Margaret Thatcher enthrals whenever she speaks. Her political career has spanned five decades and her influence on world politics is undeniable. From followers she inspires devotion; from detractors she induces unprecedented venom? but they listen all the same. Margaret Thatcher is the most quoted British political leader since Winston Churchill and in this unique collection Iain Dale and Grant Tucker have picked out her most memorable remarks. Never far from emitting a scathing rebuke she possesses a facility for the spoken word rivalled by few others. Some quotes are funny, many are inspira.

early years; on thatcherism; on personality and politics; on appearance and lifestyle; on the sexes; on denis and the family; on socialism; on the world stage; on the falklands; on ireland; on her style of government; on the economy; on europe; on conservatives; on her political opponents; on foreign leaders; wit, wisdom and regrets; the denouement: treachery with a smile on its face; the denouement: resignation; the denouement: i'm enjoying this!; tributes; life after downing street; according to conservatives; according to her opponents. according to foreign leadersaccording to the rest; yes, prime minister; sticks and stones; appendix; afterword; select reading.