Geoffrey Howe Professions : British Politician Born : December 20, 1926 Died : October 9, 2015 Browse All Authors Top 5 quotes by Geoffrey Howe It's one of the reasons [professional politicians] why people's confidence in the electoral system has declined so much. They have all become shadowy political creatures Geoffrey Howe politician political people Margaret Thatcher was beyond argument a great Prime Minister. Her tragedy is that she may be remembered less for the brilliance of her many achievements than for the recklessness with which she later sought to impose her own increasingly uncompromising views. Geoffrey Howe achievement tragedy views There was no question of generation change or saying goodbye to the past or modernizing sloganising. Geoffrey Howe generations goodbye past I personally feel very undecided whether it is better for a woman to stay and look after the home or go out to a job. Geoffrey Howe feminism home jobs The well-being of the British people and the health of our economy are far more important than any government's commitment to a particular strategy, but to change course now would be fatal to the whole counter-inflation strategy. Geoffrey Howe government people commitment Similar Authors Bob Ainsworth british-politician Brian Donohoe british-politician Austin Mitchell british-politician Arthur Henderson british-politician Arnold Leese british-politician Anthony Crosland british-politician All Authors