#41
There is also the story that during one election, whenever Mrs Thatcher wanted to get to Gatwick, No 10 would phone up Gatwick Express and ask when the next train left.
'Oh the PM can turn up when she likes we'll have one waiting'.
Apocryphal evidence says the PM was very impressed by this accommodating service, not realising that it was simply a function of a 15 minute departure frequency.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#42
there was also a story going the rounds in that era about a minister concerned about the overcrowding on the tube decided to check it out himself.
he asked his secretary to book him a seat!!!