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Resignation speech - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (461 words) |
 | A resignation speech is a speech made by a public figure upon resigning from office. |
| The resignation of a senior politician is normally an important, sometimes historic, event. |
| The circumstances of a resignation often cast light on the activities or policies of an incumbent government. |
| Margaret Thatcher - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (7356 words) |
| Unusually, her maiden speech was in support of her Private Member's Bill to force local councils to hold meetings in public, which was successful. |
| At Bruges, Belgium in 1988, Thatcher made a speech in which she outlined her opposition to proposals from the European Community for a federal structure and increasing centralisation of decision-making. |
| After her resignation a MORI poll found that 52% agreed that "On balance she had been good for the country", with 44% agreeing that she had been "bad". |
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