Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC, FRS, FRICwas a British stateswoman and politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and the 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 have held the office. A Soviet journalist dubbed her the "Iron Lady", a nickname that became associated with her uncompromising politics and leadership style. As...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth13 October 1925
CityGrantham, England
Political success is a good deal pleasanter than political failure, but it too brings its problems.
I don't mind how much my Ministers talk, so long as they do what I say.
John Gummer just did not have the political clout or credibility to rally the troops. I had appointed him as a sort of nightwatchman, but he seemed to have to sleep on the job.
Personal virtue is no substitute for political hard-headedness.
We are not prepared to consider special category status for certain groups of people serving sentences for crime. Crime is crime is crime, it is not political
It is not the business of politicians to please everyone.
I do believe that political arrangements which are based upon violence, intimidation and theft will eventually break down - and will deserve to do so.
The battle for women's rights has largely been won
I'm not quite sure of his place in history. History will determine that.
I'm extraordinarily patient provided I get my own way in the end.
I'm fine, I'm fine. I feel fine. The doctors assessed her this morning and say she is OK.
We didn't have to do the minuets of diplomacy. We got down to business.
Disciplining yourself to do what you know is right and importance, although difficult, is the highroad to pride, self-esteem, and personal satisfaction.
This is not the first such Europe-wide attempt to bully national electorates.