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In 1975, Thatcher rose to Conservative Party leadership. She was prime minister from May 4, 1979 to November 28, 1990. She was Britain's longest-serving PM. She was the only woman to serve in that capacity. She waged war on social democracy.
She was called "The Iron Lady" for good reason. On October 10, 1980, she told parliament:
"To those waiting with bated breath for that favourite media catchphrase, the 'U-turn', I have only one thing to say: "You turn if you want to. The lady's not for turning."
Saying it defined her ideological harshness. It became a Thatcherite motto. She never looked back. She was unapologetic. She cared little about ordinary Brits. It showed and then some.
On January 31, 1976, she said:
"Ladies and gentlemen, I stand before you tonight in my red chiffon evening gown, my face softly made up, my fair hair gently waved - the Iron Lady of the Western World.""Me? A Cold War warrior? Well, yes - if that is how they wish to interpret my defense of values of freedoms fundamental to our way of life."
On March 31, 1982, she said:
"I am extraordinarily patient, provided I get my own way in the end."
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