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The Downing Street Years
by: Margaret Thatcher

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 320
EAN: 9780006383215
ISBN: 0006383211
Label: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Manufacturer: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Number Of Pages: 928
Publication Date: March 13, 1995
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Studio: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Sales Rank: 191502

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- No rust on the Iron Lady
This book is one of the most interesting political autobiographies I have read (and I've read many of them). I must confess that interest was intensified due to the fact that I worked in the House of Commons during her tenure in office, and indeed worked during the 1987 General Election for two Conservative Members of Parliament (David Amess of Basildon and David Evennett of Erith & Crayford--yes, I know, you've likely never heard of either of them).

This is actually the first volume of Margaret Thatcher's books to be published; the prequel is 'The Path to Power' and there is a follow-up, 'The Collected Speeches', but for those interested, 'The Downing Street Years' is the book to have.

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- The Downing Street Years: One View
Thatcher intermingles in-depth policy discussions with informative accounts of her relationships with other MP's and associates in this interesting account of her years as Prime Minister. With Thatcher leading a revived Tory party conservative policies are given an authority that they did not always have with Heath or Major (though to be fair, their periods in office were somewhat different.) Persuasiveness matched with occasional flashes of keen insight characterize this book's better moments. What she truly did well is here - a crusader against the Soviet Bloc, moderating union power, and privitizing nationalized industry. Explanations of these and other issues are intertwined among a broad spectrum of historical narrative.

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- Inspirational!
An insiring text detailing the time in office of one of the UK's most revolutionary political readers. Quite apart from the politics involved and the (occassionaly too detailed) economic policy, this book will serve as an inspiration to leaders the world over.
Thoroughly recommended!

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- Instantly readable if a little long
Whilst the book is overlong and a slight step too far in the bid for self-justification, 'The Downing Street Years,' especially for politics undergraduates like me, is a book of useful knowledge not only containing the recollection of events which occupied her premiership, but also the inner workings of government and the decision-making process the public (especially during Labour's term) have been distanced from. If you can ignore or contain the ideology of Lady Thatcher herself, then you'll find she has a great deal more to say

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- Modest as ever
A boastful book with evidence of self-criticism extremely hard to find, rather reminiscent of a Harry Flashman novel. A detailed knowledge of World History is definitely required in order to gauge the correct dosage of salt with which to take certain passages.
The writing style disappoints immensely, and gives the clear impression that her famous speeches and quotes were actually written for her. Were it not for the contentious nature of some of the contents the book would be an indescribably boring read. Puke inducing to anyone except a rabid Tory.

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