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Editor’s pick: Were the suffragettes terrorists?

Fern Riddell explores some of the darker aspects of the campaign for votes for women, in this episode from our archive

Fern Riddell explores some of the darker aspects of the campaign for votes for women, in this episode from our archive. (Image by Getty Images)

In this archive episode, historian Fern Riddell discusses her biography of suffrage campaigner Kitty Marion, which explores some of the darker aspects of the campaign for votes for women.

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