Paddy Ashdown: ...this is an agreement which the right hon. Lady will be entitled to regard with a certain pride and satisfaction as she looks back on the twilight days of her premiership...
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Ashdown suggests Thatcher can look back on her premiership with pride despite it being near the end.
- In plain terms
- This agreement gives Thatcher reason to be proud as her time in office ends.
- What can you take from it?
- Achievements can bring pride even at the end of a tenure.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a premiership worth pride?
- How do leaders reflect on their time?
Another view
It assumes the agreement is significant without details.
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