The Iron Lady Margaret Thatcher, from Grocer's Daughter to Prime Minister

by Campbell, John; Freeman, David

• ISBN13: 9780143120872
• ISBN10: 0143120875
• Edition: Abridged
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-10-25
• Publisher: Penguin Books

Summary

Publishing to coincide with Meryl Streep's performance as one of the most infamous figures in postwar politics. Whether you love her or hate her, Margaret Thatcher's impact on twentieth-century history is undeniable. From her humble, small-town upbringing to her rise to power as the United Kingdom's first female prime minister, to her dramatic fall from grace after more than three decades of service, celebrated biographer John Campbell delves into the story of this fascinating woman's life as no one has before. The result of more than nine years of meticulous research, The Iron Ladyis the only balanced, unvarnished portrait of one of the most politically vital and controversial figures of our time.

Author Biography

John Campbell is a leading political biographer. His other books include Lloyd George, Pistols at Dawn: Two Hundred Years of Political Rivalry from Pitt and Fox to Blair and Brown, and Edward Heath, for which he won the NCR Book Award. He lives in England.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. ix
Dutiful Daughter	p. 1
Young Conservative	p. 17
First Steps	p. 32
Opposition	p. 42
Education Secretary	p. 54
The Peasants' Revolt	p. 66
Leader of the Opposition	p. 77
Thatcherism under Wraps	p. 92
Into Downing Street	p. 103
The Blessed Margaret	p. 114
Signals of Intent	p. 133
Heading for the Rocks	p. 157
Salvation in the South Atlantic	p. 184
Falklands Effect	p. 207
Popular Capitalism	p. 228
Iron Lady I: Special Relationships	p. 254
Iron Lady II: Europe and the World	p. 286
Enemies Within	p. 311
Irish Dimension	p. 337
Elective Dictatorship	p. 352
Stumble and Recovery	p. 369
No Such Thing as Society	p. 387
A Diet of Brussels	p. 411
Tomorrow the World	p. 424
On and On Downing Street	p. 446
The Defenestration of Downing	p. 457
Afterlife	p. 476
Notes and References	p. 503
Sources and Bibliography	p. 540
Index	p. 555
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