RED DUCHESS: KITTY ATHOLL (HB)

A pioneering female politician who thought women didn’t need the vote; a conservative who shared platforms with communists; a shy public speaker who travelled the world speaking for Spanish refugees: the formidable Duchess of Atholl was full of contradictions. Married to a philandering duke, Kitty rose above the constraints of class and convention. By her election as the first Scottish female MP in 1923, she was one of the most prominent women in Scotland. Hers is a story of courage, conviction and a woman who refused to play by the rules.