"The appearance of Margaret Thatcher's memoirs has been one of the most eagerly awaited publishing events in many years. As this book now shows, rarely has such a sense of anticipation been so amply justified." "The Downing Street Years is, first and foremost, a brilliant first-…
"Margaret Thatcher branded the leaders of the 1984-85 miners strike "the enemy within." In this classic account, Seumas Milne reveals the astonishing lengths to which her government and its intelligence machine were prepared to go to destroy the power of Britain's miners union. …
This book examines the advisory systems of four prime ministers: Harold Wilson 1964-70 and 1974-76; Edward Heath 1970-74; James Callaghan 1976-90, and argues that the presidentialization of electoral politics has prompted a presidentialization of the premiership in respect of ad…
This book examines the advisory systems of four prime ministers: Harold Wilson 1964-70 and 1974-76; Edward Heath 1970-74; James Callaghan 1976-90, and argues that the presidentialization of electoral politics has prompted a presidentialization of the premiership in respect of ad…
A collection of essays drawn from across the political spectrum, including both critics and admirers of Thatcherism. Between them they not only shed light on a political phenomenon but try to answer some of the most urgent questions of our time.
In this abridged edition of John Campbell's two acclaimed volumes on Margaret Thatcher, we trace the life of Britain's only female Prime Minister, from her upbringing in Grantham to her unexpected challenge for leadership of the Conservative party to her eleven tumultuous years …
After social democracy: politics, capitalism and the common life
by Gray, John
fromDemos Paper