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  1. Ralphs, Lady
    1
  2. Ralphs, Sir Lincoln
    1
    ,
    2
  3. Rayner, Sir Derek
    1
    ,
    2
  4. Rayner Efficiency Unit
    1
    ,
    2
  5. Reagan, Ronald
    1
    ,
    2
    ,
    3
    ,
    4
  6. Reece, Gordon
    1
  7. Reed, Jane
    1
  8. resignation of MT
    1
  9. Richards, Janice
    1
    1. on kindness of MT
      1
  10. Riddell, Peter
    1
    ,
    2
    ,
    3
    1. on MT’s friendship with Ronald Reagan
      1
    2. on MT’s relationship with Mikhail Gorbachev
      1
    3. on MT’s attitude to Parliament
      1
    4. on MT’s attitude to the press
      1
  11. Ridley, Nicholas
    1
    ,
    2
  12. Ringside Seat, A
    (Brunson)
    1
    ,
    2
  13. Roberts, Alfred
    1
    ,
    2
    ,
    3
    ,
    4
  14. Robilliard, Joy
    1
  15. Rock, Patrick
    1
  16. Rogers, Allan
    1
  17. Rossi, Hugh
    1
  1. St John-Stevas, Norman
    1
  2. Schmidt, Helmut
    1
  3. Scholar, Michael
    1
  4. Seccombe, Joan
    1
    ,
    2
    1. on kindness of MT
      1
    2. on MT’s determination
      1
      ,
      2
    3. on MT’s attitude to women
      1
      ,
      2
  5. Shephard, Gillian
    1. first meeting with MT
      1
      ,
      2
    2. inspired by MT
      1
    3. given first ministerial post at DSS
      1
    4. on MT’s attention to detail
      1
      ,
      2
    5. on influence of MT
      1
    6. on MT’s reaction to demonstrators
      1
    7. on kindness of MT
      1
    8. adopted by South West Norfolk
      1
    9. and Sheila Browne
      1
    10. last meeting with MT at
    11. House of Commons
      1
    12. on foreign interest in MT
      1
    13. as interpreter for François
    14. Mitterand
      1
    15. on MT’s attitude to Parliament
      1
    16. on MT’s last appearance as PM
      1
    17. attitude to civil servants
      1
    18. on MT’s attitude to women
      1
    19. offers help with MT’s leadership contest
      1
  6. Sherman, Alfred
    1
  7. Simpson, David,
    1
    ,
    2
  8. Simpson, Keith
    1
    ,
    2
  9. Smithers, Sir Waldron
    1
  10. Soames, Christopher
    1
  11. special advisers, MT’s attitude to
    1. Elizabeth Cottrell on
      1
    2. Keith Simpson on
      1
  12. Spycatcher
    (Wright)
    1
  13. Steel, David
    1
  14. Stringer, Sir Donald
    1
  15. Sumner, Donald
    1
  16. Sunday Times
    1
  1. Talbot, Milburn
    1
  2. Taylor, John
    1
    ,
    2
    1. on personality of MT
      1
  3. Teasdale, Anthony
    1
  4. Tebbit, Margaret
    1
    ,
    2
  5. Tebbit, Norman
    1
    ,
    2
    ,
    3
  6. Thatcher, Denis
    1
    ,
    2
    ,
    3
    ,
    4
    ,
    5
    ,
    6
    ,
    7
    ,
    8
    ,
    9
    ,
    10
  7. Thatcher, Margaret
    1. impression made on visit to Norfolk
      1
    2. work ethic
      1
      ,
      2
    3. appearance of
      1
      ,
      2
      ,
      3
    4. as woman in power
      1
      ,
      2
      ,
      3
    5. criticisms of
      1
    6. in touch with Conservative Party members
      1
      ,
      2
    7. attention to detail
      1
    8. influence of
      1
    9. and Rayner Efficiency Unit
      1
    10. reaction to demonstrations
      1
    11. as constituency MP
      1
    12. personality of
      1
    13. impatience of
      1
    14. ‘handbagging’
      1
      ,
      2
    15. relationship with trade unionists
      1
    16. and Exchange Rate Mechanism
      1
    17. views on Europe
      1
      ,
      2
      ,
      3
    18. and Geoffrey Howe’s resignation
      1
    19. kindness of
      1
      ,
      2
    20. attitude to civil service
      1
      ,
      2
    21. determination of
