Starmer to Penny Mordaunt about Liz Truss, as cited in "Liz Truss accused of ‘hiding away’ after sending Penny Mordaunt to face MPs in her place", The Independent (17 October 2024)
• An allusion to a comments by Margaret Thatcher at the 1980 Conservative Party conference ending with "You turn if you want to. The lady's not for turning". Truss was accused of copying the former prime minister's wardrobe.
• An allusion to a comments by Margaret Thatcher at the 1980 Conservative Party conference ending with "You turn if you want to. The lady's not for turning". Truss was accused of copying the former prime minister's wardrobe.
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The lady's not for turning up.
— Keir Starmer
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The lady's not for turning up." in the context of "Starmer to Penny Mordaunt about Liz Truss, as cited in "Liz Truss accused of ‘hiding away’ after sending Penny Mordaunt to face MPs in her place", The Independent (17 October 2024)
• An allusion to a comments by Margaret Thatcher at the 1980 Conservative Party conference ending with "You turn if you want to. The lady's not for turning". Truss was accused of copying the former prime minister's wardrobe." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Keir Starmer" (Quotes, 2022)
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About Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer KCB KC (/ˈkɪər ˈstɑːrmər/; born 2 September 1962) is a British Labour Party politician who is Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since the 2024 general election. A former barrister, he was elected as Leader of the Labour Party in April 2020, becoming Leader of the Opposition. Previously, he was the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the Head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
About Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer KCB KC (/ˈkɪər ˈstɑːrmər/; born 2 September 1962) is a British Labour Party politician who is Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since the 2024 general election. A former barrister, he was elected as Leader of the Labour Party in April 2020, becoming Leader of the Opposition. Previously, he was the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the Head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
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