Template:Did you know nominations/Britain Awake
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The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 05:32, 14 June 2021 (UTC)
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Britain Awake
Thatcher in 1975
- ... that Margaret Thatcher (pictured) was first called the "Iron Lady" by a Soviet newspaper in response to a 1976 anti-communist speech? "‘Irony Lady’: How a Moscow propagandist gave Margaret Thatcher her famous nickname ... Krasnaya Zvezda, known as a mouthpiece for the Soviet army, was responding to a speech in which Thatcher had accused Moscow of seeking world domination ... The original Russian item carried the headline 'Zheleznaya Dama Ugrozhayet', which Evans translated as 'Iron Lady Wields Threats'"from: Fisher, Max (8 April 2013). "'Irony Lady': How a Moscow propagandist gave Margaret Thatcher her famous nickname". Washington Post. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ALT1:... that Margaret Thatcher's 1976 "Britain Awake" speech led to her being named the "Iron Lady" by a Soviet newspaper? Source as ALT0
Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 13:15, 10 May 2021 (UTC).
It is a delight to read about one of the most powerful speechs from the late great Margaret Thatcher. Date and length fine. I prefer ALT1 because it is more succinct and direct. QPQ done, no close paraphrasing. Picture licence fine (and would be great to use). Good to go for this review's not for turning @Dumelow:. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 08:40, 11 May 2021 (UTC)
- Thanks for the review The C of E, I'm hoping to create more in the near future - Dumelow (talk) 08:48, 11 May 2021 (UTC)
