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Two heroines from St. Hugh’s

Baroness Valentine

It is 100 years today since Emily Davison ran in front of the King’s horse at the derby protesting over suffrage. She studied at St. Hugh’s College, Oxford, of which I am an honorary fellow. Another graduate is Aung San Suu Kyi, who fought for Burmese democracy and visited the Lords earlier this year. Both…