady Young was simply "Baroness Young", partly because she was the first life peer with the surname "Young".
www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/184/young-bloods.html   (737 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | UK | Politics | Baroness Young of Farnworth: Obituary
The daughter of an Oxford don, Janet Mary Baker was born in 1926 and educated at the boys' Dragon School in the city, where she gained respect by excelling at cricket and rugby.
Baroness Young's reputation as a doughty fighter was confirmed once more when she waged a campaign against lowering the age of consent for gay men.
Sir Edward Heath said her influence had been widely felt throughout the country, while Baroness Thatcher said Janet Young was one of the most courageous and effective woman politicians of her generation.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/low/uk_news/politics/2241555.stm   (538 words)

  
 Tributes to Lady Young   (Site not responding. Last check: )
I was personally very fond of Janet and while I had been aware for some time that she was ill, I was shocked by this news and immensely saddened," Mr Duncan Smith said.
Whatever the cause, Janet conducted herself with a degree of courtesy that was respected on all sides.
Outside politics, Janet Young sat on the boards of National Westminster Bank and Marks and Spencer and held other significant posts, such as Chancellor of the University of Greenwich and Patron of Family and Youth Concern.
www.christian.org.uk /tributes.htm   (795 words)

  
 Family & Youth Concern Family Bulletin Number 109
The death of the Baroness Young, a sponsor of the Family Education Trust, is a great loss to us all, especially those who had the privilege to know and work with her.
I first met Janet Young in 1980 when she was Minister of State for Education, having been asked to provide her with information about the nature of sex education in schools and the concerns of parents.
As young adults, they are more likely to be unqualified, unemployed and poor; to be homeless, offending and to go to jail; to suffer from poor physical and psychological health; to form unstable relationships and to have children outside any partnership.
www.famyouth.org.uk /bulletin.php?number=109   (2151 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Politics | Baroness Young of Farnworth: Obituary
As the first woman Leader of the House of Lords, Baroness Janet Young was the only woman elevated to Cabinet rank in Margaret Thatcher's 11 years in power.
She was amused when she was characterised as the Iron Lady of the Lords, but acknowledged: "If you want to get things done, you have to exercise a certain amount of discipline".
A sponsor of the right-wing and Christian-aligned pressure group, Family and Youth Concern, she fought to prevent unmarried couples being able to adopt children and fiercely opposed John Major's no-fault divorce legislation.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/uk_politics/2241555.stm   (538 words)

  
 Politics | Lady Young dies, aged 75
Lady Young, who became a life peer in 1971, was leader of the House of Lords under Margaret Thatcher, died after a "long illness bravely borne", Conservative central office said.
Lady Young will be best remembered for her vociferous fight in recent years against the repealing of section 28, and the lowering of the age of homosexual consent.
Lady Thatcher said: "Janet Young was not only a good friend, but she was one of the most courageous and effective woman politicians of her generation.
politics.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4496075-108996,00.html   (436 words)

  
 News & Politics
Appearing on the same BBC program with Young, the House of Lords' lone open gay Lord Waheed Alli responded that, "The House of Commons must have their way because they are the democratically elected representatives of the people and the [appointed] House of Lords are not.
Young's other main argument was the risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases through anal intercourse, as she said, "I have had many letters from doctors about the great dangers to teenagers of this sexual practice [anal intercourse].
Liberal Democrat Lord Newby called Young's sentiments "deeply offensive" and said her "amendments may appear to be based on the principle of equality, but Lady Young opposed the Bill at second reading because she does not believe there is moral equality in homosexual and heterosexual relationships.
www.planetout.com /pno/news/article.html?2000/11/14/1   (1422 words)

  
 Conservative Party - News Story
The Conservative Leader in the House of Lords, Lord Strathclyde, said that Janet Young had fought her illness with an immense courage that was an inspiration to all who knew her.
Baroness Young of Farnworth was born in 1926.
She served in the Thatcher Government as Leader of the House of Lords from 1981 to 1983 and was Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office between 1983 and 1987.
www.conservatives.com /tile.do?def=news.story.page&obj_id=38457   (224 words)

  
 Janet Guthrie--Social Studies: Grades 3-5   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Janet Guthrie's family and friends would never understand why a woman who had a wonderful job as a physicist in the aerospace department of Republic Aviation would want to throw away her life on racing cars.
Janet's love for adventure led her to the racing world.
At last Janet set her sights on a race that would test her endurance: the Indianapolis 500.
www.teachercreated.com /lessons/020308it.shtml   (521 words)

