Margaret Thatcher: A Portrait of the Iron Lady
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (928 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0875866301 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 236 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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"A Lesson For America" according to Richard Kerr. This delightfully intimate chronicle of Margaret Thatcher's assault on British socialism reminds us Americans that free-market principles are superior to collectivist schemes. Author John Blundell, a loyal Brit with an unabashed love of America, heads IEA, Britain's foremost liberty-oriented think-tank. His book presents crucial lesson. "Margaret Thatcher: Portrait of the Iron Lady" according to Carol Roll. The book was written in an important time in the Western world: Margaret Thatcher's assessment and follow-through of changes that needed to take place was very astute. She showed great courage in attacking said problems. I consider her a hero and recommend the book to any one interested in history.. Too British P. Oliveira Too many specific details for a non-British average reader. I would expect more discussions about her political ideas. My mistake.
John Blundell is Director-General of London's Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), which was recently described by the BBC's Andrew Marr as "undoubtedly the most influential think tank in modern British history".He has known Margaret Thatcher since 1970 and has met her in every post she has had since then (and many times sinc
Introduction 1. University 3 Launching 4. Selling Off Public Housing 14. Resignation 22. He relates the facts of Margaret Thatcher's terms in power and explains how policy reforms and political perspectives that are now taken for granted in Britain had to be fought for.The transformation she brought to the United Kingdom was stunning on many fronts. 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. Men: Alf, Keith, Ronald, Alfred, Alan, Ralph 25. Befriending America 19. Retirement 23. 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. Elected 40 5. This book is his personal portrait of Margaret Thatcher, the woman who was the pivotal point of the rescue of a country, a woman who woke up her nation and made it once again a world leader. Dealing With Brussels 2
--Rt Hon David Davis MP, Shadow Home Secretary for the Conservative Party (UK)John Blundell is uniquely well placed to explain Lady Thatcher and her accomplishments to Americans because he was so deeply involved in the war of ideas in the UK yet spent a great deal of time in the USA. --Edwin Meese III, former US Attorney GeneralThis is a biography of former Margaret Thatcher, British Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990 and leader of the Conservative party from 1975 to 1990, "the woman who was the pivotal point of the rescue of a country, the woman who woke up her nation and ma