Editing Glenda Jackson (section)

=== Views ===
Jackson was a borderline [[socialist]], and was generally considered to be a traditional [[leftist]] during her political career, often disagreeing with the dominant [[Blairite]] governing [[Third Way]] faction in the Labour Party; she rebelled against her party in parliamentary votes on a number of occasions. She was also opposed to the politics of [[Arthur Scargill]] and the [[Militant tendency]] that dominated the party's battles in the 1980s. Jackson labelled Militant and [[Derek Hatton]]'s politics as "self-indulgent crap", and she sent leader [[Neil Kinnock]] a congratulatory telegram after his high-profile 1985 [[Labour Party Conference]] speech, in which he criticised the activities of Militant and their allies.<ref>{{cite book |last=Bryant |first=Christopher |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/42790640 |title=Glenda Jackson: the biography |date=1999 |publisher=HarperCollins |isbn=0-00-255911-0 |location=London |pages=166, 193–194 |oclc=42790640}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Voting Record – Glenda Jackson MP, Hampstead and Kilburn (10308) |url=https://www.publicwhip.org.uk/mp.php?mpn=Glenda_Jackson&mpc=Hampstead_and_Kilburn&house=commons |access-date=7 July 2022 |website=The Public Whip}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Schilling |first=Mary Kaye |date=29 March 2018 |title="Three Tall Women" star Glenda Jackson was slaying female stereotypes long before Time's Up and #MeToo |url=https://www.newsweek.com/2018/04/13/glenda-jackson-three-tall-women-edward-albee-broadway-866772.html |access-date=9 July 2022 |website=[[Newsweek]]}}</ref> Jackson opposed the [[British monarchy]], and was a [[Republicanism in the United Kingdom|republican]].<ref>{{cite web |date=4 March 2013 |title=Republic &#124; Our Supporters |url=http://www.republic.org.uk/Who%20we%20are/Our%20Supporters%20Include/index.php |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130304173338/http://www.republic.org.uk/Who%20we%20are/Our%20Supporters%20Include/index.php |archive-date=4 March 2013 |access-date=4 October 2015}}</ref> ''[[The Guardian]]''{{'}}s [[Simon Hattenstone]] summed up Jackson's views as "traditional Labour, solidarity, feminism".<ref name="The Guardian-2016">{{cite web |date=14 December 2016 |title=Glenda Jackson on her scary reputation: 'I've never understood the fear thing' |url=http://www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/dec/14/glenda-jackson-scary-reputation-never-understood-fear-thing-lear-labour |access-date=7 July 2022 |website=The Guardian}}</ref> Jackson had been an outspoken [[feminist]], criticising the lack of gender equality for women.<ref>{{cite web |last=Graham |first=Jane |date=27 June 2022 |title=Glenda Jackson: 'What made me give up acting and go into politics was Margaret Thatcher' |url=https://www.bigissue.com/news/politics/glenda-jackson-what-made-me-give-up-acting-and-go-into-politics-was-margaret-thatcher/ |access-date=7 July 2022 |website=[[The Big Issue]]}}</ref>

In the [[1992 Labour Party leadership election]], Jackson supported the successful candidate, [[John Smith (Labour Party leader)|John Smith]]. In the [[1994 Labour Party leadership election|1994 leadership election]], she backed [[Tony Blair]], who won the contest and subsequently became prime minister.<ref>{{cite book |last=Bryant |first=Christopher |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/42790640 |title=Glenda Jackson: the biography |date=1999 |publisher=HarperCollins |isbn=0-00-255911-0 |location=London |pages=237 |oclc=42790640}}</ref> Jackson voiced her support for Blair's successor [[Gordon Brown]] as prime minister in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 November 2008 |title=GLENDA JACKSON: Brown is the right man to lead us through crisis |url=https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/glenda-jackson-brown-is-the-right-man-to-lead-us-7655522 |access-date=7 July 2022 |website=Hampstead & Highgate Express |language=en-GB}}</ref> Brown appeared with Jackson on a campaign visit for the 2010 general election, with him describing her as "a very close friend".<ref>{{cite web |title=Prime Minister Gordon Brown in Kilburn to help 'close friend' Glenda Jackson |url=https://www.camdennewjournal.co.uk/article/prime-minister-gordon-brown-kilburn-help-close-friend-glenda-jackson |access-date=7 July 2022 |website=[[Camden New Journal]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> In the [[2010 Labour Party leadership election (UK)|2010 leadership election]], with Brown having stood down, Jackson voted for [[David Miliband]], considered to be more of a political moderate than his younger brother, [[Ed Miliband]], a figure on the party's [[soft left]] who was ultimately elected as party leader.<ref>{{cite web |date=14 August 2014 |title=Glenda Jackson: "Britain is in danger of being governed by pensioners like me" |url=https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2014/08/glenda-jackson-britain-danger-being-governed-pensioners-me |access-date=7 July 2022 |website=[[New Statesman]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Following her departure from Parliament, the Labour Party elected [[Jeremy Corbyn]] as its leader. Jackson stated that she supported him "as a person", and would have nominated him in the [[2015 Labour Party leadership election (UK)|2015 leadership election]]. She qualified her support, adding: "Never in a million years would I have voted for him, though."<ref name="The Guardian-2016" />

In the [[1975 United Kingdom European Communities membership referendum]], Jackson voted against Britain continuing in the [[European Economic Community]]. She subsequently changed her mind on the issue, and supported Britain remaining in the [[European Union]] in the [[2016 Brexit referendum]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Bryant |first=Christopher |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/42790640 |title=Glenda Jackson: the biography |date=1999 |publisher=HarperCollins |isbn=0-00-255911-0 |location=London |pages=238–239 |oclc=42790640}}</ref><ref name="The Guardian-2020" /> Despite this, she disagreed with calls for a second vote, such as by [[People's Vote]]. To this effect, she stated her admiration for the then prime minister [[Theresa May]]; when this subject matter was queried by the interviewer, ''The Guardian''{{'}}s [[Emma Brockes]], Jackson responded: "I've certainly admired her in the way she has handled herself over [[Brexit]], yes! I do admire her for her tenacity, trying to deliver the referendum result to the people of our country, even though I disapproved of it."<ref name="The Guardian-2020" /><ref name="The Guardian-2019">{{cite web |date=2 March 2019 |title=Glenda Jackson: 'I'm a big admirer of Theresa May' |url=http://www.theguardian.com/stage/2019/mar/02/glenda-jackson-why-i-admire-theresa-may-acting-king-lear-emma-brockes |access-date=7 July 2022 |website=The Guardian}}</ref>

Interviewed in July 2020, shortly after [[Keir Starmer]] had taken over as party leader from Corbyn, Jackson declared herself happy with him in the role.<ref>{{cite web |date=5 August 2020 |title=Glenda Jackson interview: 'My family's anxious every time I sneeze' |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/glenda-jackson-interview-elizabeth-is-missing-baftas-boris-johnson-metoo-a9644421.html |access-date=10 July 2022 |website=The Independent}}</ref> In July 2022, she commented on Starmer, saying: "I just wish Keir would get someone to help him develop his voice." She called it "one of his big drawbacks".<ref name="Griffiths-2022" /> That same month, she said that Parliament had not been welcoming to women when she was voted in during the [[1992 United Kingdom general election|1992 general election]].<ref name="independent 2022">{{cite web|date=3 July 2022|title=Glenda Jackson says Commons culture is 'by no means equal yet'|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/glenda-jackson-commons-mps-gordon-brown-house-of-commons-b2114977.html|access-date=10 July 2023|website=The Independent}}</ref>