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Her political opponents sneered at Margaret Thatcher for being a grocer's daughter.

But as well as owning a grocery shop, Elf Roberts was active in local politics.

His daughter followed her father's example and impressed Conservative Party officials with her articulate and persuasive manner.

She became the party's youngest ever female candidate, unsuccessfully challenging a safe Labour seat in and

The young research chemist married fellow Conservative Dennis Thatcher in and qualified as a barrister two years later.

The couple's twins, Carol and Mark, were born the same year.

In she was elected to the British House of Commons as the member for Finchley, a seat she held for the next 33 years.

Thatcher's exceptional political skills were recognised early in her career and she was quickly promoted to the front bench.

When the Heath government was defeated in , Thatcher became Shadow Environment Secretary, but she had her eyes on a bigger political pr