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| margaret thatcher power and personality by jonathan aitken: Margaret Thatcher Jonathan Aitken, 2013-10-14 The complete life of Margaret Thatcher in one volume. As Britain's first woman Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher brought about the biggest social and political revolution in the nation's post-war history. She achieved this largely by the driving force of her personality – a subject of endless speculation among both her friends and her foes. Jonathan Aitken has an insider's view of Margaret Thatcher's story. He is well qualified to explore her strong and sometimes difficult personality during half a century of political dramas. From first meeting her when she was a junior shadow minister in the mid 1960s, during her time as leader of the Opposition when he was a close family friend, and as a Member of Parliament throughout her years in power, Aitken had a ring side seat at many private and public spectacles in the Margaret Thatcher saga. From his unique vantage point, Aitken brings new light to many crucial episodes of Thatcherism. They include her ousting of Ted Heath, her battles with her Cabinet, the Falklands War, the Miners' Strike, her relationships with world leaders such as Ronald Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev and King Fahd of Saudi Arabia and the build up to the Shakespearian coup inside the Conservative Party which brought about her downfall. Drawing on his own diaries, and a wealth of extensive research including some ninety interviews which range from international statesmen like Mikhail Gorbachev, Henry Kissinger and Lord Carrington to many of her No.10 private secretaries and personal friends, Jonathan Aitken's Margaret Thatcher – Power and Personality breaks new ground as a fresh and fascinating portrait of the most influential political leader of post-war Britain. |
| margaret thatcher power and personality by jonathan aitken: Margaret Thatcher Jonathan Aitken, 2013-11-05 Drawing from previously unpublished material and numerous interviews, a former Member of Parliament chronicles the life of the longest-serving British Prime Minister in the twentieth century and the only woman to ever hold the office. |
| margaret thatcher power and personality by jonathan aitken: The Real Iron Lady Gillian Shephard, 2013-03-18 There are many myths about Margaret Thatcher's extraordinary personality and political career. But what was it really like to work with her? In The Real Iron Lady: Working with Margaret Thatcher, Gillian Shephard speaks to an eclectic and distinguished range of Mrs T.'s former colleagues; all offer a unique insight into what the Iron Lady was really like at close quarters. Among them are John Major, Geoffrey Howe, Douglas Hurd and other Cabinet colleagues, alongside an ambassador and senior civil servants. In addition, prominent Conservative Party members, distinguished journalists and a leading trade unionist add their views, as well as MPs, political advisers and Downing Street staff. A French perspective is even provided by Hubert Védrine, foreign minister to erstwhile President François Mitterrand. Gillian Shephard has laced this miscellany of recollections of the Iron Lady with her own sparkling wit and acerbic comments - resulting in a fascinating close-up portrait of Britain's first woman Prime Minister. Most importantly, it is a portrait painted by the people who were with her throughout the dramas of her political career: the Falklands conflict, the miners' strike, the Brighton Bomb outrage and, eventually, her downfall. The book, with its wealth of previously unpublished material, portrays Margaret Thatcher as a woman of contrasts: courageous, kind, ferocious, feminine - and so far, unsurpassed. |
| margaret thatcher power and personality by jonathan aitken: Margaret Thatcher Robert Philpot, 2017-07-06 Margaret Thatcher's premiership changed the face of modern Britain. Yet few people know of the critical role played by Jews in sparking and sustaining her revolution. Was this chance, choice, or simply a reflection of the fact that, as the Iron Lady herself said: 'I just wanted a Cabinet of clever, energetic people and frequently that turned out to be the same thing'? In this book, the first to explore Mrs Thatcher's relationship with Britain's Jewish community, Robert Philpot shows that her regard did not come simply from representing a constituency with more Jewish voters than any other, but stretched back to her childhood. She saw her own philosophical beliefs expressed in the values of Judaism – and in it, too, she saw elements of her beloved father's Methodist teachings. Margaret Thatcher: The Honorary Jew explores Mrs Thatcher's complex and fascinating relationship with the Jewish community and draws on archives and a wide range of memoirs and exclusive interviews, ranging from former Cabinet ministers to political opponents. It reveals how Immanuel Jakobovits, the Chief Rabbi, assisted her fight with the Church of England and how her attachment to Israel led her to internal battles as a member of Edward Heath's government and as Prime Minister, as well as examining her relationships with various Israeli leaders. |
