The Iron Lady...Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC, FRS (née Roberts; born 13 October 1925) is a British politician and longest-serving (1979–1990) British prime minister of the 20th century, and the only woman to have held the post. Dubbed the "Iron Lady" for her firm opposition to the Soviet Union, she implemented a number of conservative policies that have come to be known as Thatcherism.
Originally a chemist (pharmacist), and then a barrister (trial lawyer), Thatcher became Member of Parliament (MP) for Finchley in the 1959 general election. Edward Heath appointed her Secretary of State for Education and Science in his 1970 government. In 1975 Thatcher defeated Heath in the Conservative Party leadership election and became Leader of the Opposition, as well as the first woman to head a major political party in the United Kingdom. She became prime minister after winning the 1979 general election.
After entering 10 Downing Street, Thatcher introduced a series of political and economic initiatives to reverse what she perceived as a precipitous national decline in Britain.[nb 1] Her political philosophy and economic policies emphasised deregulation (particularly of the financial sector), flexible labour markets, the privitisation of state-owned companies, and reducing the power and influence of trade unions. In her first years in office Thatcher's popularity waned amid recession and high unemployment; then economic recovery and the 1982 Falklands War brought a resurgence of support, resulting in her re-election in 1983. Thatcher was re-elected for a third term in 1987, but her Community Charge was widely unpopular and her views on the European Community were not shared by others in her Cabinet. She resigned as Prime Minister and party leader in November 1990, after Michael Heseltine launched a challenge to her leadership.
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How they transformed Streep into Thatcher is still a miracle fo me. The whole tranformation is well done, even manners and voice were completely changed. I love to see Streep perform actually.. So i'm glad she won at the oscars last weekend.
| Best Achievement in Makeup Mark Coulier J. Roy Helland |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Meryl Streep |
Well done, good movie, some great acting.. sometimes even feeling sympathy for Thatcher.. Sad in some times too.. but still great.
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