MAY 1979. MARGARET THATCHER, Britain's first female prime minister, on the steps of 10 Downing Street. Her speech, featuring St Francis of Assisi's famous line "Where there is discord, may we bring harmony", would go down in British political history. Michael Dobbs was there that day, a junior spin doctor in Thatcher's ranks. He later drew on his experiences in government to write House of Cards, the biggest political blockbuster in history.
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