Thatcher by Jacob Bannister

March 4, 2017 by admin

By Jacob Bannister

it's no exaggeration to claim that Margaret Thatcher remade Britain in her personal photograph. She deregulated undefined, introduced the unions to their knees, privatized state-owned organizations, waged conflict to protect the Falkland Islands, and teamed up with Ronald Reagan to win the chilly battle. Her braveness used to be striking and her personality better than existence. She was once a lady who brooked no fools, and her tongue can be rapier sharp. here's the inspiring tale of Britain's first and basically lady top minister.

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