“If my critics saw me walking over the Thames they would say it was because I couldn’t swim.”

“If you set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on anything at any time, and you would achieve nothing.”

“If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.”

“It may be the cock that crows, but it is the hen that lays the eggs.”

“Standing in the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by the traffic from both sides.”

“I love argument, I love debate. I don’t expect anyone just to sit there and agree with me, that’s not their job.”

“There is no such thing as society: there are individual men and women, and there are families.”

“One of the things being in politics has taught me is that men are not a reasoned or reasonable sex.”

“Pennies do not come from heave. They have to be earned here on earth.”

“Nothing is more obstinate than a fashionable consensus.”

“It is not the creation of wealth that is wrong, but the love of money for its own sake.”

“I’ve got a woman’s ability to stick to a job and get on with it when everyone else walks off and leaves it.”

“I owe nothing to Women’s Lib.”

“This lady is not for turning.”

– 11th February 1975: Margaret Thatcher became leader of the Conservative party

The sound of history at Stourhead

VISITORS to the National Trust’s world-famous Stourhead landscape gardens, near Mere in Wiltshire, can now discover the history of the property as they walk around the gardens.

A new audio introduction brings the history of this masterpiece of 18th century landscape creation to life through narration and storytelling, with professional actors and an original score. The audio focuses on the design and construction of a the garden and what inspired its creator, Henry Hoare II, also known as ‘Henry the Magnificent’, to design and shape the Stourhead we know today.

Visitors can scan a QR code when they arrive at visitor reception and download the audio for free. The audio can be enjoyed while exploring the landscape garden or from the comfort of your own home or car.

For more information about Stourhead visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk

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