They are casting their problems on society and who is society? There is no such thing! There are individual men and women and there are families and no government can do anything except through people and people look to themselves first.

Margaret Thatcher

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Society Family Role of government Political theory Conservatism

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Margaret Thatcher

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Interview

Language

English

Time

1987 1980s 20th century

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National leader Politician

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United Kingdom Europe

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Thatcher, Margaret. "No Such Thing as Society." Interviewed by Douglas Keay. Woman's Own, 23 Sept. 1987.

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