I realize I'm sort of going the way other direction -- looking for liberal women in power (or conservative women in power) with a spouse that is in a different place on the spectrum.

Oh it all counts, I suppose. I didn't realize Thatcher's husband was to the left of Maggie. I was just thinking in the Matalin case that she had staked out her own political career and voice before they married, didn't she?

Burrell--I deleted your and my comments in Press. I was guilty of not paying attention where I was posting.

Oh, oops. My bad.

ita, yes. I do think it has a shorter rotation.

What do I know? I am wearing the same pair of jeans tomorrow to a work thing that I wore today. Too Damn Bad.

Burrell, everyone not Ronald Reagan is left of Thatcher.

[link] This cracks me up! Margaret as Che! Such an insult to so many!

Burrell, everyone not Ronald Reagan is left of Thatcher.

I seriously laughed out loud at that one.

Did I ever mention seeing her when I was in London? I was being the usual sightseer and went to take a peek at 10 Downing Street. The door opened and out she came, entered a waiting car, and drove off. Sour look on her face. I realized later when I was reading the newspaper that she was off to fire one of her ministers or some such.

I'm looking for the kid's show where Thatcher basically went on a rant about giving no quarter to terrorists (IRA, I believe). Please to name some English kid's shows!

I went to Downing St when I was in London. They picked a ragtag bunch of international kids, and they followed us around the city, and at the end we went to Downing St and sat down with Mags and asked her questions for a televised interview. She was pretty nice. I wish I could remember what I asked her, as I sat at her knee. But I do remember what I was wearing, and the tour of the house.

Blue Peter maybe?

ita, that's an awesome story!