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    Margaret Thatcher

    British stateswoman and prime minister

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  1. During her premiership, Thatcher had the second-lowest average approval rating (40%) of any post-war prime minister. Since Nigel Lawson's resignation as chancellor in October 1989, [ 270 ] polls consistently showed that she was less popular than her party. [ 271 ]

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  3. Apr 8, 2013 · Average satisfaction with the way her government was running the country was 32%, compared to an average 59% who were dissatisfied. The low points were 16% satisfied in March 1981 and again in March 1990. The high point was a rating of 51% satisfied in June 1982.

  4. Apr 8, 2013 · One of Margaret Thatcher's first goals was taming inflation which had reached dizzying heights of over 25% in the mid-1970s. The incoming Conservative government raised interest rates sharply...

  5. May 3, 2019 · More than four in ten Brits (44%) think Thatcher was a good or great Prime Minister, compared to 29% who think she was a poor or terrible one. Again, views among the Conservatives are most positive, with 76% saying she was great/good, compared to 42% of Lib Dem voters and only 18% of Labour voters.

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  6. Apr 9, 2013 · Margaret Thatcher: The good, bad and the ugly. “Iron Lady” will be remembered as a conviction politician, but others say her methods were cruel and heartless. Margaret Thatcher gives the final...

  7. Aug 17, 2019 · Under Thatcher, leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990, and Prime Minister from 4 May 1979 to 22 November 1990, data indicate that the economic and social prospects of the typical British household underwent a sea-change.

  8. Jan 27, 2012 · Last Tuesday, following the announcement of the 2012 Academy Awards nominations, Meryl Streep became the bookies' favourite to win this year's best actress award for her portrayal of Margaret...