Name: Margaret Thatcher Surname:The "Iron Lady" Date of birth and place: October 13, 1925, Grantham, Lincolnshire, England : Date of death and place:April 8, 2013, London Profession: Prime Minister (1979,1983, 1987)
After her death (2013 - 23 years later): 50% viewed her overall contribution as positive 33% thought she was bad for the country Street parties in Glasgow, Brixton, Liverpool, Bristol, Leeds, Belfast, Cardiff "Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead" reached #2 in UK charts Miners' response: "Good riddance" Effigy burned in Goldthorpe Still Britain's most divisive political figure
THATCHER - ECONOMIC ASPECTS (1979-1990):_Monetarism I_nflation control _Interest rates _PrivatisationsAnti_unionism _Miners' strike 1984-85 _Tax cuts _Income tax 83% to 40%
Who is she ?
Politic party: Conservative party thatcherism: "Thatcherism represents a belief in free markets and a small state." Low taxation monetarism privatisation of state-owned industries
Resignation: During resignation (November 1990): 52% considered her government good for the country 40% considered her government bad 71% disliked her policies 60% disliked her personally 20% satisfaction rating (poll tax crisis)
Public opinion on Thatcher during her premiership
A great
Her death
Her politic
A great title
In Parliament: _Iron Lady _Authoritarian leadership _Thatcher won three consecutive general elections (1979, 1983, 1987) with substantial majorities, becoming the first 20th-century Prime Minister to achieve this feat and the longest-serving PM of the century, never losing a general election.
A great title
Her reputation
Among people: Despised by traditional working class for destroying industrial jobs, unions, and communities through deindustrialization and mass unemployment. Core support came from aspiring working class ("C2s", "Essex man/woman") who embraced Right to Buy, property ownership, and upward mobility. Middle and upper classes strongly backed her for tax cuts (83%→40%), privatization profits, financial deregulation, and Victorian values - creating Britain's most class-divisive PM.
ithin her party: _Faced sexism, particularly within the Conservative Party. _Bullied and shouted at ministers in Cabinet meetings. _Applied "one of us" loyalty test to all ministers _Constantly bullied and humiliated Geoffrey Howe, her longest-serving minister, particularly over Europe policy
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https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/23206-margaret-thatcher-public-view-40-years
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Ihttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-22079683 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roE-1iULxO8
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https://www.britannica.com/biography/Margaret-Thatcher
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https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20251113-the-shocking-downfall-of-margaret-thatcher
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https://perspective.usherbrooke.ca/bilan/servlet/BMEve/1445
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https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/the-aide-who-dared-tell-prime-minister-thatcher-she-was-an-incompetent-bully-kgfbmpdj3dz https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2013/04/sexist-margaret-thatcher-quotes-sexism.html
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Name: Margaret Thatcher Surname:The "Iron Lady" Date of birth and place: October 13, 1925, Grantham, Lincolnshire, England : Date of death and place:April 8, 2013, London Profession: Prime Minister (1979,1983, 1987)
After her death (2013 - 23 years later): 50% viewed her overall contribution as positive 33% thought she was bad for the country Street parties in Glasgow, Brixton, Liverpool, Bristol, Leeds, Belfast, Cardiff "Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead" reached #2 in UK charts Miners' response: "Good riddance" Effigy burned in Goldthorpe Still Britain's most divisive political figure
THATCHER - ECONOMIC ASPECTS (1979-1990):_Monetarism I_nflation control _Interest rates _PrivatisationsAnti_unionism _Miners' strike 1984-85 _Tax cuts _Income tax 83% to 40%
Who is she ?
Politic party: Conservative party thatcherism: "Thatcherism represents a belief in free markets and a small state." Low taxation monetarism privatisation of state-owned industries
Resignation: During resignation (November 1990): 52% considered her government good for the country 40% considered her government bad 71% disliked her policies 60% disliked her personally 20% satisfaction rating (poll tax crisis)
Public opinion on Thatcher during her premiership
A great
Her death
Her politic
A great title
In Parliament: _Iron Lady _Authoritarian leadership _Thatcher won three consecutive general elections (1979, 1983, 1987) with substantial majorities, becoming the first 20th-century Prime Minister to achieve this feat and the longest-serving PM of the century, never losing a general election.
A great title
Her reputation
Among people: Despised by traditional working class for destroying industrial jobs, unions, and communities through deindustrialization and mass unemployment. Core support came from aspiring working class ("C2s", "Essex man/woman") who embraced Right to Buy, property ownership, and upward mobility. Middle and upper classes strongly backed her for tax cuts (83%→40%), privatization profits, financial deregulation, and Victorian values - creating Britain's most class-divisive PM.
ithin her party: _Faced sexism, particularly within the Conservative Party. _Bullied and shouted at ministers in Cabinet meetings. _Applied "one of us" loyalty test to all ministers _Constantly bullied and humiliated Geoffrey Howe, her longest-serving minister, particularly over Europe policy
Sources:
https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/23206-margaret-thatcher-public-view-40-years
Sources:
Ihttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-22079683 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roE-1iULxO8
Sources
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Margaret-Thatcher
sources
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20251113-the-shocking-downfall-of-margaret-thatcher
Sources
https://perspective.usherbrooke.ca/bilan/servlet/BMEve/1445
Did you know...
In Genially you will find more than 1,000 templates ready to pour your content and 100% customizable, which will help you tell your stories?
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https://www.socialistparty.ie/2020/12/the-bitter-legacy-of-margaret-thatcher/ https://www.ipsos.com/en-uk/margaret-thatcher-1925-2013 https://yougov.com/en-gb/topics/public_figure/Margaret_Thatcher
Sources
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/the-aide-who-dared-tell-prime-minister-thatcher-she-was-an-incompetent-bully-kgfbmpdj3dz https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2013/04/sexist-margaret-thatcher-quotes-sexism.html
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