The Prime Minister is stealing our clothes but he is going to look pretty ridiculous walking around in mine.
It must be a conviction Government. As Prime Minister I could not waste time having internal arguments.
I applaud strong government, but not overweening government sustained by cronies, ciphers and a personality cult.
Don’t Cry For Me, Argentina.
I’m either the witch or Lady Macbeth of English politics, but someone gotta wear the pants in England when others wearing kilts.
If there is one instance in which a foreign policy I pursued met with unambiguous failure, it was my policy on German reunification.
Home is where you come to when you’ve got nothing better to do.
We must not fall into the mistake of thinking that it is America that trades with Taiwan or Europe that trades with Asia. The truth is that it is American companies that trade with Taiwanese companies.
Socialists don’t like ordinary people choosing, for they might not choose socialism.
It is in a country’s interests to keep faith with its allies. States in this sense are like people. If you have a reputation for exacting favors and not returning them, the favours dry up.
There are always dangers about. Therefore you must always keep your defences strong.
People from my sort of background needed grammar schools to compete with children from privileged homes like Shirley Williams and Anthony Wedgwood Benn.
Most women are far more intelligent than people give them credit for.
It took us a long time to get rid of the effects of the French Revolution 200 years ago. We don’t want another one.
A democratic Europe of nation states could be a force for liberty, enterprise and open trade. But, if creating a United States of Europe overrides these goals, the new Europe will be one of subsidy and protection.
There is nothing inevitable about rising unemployment.
We introduced the Community Charge. I still call it that. I like the Poles – I never had any intention of taxing them.
I have very strong views about Europe. We’re quite the best country. We rescued them. We’re not going to get entangled with them. We’ve got to keep our own independence. Is that clear?
I hope we shall see more ande more women combining marriage and a career. Prejudice against this dual role is not confined to men. I regret to say, it comes from our own sex.
I couldn’t live without work. That’s what makes me so sympathetic towards those people who are unemployed. I don’t know how they live without working.