Baroness Thatcher and David Cameron at the Morgan Stanley Great Britons AwardsLONDON (Telegraph), February 1, 2008:
Margaret Thatcher has been hailed as a Great Briton who transformed the country and left an indelible and lasting mark on politics. Conservative leader David Cameron heaped praise on the former Prime Minister in a sign that he is determined to be seen as her heir.
At a prestigious dinner in her honour she was awarded the Morgan Stanley Great Britons Lifetime Achievement Award at the Guildhall in London. Baroness Thatcher said: "I am proud to have played my part in helping to transform the British economy and in restoring Great Britain's standing..."
By Andrew Porter, Political Editor
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