Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, was a British stateswoman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990. She was the longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century and the first woman to hold the position. As prime minister, she implemented policies that came to be known as Thatcherism. A Soviet journalist dubbed her the "Iron Lady", a nickname that became associated with her uncompromising politics and leadership style.
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If my critics saw me walking over the Thames they would say it was because I couldn't swim.
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In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man; if you want anything done, ask a woman.
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Of course it's the same old story. Truth usually is the same old story.
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Pennies do not come from heaven. They have to be earned here on earth.
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Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes. Platitudes are there because they are true.
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To cure the British disease with socialism was like trying to cure leukaemia with leeches.