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'The best post-power biography is John Campbell's intensely detailed Margaret Thatcher.'
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"thorough biography... Campbell is a leading political biographer... Campbell's vivid account is easy to read"
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The culmination of something like nine years of research, this book is tremendously informative. This book is excellent for those of us who weren't around to witness most of this crucial stage in British history; it gives detailed accounts of all the major triumphs and failings of Thatcher and her government and indeed a thirst to find out more. A brilliantly well-balanced book, this book is a good place to start learning about politics in the 1970s, '80s and '90s, and what is behind the Thatcherite policies still implemented today.
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Though nearly two decades have passed since she left office, Margaret Thatcher continues to dominate British politics. Winning three straight general elections, her tenure as prime minister saw Britain reassert an aggressive role on the world stage and transformed the relationship of the state to the people. Demonized by her opponents and idolized by her supporters, she was a Rorschach test for the changing nation that she symbolized. Even today, both the Conservative and Labour parties continue to grapple with the legacy of 'Thatcherism', a label that reflects her success in redefining the political discourse of the nation.
One of the keys to understanding how these changes took place is to learn about the woman herself. In this, there are few better guides than John Campbell. An accomplished political biographer, his two-volume biography of Thatcher is the most comprehensive, detailed, and perceptive guide into her life and the influences that shaped it. This book is an updated and condensed version of Campbell's larger work. Expertly edited by David Freeman, it retains all of the essential insights of Campbell's earlier study, expressed in clear and accessible prose. For anyone seeking to understand "the Iron Lady" and how she changed Great Britain, this is the book to read.
One of the keys to understanding how these changes took place is to learn about the woman herself. In this, there are few better guides than John Campbell. An accomplished political biographer, his two-volume biography of Thatcher is the most comprehensive, detailed, and perceptive guide into her life and the influences that shaped it. This book is an updated and condensed version of Campbell's larger work. Expertly edited by David Freeman, it retains all of the essential insights of Campbell's earlier study, expressed in clear and accessible prose. For anyone seeking to understand "the Iron Lady" and how she changed Great Britain, this is the book to read.
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Probably the most compelling, seductive text I have ever read about a political saga spanning over 30 years in my life. This book is so excellently researched and constructed that it makes very congenial and engaging reading. Every chapter of Maggie's career is here, and told so skilfully that it leaves one with a desperate hunger to read on (and on). After reading this book, twice, I was left with a real sympathy for her convictions, but more importantly a real sense of what it means to be Conservative, what it means to be decent and what it was like for her trying to instil these values onto a nation she cares so desperately for.
John Campbell's work has successfully expelled the the notions of a woman who was only for the rich, of a woman who stole milk from children, of a woman who ruined the country, and in doing so has created a magnificent, balanced work of genius that is a must-read for anybody that wishes to know more about this truly wonderful person.
I cannot recommend this book highly enough!
John Campbell's work has successfully expelled the the notions of a woman who was only for the rich, of a woman who stole milk from children, of a woman who ruined the country, and in doing so has created a magnificent, balanced work of genius that is a must-read for anybody that wishes to know more about this truly wonderful person.
I cannot recommend this book highly enough!
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