Jacques Chirac says in memoirs he was a big admirer of Thatcher - Times Online

Jacques Chirac says in memoirs he was a big admirer of Thatcher - Times Online

Charles Bremner in Paris

Historians will have to revise an enduring legend from Margaret Thatcher’s time in office — that she fought tooth and nail with France

Mitterrand famously described Mrs Thatcher as “having the eyes of Caligula and the lips of Marilyn Monroe”.

Mr Chirac does not touch the sleaze allegations that sprang from his 18 years as Mayor of Paris and makes no mention of his reputed dalliances with a legion of women.