Randolph Henry Spencer-Churchill22 February 1886
Gives a militant speech to encourage Ulster Protestants in Belfast
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Gives a militant speech to encourage Ulster Protestants in Belfast
Promises wide-ranging reforms
Churchill makes his maiden speech in the House of Commons
Speaks in the Commons against the Governments proposed increase in military spending
Supports Free Trade in answer to Chamberlains speech in favour of Imperial Preference
Attacks his party's proposals to increase military expenditure
Rebukes Chamberlains speech on Imperial Preference in the Commons
o other British PM is intelectually as highly regarded. Delivers the Gifford lectures on "Theism & Thought"
Maiden Speech, supports the budget introducing contributory pensions & reduced inc tax
Says Russia is becoming isolationist within a cordon sanitaire of dependent states
Macmillans "wind of change" speech became a historical landmark, the first sign that the British Government accepted that the days of Empire were over. In a speech to MPs in the Houses of Parliament in Cape Town, Mr Macmillan spoke of the "wind of change" blowing through the continent of Africa
Makes maiden speech in Parliament
Says in 20 yrs time the "black man will have the whip hand". "Rivers of blood" speech, criticising immigration policies of the Labour Government
End of the Butskellite consensus
Makes maiden speech on the 2nd reading of the Civil Aviation Bill
Refers to herself as the "Iron Lady" after an article in the Soviet Red Star
Tells Callaghan to, "keep taking the tablets", after Peter Jay compares him to Moses
Makes maiden speech in the House of Commons
Tells Conservative conference that the lady's not for turning.
Quoted in the press saying, "there is no such thing as society"
Makes her Bruges speech in which she recalls how Britain stood alone in 1940
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