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Sir Anthony John Charles Meyer, 3rd Baronet (27 October 1920 – 24 December 2004) was a British soldier, diplomat, and Conservative and later Liberal Democrat politician, best known for standing against Margaret Thatcher for the party leadership in 1989.
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Anthony Meyer may refer to: Anthony Meyer (actor) (born 1947), English actor; Sir Anthony Meyer, 3rd Baronet (1920–2004), British politician; Anthony (Tony) E. Meyer (born 1961), American entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist
Sir Anthony Meyer was a backbench Conservative MP who briefly defied Margaret Thatcher for the party leadership in 1989. The British Library blog shares the letters he received from supporters and opponents of his courageous move.
The incumbent Margaret Thatcher was opposed by the little-known 69-year-old backbencher MP Sir Anthony Meyer. It was the Conservative Party's first leadership election for nearly 15 years, when Thatcher had taken the party leadership.
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Nov 22, 2010 · Sir Anthony was deselected as a candidate two months after his challenge. Yet, 20 years on and six years after his death, he is still remembered as the best, bravest and most effective of...
