A Purposeful Life: What Ive Learned About Breaking Barriers and Inspiring Change

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One of Britain's first Black MPs shares the values, people and beliefs that have forged her trailblazing path to power and gives others the conviction to improve the world around them. Dawn Butler is the trailblazing Labour MP for Brent Central, best known for speaking truth to power. In 2021, she was famously ejected from the House of Commons and threatened with police action for calling Boris Johnson a liar. Her tireless campaigning to eradicate injustice, from the Met Police to the NHS, has changed lives, but until now, she's never talked openly about what has inspired and motivated her to persevere in the face of oppression. Drawing on lessons from her own life, Dawn shows how traditional routes to success and power are outdated and reveals that it's easier than we think to disrupt a broken system. She shares the values, people, places and beliefs that have helped her to forge her own authentic path to power. Through celebrating the strength of diverse communities, looking at an issue from all angles, and embracing intersectionality, she shows how we can drive real change. As the third Black woman ever to be elected as an MP, Dawn is a true pioneer, and now she is on a mission to give others the courage and conviction to dream big and improve the world around them. Ultimately, A Purposeful Life is uplifting and hopeful, showing how anybody can make positive change, even when our systems and structures feel irrevocably broken.

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Dawn Butler is the Labour MP for Brent Central, representing groups and people in society that are often underrepresented. Dawn was named the "most promising feminist under 35" by New Statesman magazine and was honoured as MP of the year at the 2009 Women in Public Life Awards. In 2020 she was named one of the 25 most influential women in the UK by Vogue.