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Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the UK from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990. She is the only woman to have held either post.
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How would you describe the cultural values of Margaret Thatcher?
Very much the values of the well-run grocery, where she was brought up.
It was the small-business virtues of self-reliance, frugal living, hard saving and cutting according to cloth - backed by domestic respectability and the urge to better oneself.
It ran directly counter to the Sixties culture of drugs, louche living and socialist dumbing-down, and Thatcher's popularity was seen as a strong reaction against all of that.
What year is Margaret thatcher from?
Margaret Thatcher held the following positions during the following periods;-
Member of the House of Commons 1959-1992
Prime Minister of the UK 1979-1990
Leader of the Conservative Party 1975-1990
What makes the strategic decision different from other decisions?
It is an educated and long term decision. where other decisions may be impulsive or short term
Was margeret thatcher a bad prime minister?
As with most prime ministers, she had good ideas and bad ideas. Historians will argue for decades whether her overall influence was good or bad.
This title has been given to many strong female leaders including:
- Margaret Thatcher (England, UK)
- Indira Ghandi (India)
- Dalia GrybauskaitÄ— (Lithuania)
What are facts about Margaret Thatcher?
Born: 13 October 1925 (1925-10-13) (age 82) Grantham, Lincolnshire, England.
Served as Conservative Prime Minister from 1979 to '90 and was one of the most controversial British Premiers of the postwar era- was in power during the Falklands War of 1982- sought to abolish the Welfare State and replace it with privatisation- threw open the British stock market to foreign investment- did much damage to the British National Health system- refused to supply significant aid to Ethiopia during the 1984/85 famine- was responsible for the death of Britain's coal industry by announcing a massive pit closure programme, which led to a bitter and lengthy miner's strike- did do much to make higher education more accessible to ordinary people by dismantling the 'ivory tower' of the Universities, preventing them from being so exclusive, introducing University status to technical colleges and beginning the process of reform that now enables anybody to get a higher education degree if they want to- banned media interviews with IRA representatives and prevented members of Sinn Fein from travelling to the UK mainland ('denying them the oxygen of publicity'- quote)- permitted the USA to base cruise missiles in the UK and cosied up to Ronald Reagan during the Cold War, but was quick to recognise Mikhail Gorbachev's genuine desire to reform the USSR and encouraged the Americans to accept his offers of arms reduction- banned semi-automatic weapons in the UK following the Hungerford Massacre of 1987- introduced the infamous 'Poll Tax' in 1990 which proved to be her downfall, provoking outrage amongst politicians and the public alike and resulting in a huge riot in Trafalgar Square, and resulted in a Vote of No Confidence in her from the Conservative Party resulting in her resignation in November 1990- prior to this, she had supported the Coalition against Saddam Hussein following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait and committed a large number of troops there.
Was admitted to the House of Lords in 1992 as Lady Thatcher of Kesteven- died 8th April 2013 at the age of 88.
Place these former prime ministers in chronological order Major Callaghan Thatcher Wilson and Heath?
Wilson, Heath, Callaghan, Thacher, Major
How many people hated Margaret Thatcher and who were they?
Millions of people hated her, from many different categories. Miners, Argentinians, Irish Republicans, supporters of her political opponents and many, many others.
Thacher, right, well she wanted to shut down mines and put miners out of employement for no reason, and then set up Orgreave so she could beat them with violent police.
What movie and television projects has Margaret Thatcher been in?
Margaret Thatcher has: Played herself in "Panorama" in 1953. Played herself in "This Week" in 1956. Played herself in "Points West" in 1957. Played herself in "NBC White Paper" in 1960. Played herself in "World in Action" in 1963. Played herself in "Nationwide" in 1969. Played herself in "A-studio" in 1971. Played herself in "Weekend World" in 1972. Played herself in "TV-aktuelt" in 1974. Played Herself - Conservative in "Election 74" in 1974. Played herself in "Good Morning America" in 1975. Played herself in "Arena" in 1975. Played herself in "TV Eye" in 1978. Played herself in "Decision 79" in 1979. Played herself in "Rude Boy" in 1980. Played herself in "Newsnight" in 1980. Played Herself - British Prime Minister in "Showtime Looks at 1981" in 1981. Played herself in "Forty Minutes" in 1981. Played herself in "Timewatch" in 1982. Played herself in "Let Poland Be Poland" in 1982. Played herself in "A Week in Politics" in 1982. Played herself in "Wogan" in 1982. Played herself in "Channel 4 News" in 1982. Played herself in "Election 83" in 1983. Played herself in "Frontline" in 1983. Played herself in "Good Morning Britain" in 1983. Played herself in "Mis-Takes" in 1985. Played Herself - Conservative in "Election 1987" in 1987. Played herself in "Biography" in 1987. Played herself in "The Walden Interview" in 1988. Played herself in "The American Experience" in 1988. Played herself in "The Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park Grand Opening" in 1989. Played herself in "November Days" in 1991. Played herself in "Desert Storm: The War Begins" in 1991. Played herself in "Prica iz Hrvatske" in 1991. Played herself in "Primero izquierda" in 1991. Played herself in "Election 92" in 1992. Played herself in "Gomorron" in 1992. Played herself in "China Rising: The Epic History of 20th Century China" in 1992. Played herself in "Breakfast with Frost" in 1993. Played herself in "Gente de primera" in 1993. Played herself in "Thatcher: The Downing Street Years" in 1993. Played herself in "Los desayunos de TVE" in 1994. Played Herself - UK Prime Minister in "The Maltese Double Cross" in 1994. Played herself in "Time Team" in 1994. Played Herself (sits with Suharto) in "Death of a Nation: The Timor Conspiracy" in 1994. Played herself in "Tracking Down Maggie: The Unofficial Biography of Margaret Thatcher" in 1994. Played herself in "Room 101" in 1994. Played herself in "Empire of the Censors" in 1995. Played Herself (at funeral of Tito) in "Underground" in 1995. Played herself in "Clash of the Titans" in 1996. Played herself in "The Gulf War" in 1996. Played herself in "Henry VIII" in 1997. Played herself in "Election 97" in 1997. Played herself in "Dynasty: The Nehru-Gandhi Story" in 1998. Played herself in "Der 3. Weltkrieg" in 1998. Played herself in "Cold War" in 1998. Played herself in "Storm Over 4" in 1998. Played herself in "Funny Turns" in 1999. Played Herself - Prime Minister in "Breakfast" in 2000. Played herself in "Enterprise" in 2001. Played Herself (Prime Minister of Great Britain) in "Endgame in Ireland" in 2001. Played herself in "Blood of the Vikings" in 2001. Played herself in "The Secret Rulers of the World" in 2001. Played herself in "SAS: Iranian Embassy Siege" in 2002. Played herself in "Mysterious Worlds" in 2002. Played Herself - Prime Minister in "Timeshift" in 2002. Played herself in "Imagine" in 2003. Played herself in "Richard Whiteley: Television Man" in 2003. Played herself in "Get Up, Stand Up" in 2003. Played herself in "The Deal" in 2003. Played herself in "Strike: When Britain Went to War" in 2003. Played herself in "Ultimate Gretzky" in 2003. Played herself in "Maggie: The First Lady" in 2003. Played herself in "Comedy Connections" in 2003. Played herself in "Mayday" in 2003. Played herself in "Iluminados por el fuego" in 2005. Played herself in "The Dark Side of Porn" in 2005. Played herself in "How Art Made the World" in 2005. Played herself in "80s" in 2005. Played herself in "Favouritism" in 2005. Played herself in "La imagen de tu vida" in 2006. Played herself in "Joy Division: Under Review" in 2006. Played herself in "The Cult of..." in 2006. Played herself in "This Is England" in 2006. Played herself in "Best Ever Spitting Image" in 2006. Played herself in "University Challenge: The Story So Far" in 2006. Played herself in "Larry King Live: The Greatest Interviews" in 2007. Played herself in "The Funny Side of the News" in 2007. Played herself in "Comics Britannia" in 2007. Played herself in "La tele de tu vida" in 2007. Played herself in "Movie Connections" in 2007. Played herself in "Taking Liberties" in 2007. Played herself in "The Secret Life of the Motorway" in 2007. Played herself in "The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom" in 2007. Played herself in "What the Pythons Did Next..." in 2007. Played herself in "Soviet War Scare 1983" in 2007. Played The Thatcher Family in "50 Greatest Families" in 2008. Played herself in "Verity Lambert: Drama Queen" in 2008. Played herself in "The Making of the Iron Lady" in 2008. Played herself in "How TV Changed Britain" in 2008. Played herself in "Secrets of Body Language" in 2008. Played herself in "The Depths" in 2008. Played herself in "Catalunya.cat" in 2008. Played herself in "Earth: The Climate Wars" in 2008. Played herself in "What Lies Beneath" in 2008. Played herself in "Derek" in 2008. Played herself in "The Funny Side of..." in 2009. Played herself in "A Call to Arms" in 2009. Played herself in "Iran and the West" in 2009. Played herself in "The Shock Doctrine" in 2009. Played herself in "Stars on the Street" in 2009. Played herself in "One Night in Turin" in 2010. Played herself in "The Special Relationship" in 2010. Played herself in "Royal Wedding" in 2010. Played Herself - Prime Minister 1979-90 in "The Great Offices of State" in 2010. Played herself in "The Space Shuttle: A Horizon Guide" in 2011. Played herself in "Sir Jimmy Savile: As It Happened" in 2011. Played herself in "Reagan" in 2011. Played herself in "The Story of Film: An Odyssey" in 2011. Played herself in "The Corrie Years" in 2011. Played herself in "Great Thinkers: In Their Own Words" in 2011. Played herself in "Built in Britain" in 2012. Played herself in "The Secret History of Our Streets" in 2012. Played herself in "Margaret Thatcher: The Iron Lady" in 2012. Played herself in "The 70s" in 2012. Played herself in "The Diamond Queen" in 2012. Played herself in "White Heat" in 2012. Played herself in "The Queen and Her Prime Ministers" in 2012. Played herself in "The Age of the Train" in 2012. Played herself in "Palme" in 2012. Played herself in "Frost on Interviews" in 2012. Played herself in "Margaret Thatcher: Prime Minister" in 2013. Played herself in "Maggie and Me" in 2013. Played herself in "Margaret: Death of a Revolutionary" in 2013. Played herself in "Margaret Thatcher: The Woman Who Changed Britain" in 2013. Played herself in "How Video Games Changed the World" in 2013. Played herself in "The Rise and Fall of Margaret Thatcher" in 2013. Played herself in "Speeches That Shook the World" in 2013.
