Early Life
The daughter of Ron Atkins, the former left wing Labour MP for Preston North, Atkins was educated at the Colchester County High School, and is a graduate of the London School of Economics, gaining a BSc in Economics. From the University of London, she also gained an MA in Area Studies She worked as a community relations officer with the Luton Community Research Council from 1974-6, before joining the Trade Union Movement. For four years she was a researcher with the UCATT union from 1976–80, then a researcher from 1980-4 for the TASS and AUEW, before becoming a press officer for UNISON and COHSE from 1984-7.
She joined the Labour Party in 1965. In 1982 she was elected as a councillor in the London Borough of Wandsworth, and was the Deputy Leader of the Labour Group from 1983-6. In 1981 she wrote a book with Chris Mullin entitled How to Select or Reselect Your MP.
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