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A fact from Britain Awake appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 19 June 2021 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that the 1976 "Britain Awake" speech by Margaret Thatcher (pictured) led to her being nicknamed the "Iron Lady" by a Soviet newspaper?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2021/June. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Britain Awake.

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The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 05:32, 14 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Thatcher in 1975

... that Margaret Thatcher (pictured) was first called the "Iron Lady" by a Soviet newspaper in response to a 1976 anti-communist speech? "‘Irony Lady’: How a Moscow propagandist gave Margaret Thatcher her famous nickname ... Krasnaya Zvezda, known as a mouthpiece for the Soviet army, was responding to a speech in which Thatcher had accused Moscow of seeking world domination ... The original Russian item carried the headline 'Zheleznaya Dama Ugrozhayet', which Evans translated as 'Iron Lady Wields Threats'"from: Fisher, Max (8 April 2013). "'Irony Lady': How a Moscow propagandist gave Margaret Thatcher her famous nickname". Washington Post. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ALT1:... that Margaret Thatcher's 1976 "Britain Awake" speech led to her being named the "Iron Lady" by a Soviet newspaper? Source as ALT0

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/May 1915 Triple Entente declaration

Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 13:15, 10 May 2021 (UTC).[reply]

It is a delight to read about one of the most powerful speechs from the late great Margaret Thatcher. Date and length fine. I prefer ALT1 because it is more succinct and direct. QPQ done, no close paraphrasing. Picture licence fine (and would be great to use). Good to go for this review's not for turning @Dumelow:. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 08:40, 11 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the review The C of E, I'm hoping to create more in the near future - Dumelow (talk) 08:48, 11 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]