Heseltine
Britishnoun
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Michael ( Ray Dibden ) Baron. born 1933, British Conservative politician; secretary of state for defence (1983–86); secretary of state for the environment (1990–92); secretary of state for trade and industry (1992–95); deputy prime minister (1995–97)
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Philip Arnold . the real name of composer Peter Warlock See Warlock
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The latest to board: two senior Conservatives seen as champions of the north of England - George Osborne and Lord Heseltine.
From BBC • Sep. 25, 2023
Darlene Heseltine, a Redfin agent in Tacoma, submitted offers last week on three Pierce County homes.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2023
Former Tory grandee Lord Heseltine once said of him that he was “a man who waits to see the way the crowd is running, then dashes in front and says, ‘Follow me!’
From Washington Post • Jul. 8, 2022
That is what happened when Margaret Thatcher was toppled in 1990 and her longtime foe, Michael Heseltine, failed to win her job.
From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2022
During the next three days Martin was constantly with Anstey and, as a result, Heseltine declared war.
From Years of Plenty by Brown, Ivor
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