Lady Thatcher : A Portrait

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blundell, John.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conservative Party (Great Britain)--Biography.

Great Britain--Politics and government--1979-1997.

Prime ministers--Great Britain--Biography.

Thatcher, Margaret.

Women prime ministers--Great Britain--Biography.

Prime ministers.

Women prime ministers.

Local Subjects:

Conservative Party (Great Britain)--Biography.

Great Britain--Politics and government--1979-1997.

Prime ministers--Great Britain--Biography.

Thatcher, Margaret.

Women prime ministers--Great Britain--Biography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (234 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Algora Publishing, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This biography of Lady Thatcher relates in warm detail the life of Margaret Thatcher, her achievements as British Prime Minister, and her life since retirement. Written in a vigorous, no-nonsense style, Lady Thatcher provides a succinct portrait of the Iron Lady, illustrating what the terms "Thatcherite" and "Thatcherism" really mean. Blundell shows why Thatcher was such an outstanding world leader and such an inspiration for women leaders in particular. The book begins with contrasting scenes - the desolation of Britain in the 1978-9 "Winter of Discontent" prior to Thatcher's premiership, and

Contents:

Preface; Introduction; 1. Childhood; 2. University; 3. Launching; 4. Elected; 5. Opposition I; 6. Education Secretary; 7. Reflections; 8. Leader; 9. Opposition II; 10. Power; 11. Liberating the Economy; 12. Privatizing the Commanding Heights; 13. Selling Off Public Housing; 14. Going to War; 15. Beating the Miners; 16. Reforming the Unions; 17. Battling the IRA; 18. Befriending America; 19. Kicking Down the Wall; 20. Dealing with Brussels; 21. Resignation; 22. Retirement; 23. Family; 24. Men; 25. Her World; 26. Ten Lessons; Postscript: What Remains to be Done; Further Reading

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

0-87586-632-8

OCLC:

437224763