People say Margaret Thatcher loved Marmite. There is no real evidence she ever ate it, her documented diet was grapefruit, eggs, lamb and whisky. The closest she came was a surprise 1992 visit to Marston's brewery in Burton-on-Trent, whose spent yeast feeds the Marmite factory next door. The genuine link, though, runs the other way: she is the figure 'a bit Marmite' was practically invented to describe.
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Speaker Bercow on Marmite
It's the great debate, share the marmite Love with the Love Party, or stop the Spread?
The UK 2010 election, party manifestos
The UK 2010 election is upon us and finaly, we have all the parties revealing their election manifestos. It will be a strong and tight fight between the leading contenders and here I reproduce their manifestos.
Marmite, the essence of Britishness
The savoury spread Marmite was the subject of a Commons motion. Former sports minister Tony Banks said that 2002 marked the 100th anniversary of its creation.
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