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July 27, 2010
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Samizdata quote of the day
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If you want to cut your own throat, don't come to me for a bandage.

- attributed to Margaret Thatcher

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She could have been addressing David Cameron on his aperçus on Turkey.


Posted by Verity at July 28, 2010 01:10 AM

What a miser! Can't afford a bandage! What sort of salary do PMs get? Might be time to raise it?


Posted by Nuke Gray at July 28, 2010 03:32 AM

This should have been said to Northern Rock.

Ironically, it is our blood (and treasure) that is being soaked up.


Posted by Tim Carpenter (Libertarian Party) at July 28, 2010 08:20 AM

Nuke, don't I recall that Thatcher never drew a salary? Or is that an urban legend?


Posted by Richard Thomas at July 28, 2010 02:05 PM

Mrs T. did not accept the full salary.


Posted by Paul Marks at July 28, 2010 08:47 PM

Hey, that doesn't sound like the real Maggie.
I'm sure she would have said:

" . . . you can come to me for a bandage but don't expect me to buy your coffin . . "


Posted by John B at July 29, 2010 08:25 AM
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