| margaret thatcher power and personality by jonathan aitken: Margareth Thatcher: Authorized Biography Charles Moore, 2014-04-01 Dengan gaya bercerita yang tak tertandingi dan detil yang dramatis, biografi resmi Margaret Thatcher karya Charles Moore mengungkapkan hal-hal yang belum pernah diungkap sebelumnya tentang masa-masa awal kehidupan, kekuasaan, dan kepemimpinan sebagai perdana menteri dari seorang wanita yang mengubah inggris raya dan dunia di akhir abad keduapuluh. Moore memiliki akses unik ke semua dokumen pribadi dan pemerintahan Margaret Thatcher dan mewawancarainya dan keluarganya dengan leluasa saat menyusun buku ini. Banyak di antara teman baik dan kolega Margaret yang menunjukkan dokumen-dokumen, buku harian, dan surat-surat yang belum pernah dilihat sebelumnya dan berbicara padanya (Moore) dengan terang-terangan, tahu bahwa apa yang mereka ungkapkan tidak akan diterbitkan sampai kematian (Thatcher). Buku ini seketika menggantikan biografi lain dan membuka perspektif baru tentang spektrum kehidupan politik Inggris secara luas dari sejak Margaret Thatcher masuk ke parlemen pada 1959 sampai pada puncak kekuasaannya ? kemenangan di Falkland pada 1982. Di antara fokus buku ini adalah surat-surat istimewa tersembunyi yang ditujukan ke saudara perempuannya, Muriel yang menjelaskan tentang masa mudanya: hubungannya dengan orang tuanya; kecintaannya pada pakaian; romansanya di masa muda; kesan pertamanya terhadap Denis Thatcher; masa pacaran dan pernikahan mereka. Buku ini dengan brilian menggambarkan kemauan dan ketegasannya dari awal karir politiknya. Buku ini memberikan penjelasan lengkap dan menarik saat ia merebut kepemimpinan Tory dari Ted Heath saat tidak ada tokoh senior di partai yang mampu menantangnya. Belum berakhir, buku ini juga menjelaskan saat dua tahun masuk ke pemerintahan, ia dikepung dan hari-harinya dipercaya akan segera berakhir. Juga menjelaskan pengalamannya sebagai wanita di dunia politik yang masih dianggap sebagai dunia lelaki. Charles Moore jelas-jelas mengagumi subjeknya tapi ini tidak membuat buku ini tanpa kritik. Dia menunjukkan apa saja yang mengagumkan tentang Thatcher dan apa yang bisa membuat geram, kekuatannya yang luar biasa dan kadang kerapuhannya yang mengejutkan, jauh lebih meyakinkan dari karya lainnya. Saat ini ketika Margaret Thatcher menjadi tokoh sejarah, biografi karya Moore memberikan penilaian yang mengagumkan bagi subjeknya.[Mizan, Bentang Pustaka, Biografi, Indonesia, Inggris, Wanita] |
| margaret thatcher power and personality by jonathan aitken: The Wit and Wisdom of Boris Johnson Harry Mount, 2013-06-06 Planet-brained, snortingly ambitious and given to comic one-liners that the public and press take equal delight in, Boris Johnson is the most talked-about politician in Britain. This collection of his wit and wisdom, edited and introduced by eminent journalist Harry Mount, covers his background, education, journalism, personal life and politics, as well as the Olympics and his time as Mayor of London and Foreign Secretary. It begins with an in-depth introduction, now updated by the author, exploring his character and career, not ignoring his racy peccadilloes. |
| margaret thatcher power and personality by jonathan aitken: Margaret Thatcher Charles Moore, 2013-04-25 'One of the best political biographies I have ever read' Dominic Sandbrook, Sunday Times Not For Turning is the first volume of Charles Moore's authorized biography of Margaret Thatcher, the longest serving Prime Minister of the twentieth century and one of the most influential political figures of the postwar era. Charles Moore's biography of Margaret Thatcher, published after her death on 8 April 2013, immediately supercedes all earlier books written about her. At the moment when she becomes a historical figure, this book also makes her into a three dimensional one for the first time. It gives unparalleled insight into her early life and formation, especially through her extensive correspondence with her sister, which Moore is the first author to draw on. It recreates brilliantly the atmosphere of British politics as she was making her way, and takes her up to what was arguably the zenith of her power, victory in the Falklands. (This volume ends with the Falklands Dinner in Downing Street in November 1982.) Moore is clearly an admirer of his subject, but he does not shy away from criticising her or identifying weaknesses and mistakes where he feels it is justified. Based on unrestricted access to all Lady Thatcher's papers, unpublished interviews with her and all her major colleagues, this is the indispensable, fully rounded portrait of a towering figure of our times. |
| margaret thatcher power and personality by jonathan aitken: The Merciful Humility of God Jane Williams, 2018-12-13 A meditation on God's humility for the Lenten period by theologian and author Dr Jane Williams. St Augustine's insight was that it is only the merciful humility of God that could penetrate our armoured pride. As we follow this book through Lent and through the Biblical narrative what begins to emerge is that God's merciful humility is the source of life. The chapters of Jane Williams's book include: 'Humble Beginnings'; 'How to win friends and influence nobody'; 'Reigning from a tree' and 'Risen and ascended into humility'. Her reflective Lent book will be a trusted guide for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of God's humility during this religious period. |
