Margaret Thatcher

Iain Dale

'A compelling account of a compulsory subject ... A masterpiece of compression and readability' Daniel Finkelstein 'A deft, clear-eyed summary of Thatcher's life' Rory Stewart 'Iain Dale introduces Margaret Thatcher to a new generation and intelligently explodes some of the myths about her' Simon Heffer Margaret Thatcher was a woman of tremendous paradoxes: a conviction politician who was also a pragmatist; someone who delighted in her tough reputation, yet could also be emotional, and even tearful, when confronted by personal or national tragedy. Her reputation as a cabinet leader was one of being quasi-dictatorial, yet she left her ministers to get on with their jobs - far more than any of her successors ever have. She was known as a classical laissez faire liberal, yet she started out as a social conservative, and wasn't averse to state intervention when she felt it was warranted. Iain Dale's sparkling short biography of Margaret Tha

Author(s): Dale, Iain
Binding: Hardback
Date of Publication: 05/06/2025
Pagination: 192 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Swift Press
Published By: Swift Press
Book Classification: Biography: historical, political & military
Dimensions: 216x135
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ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781800753587