Margaret Thatcher

(October 13, 1925 - )

The Iron Lady of British politics, Margaret Thatcher was the longest continuously serving prime minister since 1827. Her conservative politics led to the implementation of such radically-conservative policies as the poll tax. The Falkland Islands war was fought during her tenure. When her party leadership was challenged in 1990, she resigned, later also retiring from the House of Commons.

Margaret Thatcher on this site

• Margaret Thatcher Quotations

Margaret Thatcher on the Web

• Britannia: Biography
• BBC: Election Victory, 1979
• CNN Interview: June 29, 1997
• Speech on Faith 9/88
• Time 100: Margaret Thatcher
• Transcript: Chris Ogden

About Margaret Thatcher

• Categories: Politicians, Heads of State
• Places: England, Great Britain
• Period: 20th century

Also on this site

• Women Heads of State - 20th Century
• English Women's History
• Notable Women of England

Bibliography

• Thatcher, Margaret. The Collected Speeches of Margaret Thatcher. Robin Harris, editor. 1998.
• Thatcher, Margaret. The Downing Street Years. 1993.
• Hughes, Libby. Madam Prime Minister: A Biography of Margaret Thatcher. 2000.
• Ogden, Chris. Maggie: An Intimate Portrait of a Woman in Power. 1990.
• Seldon, Anthony. Britain Under Thatcher. 1999.
• Webster, Wendy. Not a Man to Match Her: The Marketing of a Prime Minister.

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