Margaret Thatcher

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In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman.

Margaret Thatcher

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Women in politics Politics

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Margaret Thatcher

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Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1965 1960s 20th century

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Thatcher, Margaret. Speech to members of the National Union of Townswomen’s Guilds. 20 May 1965, Royal Albert Hall, London, England, UK.

They are casting their problems on society and who is society? There is no such thing! There are individual men and women and there are families and no government can do anything except through people and people look to themselves first.

Margaret Thatcher

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Society Family Role of government Political theory Conservatism

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Margaret Thatcher

Medium

Interview

Language

English

Time

1987 1980s 20th century

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Thatcher, Margaret. "No Such Thing as Society." Interviewed by Douglas Keay. Woman's Own, 23 Sept. 1987.

Pennies don't fall from heaven, they have to be earned here on earth.

Margaret Thatcher

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Welfare Politics

Speaker

Margaret Thatcher

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English

Time

1979 1970s 20th century

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Thatcher, Margaret. Speech at the Lord Mayor’s Banquet. Lord Mayor’s Banquet. 12 Nov. 1979, Guildhall, London, England, UK.

In my lifetime, all the problems have come mainland Europe, and all the solutions have come from the English-speaking nations across the world.

Margaret Thatcher

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Anglosphere

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Margaret Thatcher

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Speech

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Political speech

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English

Time

1999 1990s 20th century

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Thatcher, Margaret. Speech to Scottish Tories. Conservative Party conference. 5 Oct. 1999, Blackpool, England, UK.

We must try to find ways to starve the terrorist and the hijacker of the oxygen of publicity on which they depend.

Margaret Thatcher

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Terrorism

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Margaret Thatcher

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Speech

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Political speech

Language

English

Time

1985 1980s 20th century

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Thatcher, Margaret. Speech to American Bar Association. 15 July 1985, Albert Hall, London, England, UK.

No-one would remember the good Samaritan if he'd only had good intentions; he had money as well.

Margaret Thatcher

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Good Samaritan Charity

Speaker

Margaret Thatcher

Medium

Interview

Language

English

Time

1980 1980s 20th century

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Citation

Thatcher, Margaret. "TV Interview for London Weekend Television." Weekend World. 6 Jan. 1980, London, England, UK. TV Interview.