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Thatcher and Sons: A Revolution in Three Acts
Simon Jenkins
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Description for Thatcher and Sons: A Revolution in Three Acts
Paperback. The history of Britain has been dominated by one figure - Margaret Thatcher. Her election marked a decisive break with the past and her premiership transformed not just her country, but the nature of democratic leadership. This is the story of the events, personalities, defeats and victories which are familiar to all those who lived through them. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 280.
The history of Britain in the last thirty years, under both Conservative and Labour governments, has been dominated by one figure – Margaret Thatcher. Her election marked a decisive break with the past and her premiership transformed not just her country, but the nature of democratic leadership. Simon Jenkins analyses this revolution from its beginnings in the turmoil of the 1970s through the social and economic changes of the 1980s. Was Thatcherism a mere medicine for an ailing economy or a complete political philosophy? And did it eventually fall victim to the dogmatism and control which made it possible? This ... Read more
The history of Britain in the last thirty years, under both Conservative and Labour governments, has been dominated by one figure – Margaret Thatcher. Her election marked a decisive break with the past and her premiership transformed not just her country, but the nature of democratic leadership. Simon Jenkins analyses this revolution from its beginnings in the turmoil of the 1970s through the social and economic changes of the 1980s. Was Thatcherism a mere medicine for an ailing economy or a complete political philosophy? And did it eventually fall victim to the dogmatism and control which made it possible? This ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd London
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141006246
SKU
V9780141006246
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Ref
99-1
About Simon Jenkins
Simon Jenkins is author of the bestselling A Short History of England, A Short History of Europe, Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations, England's Thousand Best Churches and England's Thousand Best Houses. He is a former Editor of the Evening Standard and The Times, and columnist for the Guardian.
Reviews for Thatcher and Sons: A Revolution in Three Acts
As Simon Jenkins argues in this splendidly readable and provocative account of the last thirty years, we still live in the Lady's shadow
Dominic Sandbrook
Dominic Sandbrook