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"Britain Awake" (also known as the Iron Lady speech) [1] was a speech made by British Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher at Kensington Town Hall, London, on 19 January 1976. The speech was strongly anti-Soviet , with Thatcher stating that the Soviet Union was "bent on world domination " and taking advantage of détente to make gains in ...
The Soviet Army journal Red Star reported her stance in a piece headlined "Iron Lady Raises Fears", [115] alluding to her remarks on the Iron Curtain. [114] The Sunday Times covered the Red Star article the next day, [ 116 ] and Thatcher embraced the epithet a week later; in a speech to Finchley Conservatives she likened it to the Duke of ...
The lady's not for turning" was a phrase used by Margaret Thatcher, then Prime Minister, in her speech to the Conservative Party Conference on 10 October 1980. The term has thus been applied as a name to the speech in its entirety.
Prominent Iowa Republicans endorse Nikki Haley in caucuses; say state can make history with choice of an 'Iron Lady' and 'transformational president.'
American veteran politician Henry A. Kissinger had described Indira Gandhi as being an "Iron lady", [279] [280] [281] a nickname that became associated with her tough personality. [ 280 ] [ 281 ] [ 279 ] After leading India to victory against Pakistan in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, President V. V. Giri awarded Gandhi with India's ...
Defensor Santiago has been dubbed as "The Iron Lady of Asia" and the "Dragon Lady" due to her scathing but bold eloquence both in leadership and writing. She cites physicist Marie Curie and former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher as her major influences throughout her political career, with Thatcher praising her for her book Cutting ...
25 Best ‘Bridgerton’ Quotes from Lady Whistledown, Simon Basset & More. Nakeisha Campbell. March 22, 2023 at 7:00 PM.
The Crown producer Left Bank Pictures is bringing a new true crime series called The Lady to ITV, which will tell the story of Jane Andrews — convicted killer and former dresser to the Duchess ...