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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 ...
"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 ...
She has also been called the "Iron Chancellor", in reference to Otto von Bismarck. [ 313 ] [ 314 ] Al Jazeera has criticised the "Iron Lady" nickname for Merkel as "wrong-headed", noting her pro-European stance, her efforts to combat "profit-seeking speculators" during the euro crisis, and her lacking Thatcher's "my-way-or-the-highway" attitude ...
The Iron Lady is a 2011 biographical drama film based on the life and career of Margaret Thatcher, a British politician who was the longest-serving Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of the 20th century and the first woman to hold the office. [5] The film was directed by Phyllida Lloyd and written by Abi Morgan.
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 ...
Prominent Iowa Republicans endorse Nikki Haley in caucuses; say state can make history with choice of an 'Iron Lady' and 'transformational president.'
Blake Lively has accused her "It Ends With Us" director and co-star Justin Baldoni of harassment and creating a hostile on-set working environment (Scott A. Garfitt / Invision / Associated Press)
Ariana Grande has been the subject of speculation about her body for months, and she's once again addressing critics, calling the comments "horrible.". Grande spoke out about the criticism on the ...