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1 day ago · Margaret Thatcher, British Conservative Party politician and prime minister (1979–90), Europe’s first woman prime minister. She accelerated the evolution of the British economy from statism to liberalism and became, by personality as much as achievement, the most renowned British leader since Winston Churchill.
- Ken Livingstone
Margaret Thatcher, then Britain’s Conservative prime...
- James Callaghan
James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan (born March 27, 1912,...
- John Major
John Major (born March 29, 1943, London, England) is a...
- Edward Heath
After the Conservatives were defeated in another general...
- Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson (born June 19, 1964, New York City, New York,...
- Theresa May
Theresa May (born October 1, 1956, Eastbourne, Sussex,...
- Ken Livingstone
1 day ago · Margaret Thatcher's term as the prime Minister of the United Kingdom began on 4 May 1979 when she accepted an invitation of Queen Elizabeth II to form a government, and ended on 28 November 1990 upon her resignation.
5 days ago · Thatcherism, the political and economic ideas and policies advanced by Margaret Thatcher, Conservative prime minister (1979–90) of the United Kingdom, particularly those involving the privatization of nationalized industries, a limited role for government, free markets, low taxes, individuality,
3 days ago · United Kingdom - Thatcher, Politics, Economy: In the subsequent election, in May 1979, the Conservatives under the leadership of Margaret Thatcher were swept into power with the largest electoral swing since 1945, securing a 43-seat majority.
1 day ago · Thatcher's approach to Northern Ireland, 1979–1984 Margaret Thatcher, with her husband Denis (left), visiting Northern Ireland in 1982. Thatcher's outlook on Northern Ireland had an inherently unionist position; she wanted a military victory over the IRA and for "integration", that is, treating Northern Ireland like the rest of the UK, rather than having separate laws and political processes.
21 hours ago · Margaret Thatcher increases her majority and is re-elected as MP for Finchley. By the time the results are declared, she knows it is likely that her party has won, making her the first female UK ...
3 days ago · When Margaret Thatcher won her first general election and moved into Downing Street in 1979 — she called it “living over the shop” — she gave the place a makeover.
