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Say what you like about Maggie Thatcher (and I'm sure there are lots of things, but this is a family newspaper) she made a contribution. Apart from the history changing aspect of being Britain's first female premier, her influence could be felt on other smaller, yet not insignificant cultural levels For example, she got a new word included in the Oxford English Dictionary.
That term was 'handbagging' which stands for bullying and political coercion and was inspired by Thatcher's attachment to her figurative shield -the handbag. Though a hand or shoulder bag is regarded, on these shores at least, as something that is exclusively feminine, there was very little that was dainty or delicate about the Iron Lady's arm accessories.See the full content of this document
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Made out of materials like crocodile skin, they were the protectors of her person and her secrets, to the extent that she dubbed her handbag her 'trusty companion'.
Handbags have actually been around in s...See the full content of this document
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