My goodness, the ‘Brenda agenda’ stuff in Hope’s diaries gives a tiny glimpse of the horrors being the only woman and perhaps only feminist on the Supreme Court for over a decade must have involved
I imagine it was very lonely, amongst other things. Hopefully we have turned a corner now there are 2 more women justices but unfortunately the higher courts are a bit of a time capsule to 30 years ago
In the incoming podcast from @BHumanPodcast and @prospect_uk on attacks on the judiciary @marthaspurrier and I discuss judicial selection and suggest it needs to be more open
