The Downing Street Years
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The Downing Street Years is Margaret Thatcher’s political memoir covering her tenure as Britain’s first female Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990.
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| The Downing Street Years canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Downing Street Years Context triple: [Diary of an Election: With Margaret Thatcher on the Campaign Trail, relatedWork, The Downing Street Years]
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A Memoir: From Churchill to Eden
"A Memoir: From Churchill to Eden" is Clarissa Spencer-Churchill's autobiographical account reflecting on her experiences and observations within mid-20th-century British political and social life surrounding leaders like Winston Churchill and Anthony Eden.
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BROADSTAIRS
BROADSTAIRS is a seaside town on the Isle of Thanet in Kent, England, known for its sandy beaches and association with Charles Dickens.
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Finest Hour
"Finest Hour" is a song by American singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw, known for its pop-rock style and emotive, radio-friendly sound.
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The Churchill Factor
The Churchill Factor is a biographical and political book by Boris Johnson that reexamines Winston Churchill’s life, leadership, and legacy in a lively, argumentative style.
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Spandau: The Secret Diaries
Spandau: The Secret Diaries is a memoir by former Nazi architect and minister Albert Speer, recounting his reflections and experiences during his imprisonment in Spandau Prison after World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Downing Street Years Target entity description: The Downing Street Years is Margaret Thatcher’s political memoir covering her tenure as Britain’s first female Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990.
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A.
A Memoir: From Churchill to Eden
"A Memoir: From Churchill to Eden" is Clarissa Spencer-Churchill's autobiographical account reflecting on her experiences and observations within mid-20th-century British political and social life surrounding leaders like Winston Churchill and Anthony Eden.
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B.
BROADSTAIRS
BROADSTAIRS is a seaside town on the Isle of Thanet in Kent, England, known for its sandy beaches and association with Charles Dickens.
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C.
Finest Hour
"Finest Hour" is a song by American singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw, known for its pop-rock style and emotive, radio-friendly sound.
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D.
The Churchill Factor
The Churchill Factor is a biographical and political book by Boris Johnson that reexamines Winston Churchill’s life, leadership, and legacy in a lively, argumentative style.
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E.
Spandau: The Secret Diaries
Spandau: The Secret Diaries is a memoir by former Nazi architect and minister Albert Speer, recounting his reflections and experiences during his imprisonment in Spandau Prison after World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
autobiography
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non-fiction book ⓘ political memoir ⓘ |
| author | Margaret Thatcher ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depictsEvent |
Falklands War
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Thatcher’s resignation as Prime Minister ⓘ end of the Cold War ⓘ miners' strike of 1984–1985 ⓘ poll tax controversy ⓘ |
| describesLocation | 10 Downing Street ⓘ |
| describesOffice | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Path to Power ⓘ |
| genre |
memoir
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politics ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | approximately 900 pages ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | account of Margaret Thatcher’s premiership ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1993 ⓘ |
| publisher | HarperCollins ⓘ |
| subject |
British politics
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Cold War ⓘ Conservative Party (UK) ⓘ European integration ⓘ Falklands War ⓘ Margaret Thatcher ⓘ United Kingdom government ⓘ
linked to:
UK government
economic policy ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 1979–1990 ⓘ |
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Subject: The Downing Street Years Description of subject: The Downing Street Years is Margaret Thatcher’s political memoir covering her tenure as Britain’s first female Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Diary of an Election: With Margaret Thatcher on the Campaign Trail
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relatedWork
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The Downing Street Years
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