10. She Once Described Her Own Handbag As "The Only Safe Place In Downing Street"
Almost every single iconic image of Thatcher in office shows her standing with her handbag (like the one above) - something she kept on her person at all times and ensured was in peak condition. So attached to her handbag was she in fact that Thatcher one responded to a question by saying that it was "the only safe place in Downing Street".