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- Helmut Schmidt and British–German Relations
- Helmut Schmidt and British–German Relations
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 The Young Helmut Schmidt and British–German Relations, 1945–1974
- 2 Harold Wilson, 1974–1976
- 3 James Callaghan, 1976–1979
- 4 Margaret Thatcher, 1979–1982
- Conclusions
- Bibliography
- Index
4 - Margaret Thatcher, 1979–1982
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 March 2019
- Helmut Schmidt and British–German Relations
- Helmut Schmidt and British–German Relations
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 The Young Helmut Schmidt and British–German Relations, 1945–1974
- 2 Harold Wilson, 1974–1976
- 3 James Callaghan, 1976–1979
- 4 Margaret Thatcher, 1979–1982
- Conclusions
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
The atmosphere was cool, almost frosty. The talks had been going on for some time without a result, the right to speak had been handed over several times. Now, the new British PM Margaret Thatcher spoke for the umpteenth time … She kept herself brief: “I want my money back, and I want it now!” She said it with vigour in her voice, and it sounded a bit shrill. No readiness for any give-and-take could be detected … After Margaret Thatcher had said for the third time that she wanted her money back – she actually said, “my money”, – we postponed the whole issue. We did not want to be treated for hours as if we were enemies of Great Britain.1
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- Helmut Schmidt and British-German RelationsA European Misunderstanding, pp. 149 - 207Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019