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'''Margaret Hilda Thatcher''', now Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven (born October 13, 1925), was the Prime Minister of the [[United Kingdom]] from 1979 to 1990. She led the British [[Conservative Party]] to victory in three general elections, and served as Prime Minister for longer than any other British politician since Lord Liverpool in the early nineteenth century.

'''Margaret Hilda Thatcher''', now Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven (born October 13, 1925), was the Prime Minister of the [[United Kingdom]] from 1979 to 1990. She led the British [[Conservative Party]] to victory in three general elections, and served as Prime Minister for longer than any other British politician since Lord Liverpool in the early nineteenth century.

Lady Thatcher's policies were characterised by strong opposition to the [[liberal]] consensus that had held sway in British politics since the end of the [[Second World War]]. While in office, Thatcher pursued rigorously conservative economic policies: taxes were cut dramatically, the extensive powers of the [[union]]s were curbed, and nationalised industries were returned to private ownership. Thatcher's policies led to a strong revival of the weakened British economy, though there were periods of high unemployment and considerable social upheaval. Lady Thatcher remains a highly divisive figure in the UK, and mention of her name in conversation often arouses strong emotions.

Lady Thatcher's policies were characterised by strong opposition to the [[liberal]] consensus that had held sway in British politics since the end of the [[Second World War]]. While in office, Thatcher pursued rigorously conservative economic policies: taxes were cut dramatically, the extensive powers of the [[union]]s were curbed, and nationalised industries were returned to private ownership. Thatcher's policies led to a strong revival of the weakened British economy, though there were periods of high unemployment and considerable social upheaval. Lady Thatcher remains a highly divisive figure in the UK, and mention of her name in conversation often arouses strong emotions, both positive and negative.

In foreign policy, Lady Thatcher was a dedicated anti-[[communist]], a staunch ally of the [[United States of America]], and a personal friend of President [[Ronald Reagan]]. The Soviet press gave her the nickname "The Iron Lady" - an epithet that was turned by the conservative politician Enoch Powell into a badge of honour. Thatcher famously led Britain to victory in the 1982 [[Falklands War]], which broke out when [[Argentina]] invaded and seized control of the [[Falkland Islands]], a British territory whose inhabitants wished to remain under British sovereignty.

In foreign policy, Lady Thatcher was a dedicated anti-[[communist]], a staunch ally of the [[United States of America]], and a personal friend of President [[Ronald Reagan]]. The Soviet press gave her the nickname "The Iron Lady" - an epithet that was turned by the conservative politician Enoch Powell into a badge of honour. Thatcher famously led Britain to victory in the 1982 [[Falklands War]], which broke out when [[Argentina]] invaded and seized control of the [[Falkland Islands]], a British territory whose inhabitants wished to remain under British sovereignty.