  
 sep00.htm
Baroness Janet Young of Farnworth led the fight in the House of Lords.
Baroness Young and the Christian Institute were already busy challenging the Amsterdam Treaty, a draft European Directive that would give gays equality in the workplace.
Baroness Young has used her privileged position in the House of Lords to foster an atmosphere of lies about lesbians and gay men, and to infer that we pose a threat to young people by wanting to ‘promote’ our lifestyles.
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 Sept. 9
She has now grown into a mature young woman and was a warm and affectionate Maria.
Also in the cast is Wendy's mother, Mary Young as the blustery Sister Berthe, who struggles to find the answer to "how do we solve a problem like Maria?" Young has long been a favorite of DMTC audiences.
Janet McNeil, in her DMTC debut, gives a notable performance as the Mother Abbess, whose affection for Maria leads her to send the young girl off from the convent to find the will of God regarding her true vocation.
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BRITISH BARONESS JANET MARY YOUNG PRESENTS CONFERENCE ON THE CARIBBEAN Havana, October 22(RHC)-- Concluding her fourth visit to Cuba, British Baroness Janet Mary Young, Chair of the Cuba Initiative Group, presented a speech on the Caribbean.
Speaking in the ornate Master Lecture Hall of the University of Havana -- filled with members of the diplomatic corps, university students and professors -- Baroness Young said that she considers herself a friend of Cuba.
The conference was the Baroness Young's last activity in Cuba, following a packed-program that included visits with Cuban Vice President Carlos Lage, parliamentarians, Havana's Cardinal Jaime Ortega and the Rector of Havana University, Juan Vela.
www.blythe.org /nytransfer-subs/98-10cari/Radio_Havana_Cuba,_October_22,_1998   (1191 words)

  
 the Australian Ballet
She flies around the stage distributing her sexual favors in a fury, as she is thrown around by the corps in a terrifyingly acrobatic series of lifts.
Lynette Wills has not yet discovered all the dramatic possibilities in the role of the Baroness, but these are early days, and her sheer physicality and strength help in establishing the great difference between the two women.
She lacked weight and dimension, and it was difficult to fathom her attitude to her son, his new wife and the Baroness.
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 Lady Molly Of Scotland Yard by Baroness Orczy : Arthur's Classic Novels
She was a young woman who only liked fun and pleasure, and she shrugged her shoulders at public opinion, even though there were ugly rumours anent the parentage of a little baby girl whom she herself had placed under the care of Mrs.
Unfortunately, at one time, young Frewin had got into very bad company, made many debts, some of which were quite unavowable, and there were rumours current at the time to the effect that had the police got wind of certain transactions in connection with a brother officer's cheque, a very unpleasant prosecution would have followed.
Carrthwaite and young Shuttleworth, culminating in one tempestuous scene, witnessed by the former's servants at his villa; and although these people did not understand the actual words that passed between the two Englishmen, it was pretty clear that they amounted to an ultimatum on the one side and defiance on the other.
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 From the Vaults of Famed Horror Studio Hammer Films'
She is persuaded to spend the night at the nearly deserted castle of a mysterious Baroness (Martita Hunt), where she accidentally discovers a man chained to the wall of his room.
When Christine (Heather Sears), the young star of a new musical is contacted by the shadowy specter, her producer (Edward de Souza) investigates, tracking the ghostly Phantom to his secret underground lair.
But Janet's nightly terrors, magnified by the eerie, creaky old house, bring all of her fears chillingly to life.
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A former Oxford city councillor, who leaves a husband, Geoffrey, and three children, Lady Young held a string of government posts during the 1980s, including Leader of the House of Lords, Lord Privy Seal and Foreign Office Minister, and was a member of the Cabinet during the Falklands conflict.
She achieved a national reputation as a minister for her strong views against lowering the age of homosexual consent to 16, increasing the availability of contraception and morning after pills to teenage girls, opposing gay adoption, and rejecting an easing of the abortion laws.
Baroness Thatcher paid her own personal tribute, describing her as "one of the most courageous and effective women politicians of her generation".
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 United Kindom Substates
She was joint lady of the Mercians along with her young daughter Aelfwynn, who was later deposed by King Edward the Elder, Æthelflæd's brother.
She succeeded to the title in 1941 when she also became Lady Hay and Baroness of Stain, 32th Chief of the Hays (since 1171) and Mac Garaidh Mhar (a celtic title).
Princilla Barbara Elizabeth Burrel née Bertie, succeeded to the title of 20th Baroness upon the death of her brother in 1779, and was admitted to the dignity of Lord Great Chamberlain, by a court decision.
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 Spencer's Corner Of The World: Blog: 09/01/2002 - 09/08/2002
The Conservative peer Baroness Janet Young of Farnworth, who campaigned against the repeal of Section 28 and an equal age of consent, has died aged 75.
Somehow I don't think her passing will be missed by much of the gay community who she persecuted in opposing equalisation of the age of consent, ensured Section 28 is still part of UK law as well as other stuff inflicting her personal ideas of family values on a nation.
The Conservative peer Baroness Janet Young of Farn...
spenceruk.blogspot.com /2002_09_01_archive.html   (171 words)

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