 Elizabeth Margaret " Bessie " Braddock ( née Bamber ; 24 September 1899 – 13 November 1970 ) was a British Labour Party politician who served as Member of Parliament ( MP ) for the Liverpool Exchange division from 1945 to 1970 . She was a member of Liverpool County Borough Council from 1930 to 1961 . Although she never held office in government , she won a national reputation for her forthright campaigns in connection with housing , public health and other social issues . 
