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Did you know... that Ted Heath stated "rejoice, rejoice" at the 1990 resignation of Margaret Thatcher, echoing words she had used after the 1982 recapture of South Georgia?

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 19:02, 3 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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... that British Defence Secretary John Nott "looked like an unhappy head prefect reading an announcement to school prayer" when reading a statement about the British recapture of South Georgia in 1982? direct quote from: Wapshott, Nicholas; Brock, George (1983). Thatcher. Macdonald. p. 244. ISBN 978-0-7088-2433-7.
- ALT1:... that Margaret Thatcher's request that people rejoice at news of the 1982 recapture of South Georgia was regarded by some as jingoistic? "For others, it distilled the nefarious essence of the lady: her fanaticism, her “not for turning”, her jingoism, which didn't care how many bodies..." from: Andrews, Nigel (8 December 2007). "Margaret Thatcher rejoices – and splits the country in two". Financial Times. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ALT2:... that Ted Heath stated "rejoice, rejoice" at the 1990 resignation of Margaret Thatcher, echoing words she had used after the the 1982 recapture of South Georgia?"Thatcher’s words have since inspired detractors and admirers alike, her long-time rival Edward Heath, the former prime minister, repeating them as she was forced from office in 1990." from: Willmott, Oliver (10 November 2010). "3. Defining moments of the Thatcher years : The recapture of South Georgia : 25 April 1982". New Statesman. Retrieved 17 October 2020. and "Rejoice! Rejoice!" - on hearing of Mrs Thatcher's resignation, November 1990." from: "'Whatever the lady does is wrong'". The Guardian. 18 July 2005. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ALT3:.. that when Tony Blair asked MPs to "rejoice" for the future of Iraq in 2004 he received dissent from his own party as the word had famously been used by Margaret Thatcher during the 1982 Falklands War? I can no longer access the source but it's from Andrews, Nigel (8 December 2007). "Margaret Thatcher rejoices – and splits the country in two". Financial Times. Retrieved 17 October 2020.

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Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 07:05, 19 October 2020 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
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QPQ: Done.

Overall: Good to go. Further proof of WP:WHAAOE. Main and all three ALT hooks verified (I have access to check ALT1 and ALT3, which is why I'm reviewing.) I have marked it as "subscription required" in the article. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:19, 19 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

NB: Rolled R is a disambiguation page. Consider fixing. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:19, 19 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the review Hawkeye7, it came from my recent dabbling in Falklands War ships. I am amazed that we only have two articles on Thatcher speeches, possibly another project for the future! I looked at Rolled R but couldn't work out which was applicable. Perhaps when it is on the main page someone with the right knowledge will fix it - Dumelow (talk) 06:09, 20 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

No worries. I couldn't figure it out either. I have had some interest in the Falklands War. I wrote the article on British logistics in the Falklands War and took it to FAC. But I know very little about British politics. Congrats. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 07:10, 20 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]