The Downing Street Years
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1 day ago · The UK’s 1980s Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is, according to the New York Times, ‘a presence felt throughout the book but, like Kurtz in Heart of Darkness, invisible until near the end’ and referred to as ‘the Lady’. Then, in one notable scene, Nick, while under the influence of drugs, meets and dances with Thatcher.
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1 day ago · In 1990, the United Kingdom witnessed one of its most significant civil disturbances in modern history. The introduction of the Community Charge, widely known as the Poll Tax, under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's government, ignited widespread protests and riots across the country. This controversial tax reform aimed to replace the existing ...
3 days ago · In 1979, Margaret Thatcher’s new government pursued a monetarist economic policy in response to double-digit inflation, rising unemployment and flatlining economic growth. Tim Lankester's insider’s account offers fascinating insights into one of Britain's most unsuccessful economic episodes and also examines monetarism's legacy today.
1 day ago · The anti-poll tax struggle led to the resignation of Margaret Thatcher – it was her flagship policy and her downfall. However, this was only possible because of the confidence given by Militant to the millions of heroic and determined ordinary working-class people who came together under the banner of ‘Pay no poll tax’.
1 day ago · Margaret Thatcher, Hillary Clinton, Zendaya, Moana, ... The heroines in Maas’s books have so many distinctive, exciting qualities, all of which are very important to me. They are intelligent ...
4 days ago · Margaret Thatcher, often referred to as the “Iron Lady,” is a name synonymous with steadfast leadership and transformative policies that left an indelible mark on British politics and global affairs. Serving as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990, she was the first woman to hold this office, breaking significant ...
