Do You like book The Downing Street Years (1995)?
Self serving autobiography, but nevertheless informative and revealing. How she handled the Falklands War with Argentina, the UK financial crisis and battles with the unions, the collapse of Communism and apartheid in South Africa are some of the topics addressed in these memoirs. She comes across as a very determined leader, absolutely sure of herself, which of course she was. Her tough medicine was probably what Britain needed at the time, as it had veered too much to the left, but perhaps she overdid it, something that she would no doubt challenge.Tony Manera
—Tony Manera
This is all that I would want from such a book. Obviously it is written from a Conservative perspective, which clearly offends some of the other reviewers, (what did they expect?). What you get is a thorough and detailed explanation of the major national and world events during the period of Margaret Thatcher's time as Prime Minister. At each point Mrs Thatcher explains fully her reasons for the decisions she made and policies she followed. A reader may agree or disagree with the policy or its outcome but he or she will at least understand the reasoning behind it and it's intention.It is a long book to read, but each chapter has a particular theme so taking breaks and reading over an extended period is quite possible. Helpfully the chapters are subdivided into smaller sections allowing a further break up of your reading. I thought it very well written It is clear to read, quite fast paced, and contains a lot more humor than I expected. Anecdotes are included but they are all relevent to the content of the chapter and never distracting from the flow of the book.Of its type it is the best book I have yet read.
—Timothy James
This is a very well written, inspiring biography. The Lady Thatcher did her very best to bring the United Kingdom back from the ruin that socialism and the labor unions had made of it. She nearly succeeded. You will find in this book the brief triumph of conservative thought. By the end of her eleven and a half years as Prime Minister, she had helped her people and the people of the world to gain more freedom, more self-reliance and better lives for themselves and their neighbors. She was, and is, an uncompromising advocate of the fact that the government that governs best is one that governs least.I am in awe of her leadership and her integrity. It was a privilege to read this book and get to know her better. Thank you, Lady Thatcher, for your service to humanity.
—Brett Fernau
