Who said it: Theresa May or Margaret Thatcher?

Today Theresa May will become the UK's first female Prime Minister since Margaret Thatcher.

Comparisons have already been drawn between Margaret Thatcher and Theresa May, even before Britain’s second female Prime Minister takes office. But are they fair?

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Theresa May will become prime minister today.

Known for her dogged determination to lead the country in a direction she wholeheartedly believed in, Margaret Thatcher’s formidable ways typified the Eighties.

Competent and liked by her peers, Theresa May appears to have a similar steely resolve. Will she be able to use a similar iron will to guide Britain through post-Brexit uncertainty?

Can you spot the difference? Take our quiz.

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