Minister Margaret Thatcher are well known women leaders of England who each in her own manner and in her own generation shaped her country. These women led their countries with conviction. Each lady was dedicated to her position. Even through difficult situations‚ they were strong and true to their beliefs. Queen Victoria and Prime Minister Thatcher were both forceful women in a time when it was not popular for women to be in control. The personal lives of Queen Victoria and Margaret Thatcher shaped
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then you have to have a touch of iron about you. Margaret Thatcher‚ the first woman to lead a major Western democracy‚ spoke these words. She served as Great Britain’s Prime Minister for more than eleven years (1979-1990)‚ and led with an iron fist bringing down inflation in England‚ reviving the British economy‚ reclaiming the Falkland Islands‚ and never wavering against the Soviets in the Cold War. Born as Margaret Hilda Roberts on October 13‚ 1925‚ in Grantham‚ Lincolnshire
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film based on the life of Margaret Thatcher‚ the longest serving Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of the 20th century. The film was directed by Phyllida Lloyd. Thatcher is portrayed primarily by Meryl Streep. While the film was met with mixed reviews‚ Streep’s performance was widely acclaimed‚ and considered to be one of the finest of her career. She received her 17th Academy Award nomination‚ and ultimately‚ the Academy Award for Best Actress‚ for her portrayal of Thatcher across four decades. She
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socialist allegiances. They were confronted by the fundamental dilemma which faced Britain as a whole: whether to accept an ever greater role for government in the life of the nation‚ or to break free in a new direction. From Path to Power by Margaret Thatcher‚ published in 1995. This was part of Mrs Thatcher’s memoirs Source 2 The Conservative victory of 1979 was won against a background of a decade of recession in which materialistic expectations were disappointed‚ and in four years out of
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the first woman who entered the Cabinet was Margaret Bondfield (1929). In 1909‚ Jesse Wilston Phipps was the first woman to take part in a council sub-committee and by 1925 the London County Council already had 25 women members. By the mid-twentieth century‚ women had taken part in the social‚ political and cultural sphere‚ but this fight continued in the second half of the 20th century‚ with women becoming writers‚ artist and politics. Margaret Thatcher (13 October 1925 - 8 April 2013) was the first
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To what extent has the Modern Conservative Party abandoned Thatcherism? In 1975‚ Margaret Thatcher became leader of the Conservative Party. In the 1979 general election‚ she became Prime Minister until 1990. A Soviet journalist called her the "Iron Lady"‚ a nickname that became associated with her uncompromising politics and leadership style. As Prime Minister‚ she implemented policies that have come to be known as Thatcherism. Her political ideas and policy had a profound impact on the party. After
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At the conservative conference in Brighton‚ England on 10 October‚ 1980‚ Margaret Thatcher delivers her speech‚ “The Lady’s Not For Turning‚” to the citizens‚ watching and waiting to hear from the Prime Minister of their beloved country. She gave this speech to address the citizens of England as prime minister and introduce them to her ideals‚ policies‚ and views on the issues that affect them. She also gave this speech out of obligation‚ as the citizens expect their prime minister to address them
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election in 1987‚ Thatcher made the unfortunate political mistake of introducing the Poll Tax‚ which contributed to her downfall. The Poll Tax lead to riots throughout the UK and in March 1990 there was a protest in London which resulted in hundreds of arrests and injuries. The unpopularity of the poll tax was widespread and caused many MPs to lose faith in Thatcher. She refused to give in but former defence secretary Michael Heseltine stood against her in a leadership election. Thatcher won the first
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The Leader Report Margaret Thatcher Margaret Hilda Thatcher‚ Baroness Thatcher was born on 13th October 1925 in Grantham‚ Lincolnshire‚ England. Thatcher became a Conservative member of parliament for Finchley in North London in 1959‚ serving until 1992. According to Jeff (2013)‚ she was a first woman prime minister in Europe and the longest-serving British Prime Minister of the 20th century. Volkery (2013) stated that Soviet journalist called Thatcher as “Iron Lady”. Dominant Personalities
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This essay shall critically comment on two quotations. The first quote is by Margaret Thatcher who said: “There is no such thing as society‚ only individuals and their families” and the second quote is by David Cameron who said: “There is such thing as society: it’s just not the same as the state” To critically comment on these quotes that were stated in a political setting‚ references shall be made to the political ideologies the subjects held and the context they appeared in will be analyzed
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