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A meticulously researched and timely re-evaluation of Thatcherism from a Scottish perspective. --John Campbell
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Love her or hate her, there is no escaping the impact Margaret Thatcher had on post-war Scottish politics. The 1980s are indelibly marked as the Thatcher decade, and although her first visit to Scotland just days after becoming Conservative leader in 1975 was a success, her relationship with Scots quickly turned sour. She U-turned on a long-standing commitment to establish a Scottish Assembly and on being elected Prime Minister in 1979 Scotland found itself disproportionately affected by the decline of heavy manufacturing, a phenomenon hastened by a new economic policy dubbed monetarism. Thatcher frequently espoused the free market values of Adam Smith in an attempt to win over Scotland, while harking back to the Victorian era in which enterprising Scots thrived at home and abroad. But instead of inspiring allegiance to her dismantling of the post-war consensus, Scotland seemingly resisted most aspects of what became known as Thatcherism. Industrial decline was followed by striking miners and teachers, while Thatcher's fight back following a disastrous result in Scotland at the 1987 general election backfired spectacularly. She was shown the red card at Hampden, snubbed by the Church of Scotland after her infamous 'Sermon on the Mound', and accused of 'testing' the controversial Poll Tax on hostile Scottish guinea pigs. Since being ousted from power in 1990 biographers and historians have been busy reassessing Thatcher's legacy, but none has focused on that legacy in Scotland. David Torrance, whose first two books on the Scottish Office and George Younger touched on these themes, has now turned his meticulous research on one of the most tumultuous decades in Scotland's recent history. Did Margaret Thatcher really care about or understand Scotland? Why did Scots apparently reject her and Thatcherism? Torrance examines this curious dynamic and confronts many myths about Thatcherism and Scotland, most notably Ravenscraig and the Poll Tax. Fascinating reassessment of Scotland's relationship with the Iron Lady. Thirtieth anniversary of Margaret Thatcher's election victory. Only book on the Conservative era in Scotland in this period. Features much new information from all the participants in the era including Lady Thatcher.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Excellent book; Margaret Thatcher will long be talked about in Scotland and the pasing of years has not dampend excitement. David Torrance has done a good job, his detailed research,excellent style and objective analysis gives the book a potential audience beyond the politically interested. That Margaret Thatcher was unpopular in Scotland is an understatement; the Conservatives actually gained seats against a trend once John Major took over. However this book is not just about Thatcher it is about the politics of Scotland in the 1980's a formative period in the story of devolution and the decline of the Conservative Party ; above all an good read and a good seqil to David Torence's "The Scottish Secretaries"
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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For Socialists, it is a frightening and chilling account of all we hated about the Thatcher era in Scotland. Brings back vivid and chilling memories (many of which we had forgotten about). A really detailed and fascinating account of all those now distant events, people and politics Scotland's people fashionably detested (or loved). A lot of detailed research and work clearly went into this book. The Thatcher / Scotland relationship is a fascinating one.
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