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The Downing Street Years

By: Margaret Thatcher
Narrated by: Margaret Thatcher
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This first volume of Margaret Thatcher's memoirs encompasses the whole of her time as Prime Minister

This first volume of Margaret Thatcher's memoirs encompasses the whole of her time as Prime Minister – the formation of her goals in the early 1980s, the Falklands, the General Election victories of 1983 and 1987 and, eventually, the circumstances of her fall from political power. She also gives frank accounts of her dealings with foreign statesmen and her own ministers.

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When was younger she was known as the milk snatcher, but as you get older things are not black and white. Wanted to read this for a while glad it was on audible Easy to listen to book read by the iron lady herself which you can pick up her emotions during the narration.

A taste of nostalgia

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A fascinating insight which makes you realise she was our greatest prime minister of all time.

superb!

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Beautifully written and read. I first listened to this when it came out on cassette! It was great to listen again on Audible decades later.

Fabulous from start to finish

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she was formidable ( and still is)
absolutely fantastic read. it made me laugh it made me sad. I recommend this book for all political historians

inspirational brilliance

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amazing insight to a woman who led Britain in the 1980s. love or loathe her it is worth listening to her side of events.

Brilliant

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Absolutely loved it and a great insight into what goes on behind out of the public eye

20th century icon

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Loved listening to this book, especially effective with the lady herself doing the narration. She was strong-willed, principled and unyielding in her belief that her role was to make our country a better, more prosperous place for its citizens. Precisely what we require today. Unfortunately our next PM is entirely the opposite; weak, unprincipled and feeble.

What a remarkable Prime Minister

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I am no Thatcherite... BUT this audiobook gave me a fascinating glimpse of the deeply held values that motivated MT and the Tory government under her leadership during those formative years in the 1980s.

Union power and the Miners Strike, the Falklands War and the Belgrano, Carter & Reagan, EEC and monetary union, unemployment and the riots, and her final bitter betrayal by her own Cabinet and Party are all tackled with her own brand of ebullient individualism.

Having just read Tony Blair's 'A Journey', I am struck how similar these two characters are. Both strong 'Presidential' style leaders, who took difficult decisions which divided the Country. In both cases dogmatic self-belief being both an asset and the cause of their downfall.

And surprisingly... I was left with an admiration for the 'Iron Lady'. The lessons of Churchill & the War, values of loyalty, fighting for democracy and British interests, not being deflected by criticism and a kind of assertive honesty came through strongly as her foundational virtues. Love her or hate her, this book is a great insight into her way of thinking.

Sympathy for the Devil?

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love the fact this is read by maggie herself. an honest and true account of her time in downing street, great for anyone interest in educating themselves on a particular period.

great book

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As democracy enters an uncertain future, if is important to listen to Thatcher describe what Thaterism was about. Only then can judgment be made.

Love or hate, the honesty unique

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