The 無所属の政治家 労働 MP who admired Margaret Thatcher: How late Frank Field 定期的に met with the Tory PM he called 'Mrs T' - and helped 説得する her to 辞職する in 1990 by telling her she was 'finished'

By Harry Howard, History 特派員

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にもかかわらず having been a member of the 労働 party since the 早期に 1960s, Frank Field had a soft 位置／汚点／見つけ出す for one 特に famous Tory.

The former MP, who has died from 癌 老年の 81, was long an admirer of Margaret Thatcher and even called her 'Mrs T'.

He helped to 説得する the three-time 選挙 勝利者 to 辞職する as 首相 in November 1990 まっただ中に 激しい 圧力 from her MPs and 大臣s.

Lord Field later 述べるd how he told Mrs Thatcher that she was 'finished', 追加するing that he was 'sickened' by MPs who 'hated her'.??

The 政治家，政治屋, who was ennobled in 2020,? first became an MP in 1979, at a 総選挙 which saw Mrs Thatcher sweep to victory and become 首相.?

Despite having been a member of the Labour party since the early 1960s, Frank Field had a soft spot for one particularly famous Tory. Above: Outside Parliament in 1995

にもかかわらず having been a member of the 労働 party since the 早期に 1960s, Frank Field had a soft 位置／汚点／見つけ出す for one 特に famous Tory. Above: Outside 議会 in 1995

The pair met when Lord Field was ロビーing her on に代わって of his 選挙権を持つ／選挙人s in Birkenhead.??

READ MORE: Former 労働 大臣 Frank Field dies from 癌 老年の 81: 尊敬の印s 注ぐ in for 'formidable' ex-MP and '改革運動家 for social 司法（官）'?

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