| margaret thatcher power and personality by jonathan aitken: Looking East in Winter Rowan Williams, 2021-06-24 In many ways, we seem to be living in wintry times at present in the Western world. In this new book, Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury and a noted scholar of Eastern Christianity, introduces us to some aspects and personalities of the Orthodox Christian world, from the desert contemplatives of the fourth century to philosophers, novelists and activists of the modern era, that suggest where we might look for fresh light and warmth. He shows how this rich and diverse world opens up new ways of thinking about spirit and body, prayer and action, worship and social transformation, which go beyond the polarisations we take for granted. Taking in the world of the great spiritual anthology, the Philokalia, and the explorations of Russian thinkers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, discussing the witness of figures like Maria Skobtsova, murdered in a German concentration camp for her defence of Jewish refugees, and the challenging theologies of modern Greek thinkers like John Zizioulas and Christos Yannaras, Rowan Williams opens the door to a 'climate and landscape of our humanity that can indeed be warmed and transfigured'. This is an original and illuminating vision of a Christian world still none too familiar to Western believers and even to students of theology, showing how the deep-rooted themes of Eastern Christian thought can prompt new perspectives on our contemporary crises of imagination and hope. |
| margaret thatcher power and personality by jonathan aitken: Give the Anarchist a Cigarette Mick Farren, 2010-12-15 Through a long and chequered career, Mick Farren has functioned as a writer, poet, rock star, recording artist, rabble-rouser, critic and commentator, and even won a protracted obscenity trial at the Old Bailey. After resisting the idea for a long time, he has finally written his own highly personal and insightful account of the British counterculture in the 1960s and '70s, from the perspective of one who was right there in the thick of it. With a continuing and unashamed commitment to the tradition of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll, he recounts a rollercoaster odyssey - sometimes violent and often hilarious - from early beatnik adventures in Ladbroke Grove, through the flowering hippies to the snarl of punk. He gives a firsthand, insider's account of the chaos, disorder and raging excess of those two highly excessive decades. At the centre of the book is Farren's career in the underground, as the man on the door at the UFO club, driving spirit at IT and, of course, lead singer with the Social Deviants. He describes his encounters with the celebrated and the notorious, who range from Jimi Hendrix and Germaine Greer to Julie Burchill and Sid Vicious, and concludes that the pop history of bohemian culture does not neatly divide itself into easy decades, but continues to this day, perhaps in different guises, but frequently with the same goals and motivations. |
| margaret thatcher power and personality by jonathan aitken: Whatever Happened to Tradition? Tim Stanley, 2021-12-14 This hard-hitting book from a rising star of political journalism explains why the West needs to embrace the conservative traditions that have been left behind in a senseless race toward progress. |
| margaret thatcher power and personality by jonathan aitken: Kiss Myself Goodbye Ferdinand Mount, 2021-01-12 Aunt Munca never told the truth about anything. Calling herself after the mouse in a Beatrix Potter story, she was already a figure of mystery during the childhood of her nephew Ferdinand Mount. Half a century later, a series of startling revelations sets him off on a tortuous quest to find out who this extraordinary millionairess really was. What he discovers is shocking and irretrievably sad, involving multiple deceptions, false identities and abandonments. The story leads us from the back streets of Sheffield at the end of the Victorian age to the highest echelons of English society between the wars. Kiss Myself Goodbye is both an enchanting personal memoir like the author's bestselling Cold Cream, and a voyage into a vanished moral world. An unconventional tale of British social history told backwards, its cryptic and unforgettable protagonist Munca joins the ranks of memorable aunts in literature, from Dickens' Betsy Trotwood to Graham Greene's Aunt Augusta -- |
