Historically, when it comes to notable Librans October 13 has been a date with more than its fair share of Born On This Days, among them…
Paul Simon
Chris Farlowe
Sacha Baron Cohen
Yves Montand
Nana Mouskouri
Lillie Langtry
Lady Jane Grey
Art Tatum
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Jamal Khashoggi
Edwina Currie
Lenny Bruce
Sammy Hagar
And sometimes Marie Osmond; she’s the Osmond like the Y in the vowel sequence.
However one legendary lady in particular is celebrating her centenary wherever she is. Margaret Thatcher, the Iron Lady, contentious empress and such like (fill your preferred titular alias here) was born 100 years ago, in 1925. Yet her record-breaking reign as the first woman Prime Minister in the western world feels, in many ways, a lifetime away.
So why is the Thatcher effect on the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland still so talked about?
Marking MT at 100, you’re about to discover a ton of reasons why, a word for every year in fact…
Bold
Cold
Unconscionable
Zealous
Hostile
Awesome
Automaton
Cartoonish
Coruscating
Impenetrable
Individualistic
Tunnel-Vision
Leadership
Grocer’s-Daughter
Grantham
Aloof
Pragmatic
Dogmatic
Enduring
Freedom
Yuppie
Batty
Intellectual
Abrasive
Scientific
Brighton
Intransigent
Brusque
Enterprise
Loquacious
TINA
Transformative
Humourless
Passionate
Discord
Hairspray
Ritz
Colourful
Chelsea
Finchley
Formidable
Poor
Wealthy
Beatific
Streep
Domineering
Diminutive
Sleep-Deprived
Influential
Marmite
Mother
Revolutionary
Fierce
Flirtatious
Smart
Sister
Iron
Ice-Cream
Decisive
Divisive
Scholar
Chemistry
Polarising
Principled
Glamorous
Gorgon
Prudish
Nallon
Small
Frit
Handbag
Hobbyless
Hard-Working
Argumentative
Analytical
Instinctive
Televisual
Tough
Important
Falklands
Remarkable
Regal
Unflinching
U-Turn
Lady
Baroness
Companion
Wife
Widow
Vulnerable
Extraordinary
Energetic
Loadsamoney
Whisky
Saviorist
Wily
Witch
Human
Never Boring
Steve Pafford
