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The story of the Thatcher years, told by the only man who was always at the centre of her government
Conflict of Loyalty is the life story of one of the most important figures in British politics in the late 20th century. In a frontbench career spanning twenty years, Geoffrey Howe served in the Cabinets of Edward Heath and Margaret Thatcher. Under the latter he was successively Chancellor, Foreign Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister during virtually the whole of her eleven years in power. In these memoirs he gives a revealing account of government at the highest level during the 'triumph and tragedy' of the Thatcher premiership. He explains how and why he lost confidence in Thatcher, writing candidly about his dismissal as Foreign Secretary and resignation as Deputy PM. Geoffrey Howe's resignation speech in November 1990 was the catalyst for Thatcher's downfall. Here he explains how and why he made the speech which changed British politics for ever. 'An essential document for future historians' Nigel Lawson 'Invaluable' Anthony Howard 'The most convincing inside picture of the Thatcher decade' Times Literary Supplement
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About Geoffrey Howe Geoffrey Howe, Lord Howe of Aberavon, was born in 1926 in Port Talbot. He joined Edward Heath's government as Solicitor General in 1970, and served in Margaret Thatcher's as Chancellor of the Exchequer (1979–83), Foreign Secretary (1983–9) and Deputy Prime Minister (1989–90). He was made a life peer in 1992.
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