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Thatcher and Sons: A Revolution in Three Acts (Paperback)
Short Description for Thatcher and SonsThe history of Britain has been dominated by one figure - Margaret Thatcher. Her election marked a decisive break with the past and her premiership transformed not just her country, but the nature of democratic leadership. This is the story of the events, personalities, defeats and victories which are familiar to all those who lived through them.
Full description- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- Published: 06 September 2007
- Format: Paperback 384 pages
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- Categories: Politics & Government
- ISBN 13: 9780141006246 ISBN 10: 0141006242
- Sales rank: 518,909
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Full description for Thatcher and Sons
The history of Britain in the last thirty years, under both Conservative and Labour governments, has been dominated by one figure - Margaret Thatcher. Her election marked a decisive break with the past and her premiership transformed not just her country, but the nature of democratic leadership. Simon Jenkins analyses this revolution from its beginnings in the turmoil of the 1970s through the social and economic changes of the 1980s. Was Thatcherism a mere medicine for an ailing economy or a complete political philosophy? And did it eventually fall victim to the dogmatism and control which made it possible?This is the story of the events, personalities, defeats and victories which will be familiar to all those who lived through them, but seen through a new lens. It is also an argument about how Thatcher's legacy has continued down to the present. Not just John Major, but Tony Blair and Gordon Brown are her heirs and acolytes. And as the Conservative party reinvents itself as a viable political force once again, is the age of Thatcher finally over?
