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Young Margaret Thatcher:
What I do think is that a man should be encouraged to stand on his own two feet. Yes we help people. Of course we help people. But for those that can do, they must just get up and do. And if something's wrong, they shouldn't just whine about it, they should get in there and DO something about it, change things. Host 1949:
With all due respect, Miss Roberts, what may have served in Grantham... Young Margaret Thatcher:
Can serve very well for the people of Dartford too. Male Guest - 1949:
Really? Young Margaret Thatcher:
I know much more than those who have never lived on a limited income. Just like the man or woman on the street, when I am short one week, I have to make economies the next. Grey Suited Guest - 1949:
Nothing like a slice of fiscal responsibility. Young Margaret Thatcher:
A man might call it fiscal responsibility, a woman might call it good housekeeping. Male Guest - 1949:
I'm not sure a home economics lesson is quite what the Dartford constituents need. They see industry being nationalized, the unions on the up, the pound on the slide... whoever can sort that lot out - he's my man. Young Margaret Thatcher:
or woman?
What I do think is that a man should be encouraged to stand on his own two feet. Yes we help people. Of course we help people. But for those that can do, they must just get up and do. And if something's wrong, they shouldn't just whine about it, they should get in there and DO something about it, change things. Host 1949:
With all due respect, Miss Roberts, what may have served in Grantham... Young Margaret Thatcher:
Can serve very well for the people of Dartford too. Male Guest - 1949:
Really? Young Margaret Thatcher:
I know much more than those who have never lived on a limited income. Just like the man or woman on the street, when I am short one week, I have to make economies the next. Grey Suited Guest - 1949:
Nothing like a slice of fiscal responsibility. Young Margaret Thatcher:
A man might call it fiscal responsibility, a woman might call it good housekeeping. Male Guest - 1949:
I'm not sure a home economics lesson is quite what the Dartford constituents need. They see industry being nationalized, the unions on the up, the pound on the slide... whoever can sort that lot out - he's my man. Young Margaret Thatcher:
or woman?
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What I do think is that a man should be encouraged
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to stand on his own two feet
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Yes we help people Of course we help people
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But for those that can do they must just get up and do
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And if something's wrong they shouldn't just whine about it
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they should get in there and do something about it change things
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With all due respect Miss Roberts what may have served in Grantham
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Can serve very well for the people of Dartford too
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Really I know much more than those
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who have never lived on a limited income
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Just like the man or woman in the street
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when I am short one week I have to make economies the next
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Nothing like a slice of fiscal responsibility
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A man might call it fiscal responsibility
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a woman might call it good housekeeping
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I'm not sure a home economics lesson
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is quite what the Dartford constituents need
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They see industry being nationalized
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the unions on the up the pound on the slide
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Whoever can sort that lot out he's my man
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Movie Summary
An elderly Margaret Thatcher talks to the imagined presence of her recently deceased husband as she struggles to come to terms with his death while scenes from her past life, from girlhood to British prime minister, intervene.




