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Margaret Thatcher: A Modern Leader

By: Amy Edwards, The Great Courses
Narrated by: Amy Edwards
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The 1980s was a decade of change for many countries, but for Great Britain, it could be considered radical. The economic transformation of Britain during that period bears the indelible mark of Margaret Thatcher and her policies.

In this Audible Original, Professor Amy Edwards takes you through the life and leadership of Margaret Thatcher. See how she went from being a shopkeeper’s daughter who lived above her parent’s corner shop to holding Britain’s top job and earning a reputation as one of the most influential politicians of the 20th century.

In addition, Professor Edwards considers just how revolutionary the social, economic, and political changes overseen by Thatcher’s government really were and the effects they had on the daily lives of Britons of all ages and classes. And she concludes with Thatcher’s contentious fall from power, showing how, even after the end of her premiership, “Thatcherism” continued to live on under her successors.
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Politicians Great Britain 20th Century
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started well but skipped a lot

shame the author started so well including international factors for the economic woes of the 1970s, and the backing of Mr Thatcher that afforded Mrs Thatcher her shot at politics, but fell into thee same old rhetoric when addressing the Unions and the unofficial walk out of the miners, 80% on strike interesting stat, remind me and the listeners of the result of the ballot, then the infamous quote out of context that is endlessly repeated 'no such thing as society' taken from a 7 page interview, were Thatcher was denouncing those who abuse the benefit system, after all Thatcher apart from Boris is certain to split opinion

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