      1
    22. at Oxford University
      1
      ,
      2
    23. impression made in early political career
      1
    24. as leader of Conservative Party
      1
    25. during 1979 general election
      1
    26. campaigning style
      1
    27. and televising of Parliament
      1
    28. attitude to press
      1
      ,
      2
    29. foreign policy views
      1
    30. class consciousness
      1
    31. attitude to Parliament
      1
    32. during 1979 no-confidence vote
      1
    33. last appearance at House of Commons as PM
      1
    34. attitude to Cabinet government
      1
    35. attitude to special advisers
      1
    36. attitude to women
      1
      ,
      2
    37. resignation of
      1
  8. Thatcher, Mark
    1
  9. Thomas, Harvey
    1
    ,
    2
    1. on MT’s work ethic
      1
    2. on MT as constituency MP
      1
    3. on personality of MT
      1
    4. on Geoffrey Howe’s resignation
      1
    5. on kindness of MT
      1
    6. on MT’s determination
      1
    7. on MT during 1979 general election
      1
      ,
      2
    8. on MT’s campaigning style
      1
    9. on Denis Thatcher
      1
    10. on MT’s resignation
      1
  10. Thomas, Marlies
    1
    ,
    2
    ,
    3
  11. Trudeau, Pierre
    1
  12. Trumpington, Jean
    1
  1. Vaughan, Janet
    1
    ,
    2
    ,
    3
  2. Védrine, Hubert
    1
    ,
    2
  1. Wakeham, John
    1
    ,
    2
    ,
    3
    ,
    4
    1. on MT’s work ethic
      1
      ,
      2
    2. on personality of MT
      1
    3. on kindness of MT
      1
  2. Wakeham, Roberta
    1
  3. Walden, Brian
    1
  4. Warner, Norman
    1
  5. Warnock, Mary
    1
  6. Wass, Sir Douglas
    1
  7. Wells, John
    1
  8. Westland affair
    1
  9. Whitelaw, William
    1
    ,
    2
  10. Whitmore, Clive
    1
  11. Whittingdale, John
    1
    ,
    2
  12. Wickstead, Margaret on MT’s work ethic
    1
  13. Widdecombe, Anne
    1
  14. Willetts, David
    1
  15. Willis, Norman
    1
    ,
    2
  16. Wolfson, David
    1
  17. women
    1. MT’s attitude to
      1
      ,
      2
  18. work ethic of MT
    1. mentioned in
      Eastern Daily
      Press
      1
    2. influence of father
      1
      ,
      2
    3. Margaret Wickstead on
      1
    4. Sir Percy Cradock on
      1
    5. criticisms of
      1
    6. Hartley Booth on
      1
    7. Harvey Thomas on
      1
    8. John Wakeham on
      1
      ,
      2
    9. John McGregor on
      1
    10. Robert Armstrong on
      1
    11. John Major on
      1
    12. Elizabeth Cottrell on
      1
  19. Wright, Peter
    1
  1. Young, Hugo
    1
    1. on MT’s personality
      1
    2. on determination of MT
      1
    3. on MT’s view of German reunification
      1
  2. Young, Janet
    1
  3. Younger, George
    1
    ,
    2

Margaret Thatcher’s professionalism, attention to detail, immaculate appearance and seemingly indefatigable constitution were all on show during her tour of Norfolk in 1974.

Election day, 1979. Margaret Thatcher’s reaction to her historic win is captured in these candid photographs.
© Sarah Joiner

Mrs T. in finest attire on a visit to Plymouth.
© Baroness Fookes

An outsider with her insider: Denis and Margaret Thatcher.

Mrs T. with Gillian Shephard.

A woman in a man’s world: Mrs T. is applauded by her Cabinet colleagues, including Nigel Lawson, Geoffrey Howe, Norman Fowler, Tom King, John Major and Douglas Hurd.
© Press Association

Paving the way for women in politics: Mrs T. and the female MPs of 1991, featuring Lynda Chalker (left of MT), Janet Fookes (directly behind MT) and Gillian Shephard (far front right).
© Peter Beal and John Rifkin

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