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Jennie Lee

Jennie Lee (1904-1988) was a Labour Party politician who, as Minister for the Arts, founded the Open University. She was one of the founders of Tribune.

The Making of Jennie Lee

Scottish socialist stalwart Jennie Lee was born on this day in 1904. Inspired by the mining community she was raised in, Lee’s life was spent fighting for working people – a fight which included co-founding Tribune.