Not for Turning: The Life of Margaret Thatcher
Robin Harris
Margaret Thatcher is one of the most iconic politicians of the twentieth century. With the possible exception of Winston Churchill, no other Prime Minister has had such an impact on modern British history. Like it or not, her radical social and economic policies have made Britain the country it is today. Without Margaret Thatcher there could have been no New Labour, no Tony Blair and no David Cameron.
Now Robin Harris, for many years Thatcher's speechwriter, trusted adviser and the draftsman of two volumes of her autobiography, has written the defining book about this indomitable woman. He tells her extraordinary life story, from humble beginnings above her father's grocer's shop in Grantham, her early days as one of the first women in Westminster who became known as 'Thatcher milk-snatcher' during her days in the Ministry for Education and then as Prime Minister. We follow her through the 'Winter of Discontent', the tribulations of the miners' strike and the Falklands War. And Harris writes a stunning account of her exit from power and tells of her life after number 10.
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Reviews for Not for Turning: The Life of Margaret Thatcher
Daily Mail
No-holds-barred, well-written... contains the most authoritative account of her life after leaving office... a dramatic account.
Philip Webster
The Times
[a] lively and accessible insider's account
Peter Clarke
Financial Times
After all the eulogies, it is refreshing to read about an odd, driven, believable person – rather than some abstract national saviour or demon... Harris is like a long-faithful courtier freed by a monarch's death to speak the truth about them.
Andy Beckett
Guardian
Remarkable... A vivid and concise study in adversity, triumph and treachery.
Daniel Johnson
Standpoint
Readable and well-informed... detailed and fascinating
Philip Ziegler
Spectator
A pacy and entertaining book... well-sourced and packed with anecdotes. A first rate potted history.
Patrick O'Flynn
Express
Irresistible reading ... the brilliance of Harris's gift for narrative has not deserted him.
Ferdinand Mount
Times Literary Supplement
Excellent
Andrew Gimson
Conservative Home
Insightful and very readable. Its strength lies in its personal approach.
Jack Carrigan
Catholic Herald