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18. No, they didn't

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 10:37 AM

Apr 2013

They said, "the only woman to serve as British Prime Minister and the first woman to lead a government of a major western nation."

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Why am I hearing that Margaret Thatcher was the first woman to be prime minister? [View all] RoccoR5955 Apr 2013 OP

Presumably they mean of Great Britain? nt el_bryanto Apr 2013 #1

They said, RoccoR5955 Apr 2013 #8

India does not have Shankapotomus Apr 2013 #12

the UK has been a "great power" since before it was the UK. Spider Jerusalem Apr 2013 #13

...of the UK. Iggo Apr 2013 #2

UK Prime Minister. n/t. TimberValley Apr 2013 #3

Then they should say---the first PM of Britain trumad Apr 2013 #5

Actually, she was the first female PM in Europe. cali Apr 2013 #9

Gee. I'm sorry RoccoR5955 Apr 2013 #6

No, they didn't pokerfan Apr 2013 #18

Just go to NPR and this morning's Morning Edition. n/t RoccoR5955 Apr 2013 #10

Just give me a link to the exact quote cali Apr 2013 #11

Here: RoccoR5955 Apr 2013 #16

Nope. No claim that she was the first female PM cali Apr 2013 #20

This? pokerfan Apr 2013 #17

The first woman in England, not the world... arthritisR_US Apr 2013 #15