Remarks visiting Finchley (Howe doing a "quietly good job")
| Document type: | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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| Venue: | Finchley |
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| Editorial comments: | 1545-1645 MT attended the Over-Sixties Club at St Mary’s Hall, Hendon Lane; 1800-1850 she was present at a private meeting of the local Chamber of Commerce; 1945-2045 and 2045-2210 local party engagements. See Finchley Times, 24 March 1983, Linda Haley reporting. At the first of these - St Mary’s branch - MT made a brief speech: "It always gives me great pleasure and inspiration to return to my home base because we have this wonderful relationship in Finchley and because you always tell me what you think I need to know". The report goes on: "She told them Britain was regarded as unique in the world, and was admired and respected, "and if we have been able to do that for our country we have done something very great and good". At the second - Finchley North branch - she praised the budget and her Chancellor of the Exchequer: "I think Sir Geoffrey Howe has done a quietly good job" and commented on General Election speculation: "I do not know wh |
| Importance ranking: | Minor |
| Word count: | nil |
| Themes: | General Elections |