She wrested the secretaryship of state from one of Jeb Bush's closest political allies, Sandra Mortham, in a strikingly brutal election.

ECONOMIST: Lexington

He, however, did nothing to conceal his contempt and she, when she won the 1979 election, made no effort to heal the rift, passing him over for the foreign secretaryship that he wanted and that precedent suggested.

ECONOMIST: Edward Heath