Forty years after her first election, what do the public think of Thatcher? - CapX
By Matt Singh
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the 1979 general election. On a swing of just over 5 per cent, Margaret Thatcher’s Conservatives took 45 per cent of the popular vote in Great Britain, winning with a majority of 44 – the first of her three election victories.
Those of us who like statistics and historical facts can easily reel them off. The first woman to be UK Prime Minister, the longest serving PM of the 20th century, the only Conservative leader to win a significant majority in the last 60 years, and so on.
But Thatcher’s legacy goes well beyond a few interesting numbers. She reshaped the political map, both directly, through dramatically changing patterns of support, and indirectly, through the political consequences of her economic legacy.
Read more at: https://capx.co/forty-years-after-her-first-election-what-do-the-public-think-of-thatcher/
It's tough being a PM over there and I think the mining occupation took a big hit under her. One can see, Brits are divided on all of their PMs but it sounds like she rates the best.
