Publisher's Synopsis
Britain's longest serving modern Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher was also the most innovative, successful and unpopular leader since 1945. This volume combines wide ranging analyses of her politics and career with an extensive selection of her major speeches. In part one, leading scholars of British politics examine Thatcher's controversial prime ministry, offering differing perspectives and conclusions about her policies and leadership. In part two, Thatcher speaks for herself through key speeches and interviews.