Politicians trim and tack in their quest for power, but they do so in order to get the wind of votes in their sails.
Ian Gilmour Quotes
It does no harm to throw the occasional man overboard, but it does not do much good if you are steering full speed ahead for the rocks.
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| Birth: | 8th July, 1926 |
| Death: | 21st September, 2007 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Politician |
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Ian Hedworth Gilmour was a Conservative politician in the United Kingdom. He was styled Sir Ian Gilmour, 3rd Baronet from 1977, having succeeded to his father's baronetcy, until he became a life peer in 1992. He served as Secretary of State for Defence in 1974, in the government of Edward Heath. He also served in the government of Margaret Thatcher, as Lord Privy Seal from 1979 to 1981.
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