Curriculum Vitae

- Powerful Manager of a United Kingdom.

- Born Grantham, England, 1925.

- Lawyer.

- Politician.

- Became known as “The Snatcher”, as Education Minister, when state-provided daily bottle of milk disappeared from schools.

- Unknowing inventor of an “ism”.

- Reputedly persuaded a South American country that it would be safe, invading a disputed territory.

- Declared War on the same South American country, took the disputed territory back.

- Pulled off a famous landslide election victory from the support gained during the conflict.

- Became a member of the House of Lords on retirement from office.

- Personal friend of Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader, Gorbachev.

- Personal enemy of every Trade Union member of the time.

- Not a big fan of a United States of Europe

- Conservative.

- Spouse once remarked: "it's better to keep my mouth shut and be thought a fool rather than open it and remove all doubt."

- Was thought to club opponents into submission with a handbag (purse).

- Often seen on “spitting Image”