Margaret Thatcher: Britain's First Female Prime Minister

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Margaret Thatcher;a biography Margaret Hilda Thatcher was Britain’s first female Prime Minister, leading England for almost eleven years. Nicknamed “ The Iron Lady” associated with her inflexible politics and strong mind , she had created policies that are now know to be called “Thatcherism.”Born on October 13,1925 in Grantham, England, Margaret grew up in a conservative home into a family of grocers and was introduced to politics through her father who was a local businessman and a member of the town council. Margaret married Denis Thatcher in 1951 and a year later welcomed their twins Carol and Mark Thatcher . After graduating from Oxford University, Margaret ran for public office in the hopes of earning a seat as a conservative candidate …show more content…

The poll tax was a flat fee paid by every citizen whether they were rich or poor. This was a very unpopular tax and it was thought to be a huge political mistake. There were riots and march of protesters through the streets of the UK in 1987 chanting the phrase “Can’t pay, Won’t Pay.” This caused britain to lose faith in their Prime Minister. After 11 strong years of holding the position of Prime minister, Margaret Thatcher resigned November 22 , 1990 due to her unpopular conservative policies and lack of support not only with the lack of support from her party but from her citizens. After resigning as Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher appointed to the House of Lords and became Baroness Thatcher. She continued to give speeches around the world and released many memoirs. A statue was built in her honour and was placed in the House of Parliament.Margaret Thatcher died at the age of 87 and a memorial was held in her honour. Margaret thatcher was an influential politician who changed the political landscape of britain over the 11 years that she was in power. Although many of her policies were not popular she held strong to what she believed was best for

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