Politics

Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013)

The best of Prospect's Thatcher coverage

April 17, 2013
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Here is a selection of Prospect's best articles on Margaret Thatcher

The DNA of a generation: No one understands Thatcher better than her biographer John Campbell. In this article, he looks at her political legacy and asks what today’s politicians can learn from her

The meaning of Margaret: David Willetts, the Minister for Universities and Science, reflects on where Thatcherism came from and why he is no longer a Thatcherite

Thatcher paved the way for peace in Northern Ireland: Thatcher’s important role in encouraging the peace process is overlooked, argues veteran Northern Irish journalist David McKittrick

The renaissance of Thatcherism: It doesn’t matter how Thatcher is eventually judged, says the historian Andrew Roberts—interest in her life and ideas only continues to grow

Warrior queen and housewife: John Campbell on why Margaret Thatcher’s femininity was crucial to her leadership—no more so than during the Falklands conflict

Cutting Thatcher’s system: Rhodri Morgan, the former First Minister of Wales, argues that Thatcher’s welfare legacy was to encourage dependence on sickness and disability benefit

Tributes to Margaret Thatcher: Politicians including John Major, Malcolm Rifkind and Iain Duncan Smith share their thoughts and memories of Thatcher