I have never consciously exploited the fact that I am a woman. I wouldn't dare try that even if I knew how to. I have too much respect for my male colleagues to think they would be particualrly impressed.
Barbara Castle 05/10/1969
Category: Flirtation, Feminism
A gentleman who for reasons of chivalry I shall not mention, but who occupied grand office, and who had taken grandly of wine and allowed veritas to overcome him, went up to the Prime Minister and told her he had always fancied her, to which the Prime Minister replied, "Quite right - you have very good taste but I just don't think you would make it at the moment."
Nicholas Fairbairn 14/01/1985
On Margaret Thatcher
Category: Flirtation
Here's the man who turned down a date with me.
Margaret Thatcher
To John Junor, after had had to turn down an invitation to Chequers
Category: Flirtation
Jim Prior: I read in my paper you had developed a sexy voice.
Margaret Thatcher: Jim, what makes you think I wasn't sexy before?
Margaret Thatcher
Category: Flirtation, Repartee
Oh you are saucy!
Margaret Thatcher 1980
To photographers, who had asked her to move closer to Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau
Category: Flirtation