| margaret thatcher power and personality by jonathan aitken: The Great Deception Christopher Booker, Richard North, 2021-08-19 Since its publication in 2003, The Great Deception has taken on the role of the Eurosceptics' bible, with the third edition helping to fuel the debate during the 2016 EU Referendum. This fourth edition celebrates the moment when the UK broke away from the European Union, having been extensively re-edited to incorporate newly available archive material, and updated to include the tumultuous events of recent years. The Great Deception, therefore, tells for the first time the inside story of the most audacious political project of modern times, from its intellectual beginnings in the 1920s, when the blueprint for the European Union was first conceived by a British civil servant, right up to the point when the UK resumes its path at as an independent sovereign nation after 47 years of membership of the European project in its various guises. Drawing on a wealth of new evidence and existing sources, scarcely an episode of the story does not emerge in startling new light, from the real reasons why de Gaulle kept Britain out in the 1960s to the fall of Mrs Thatcher and the build-up to the referendum campaign which had its roots in the Maastricht Treaty. The book chillingly shows how Britain's politicians were consistently outplayed in a game the rules of which they never understood. It ends by evaluating the post referendum negotiations and asking whether this is the end of an episode or just a new beginning. |
| margaret thatcher power and personality by jonathan aitken: Prominent Families of New York Lyman Horace Weeks, 1898 |
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| margaret thatcher power and personality by jonathan aitken: Devolution in the UK James Mitchell, 2013-07-19 This book explains devolution today in terms of the evolution of past structures of government in the component parts of the United Kingdom. Available in paperback for the first time, it highlights the importance of the English dimension and the role that England’s territorial politics played in constitutional debates. Similarities and differences between how the components of the UK were governed are described. It argues that the UK should be understood now, even more than pre-devolution, as a state of distinct unions, each with its own deeply rooted past and trajectory. Using previously unpublished primary material, as well as a wealth of secondary work, the book offers a comprehensive account of the territorial constitution of the UK from the early twentieth century through to the operation of the new devolved system of government. |
| margaret thatcher power and personality by jonathan aitken: The Working Life Joanne B. Ciulla, 2001-03-20 EXPLORING AND EXPLODING OUR NOTIONS OF WORK Joanne B. Ciulla, a noted scholar in Leadership and Ethics, examines why so many people today have let their jobs take over their lives. Technology was supposed to free us from work, but instead we work longer hours-often tethered to the office at home by cell phones and e-mail. People still look to work for self-fulfillment, community, and identity, but these things may be increasingly difficult to find in today's workplace. Gone is the social contract where employees and employers shared a sense of mutual loyalty, yet many of us still sacrifice personal time for jobs that we could lose at the drop of a stock price. Tracing the evolution of the meaning of work from Aesop to Dilbert, and critically examining the past 100 years of management practices, Ciulla asks questions that we often willfully ignore at our own peril. *When you are on your deathbed, will you wish you had spent more time at the office? *Why do we define ourselves by our jobs rather than by other activities we do outside of work? *What can employers and employees promise each other in today's business environment? Provocative and entertaining, The Working Life challenges us to think about the meaning of work and its impact on our lives. |
| margaret thatcher power and personality by jonathan aitken: Journalism Studies Andrew Calcutt, Philip Hammond, 2011-01-31 As the world of politics and public affairs has gradually changed beyond recognition over the past two decades, journalism too has been transformed... yet the study of news and journalism often seems stuck with ideas and debates which have lost much of their critical purchase. Journalism is at a crossroads: it needs to reaffirm core values and rediscover key activities, almost certainly in new forms, or it risks losing its distinctive character as well as its commercial basis. Journalism Studies is a polemical textbook that rethinks the field of journalism studies for the contemporary era. Organised around three central themes – ownership, objectivity and the public – Journalism Studies addresses the contexts in which journalism is produced, practised and disseminated. It outlines key issues and debates, reviewing established lines of critique in relation to the state of contemporary journalism, then offering alternative ways of approaching these issues, seeking to reconceptualise them in order to suggest an agenda for change and development in both journalism studies and journalism itself. Journalism Studies is a concise and accessible introduction to contemporary journalism studies, and will be highly useful to undergraduate and postgraduate students on a range of Journalism, Media and Communications courses. |
| margaret thatcher power and personality by jonathan aitken: Club Cultures Sarah Thornton, 2013-08-23 This is an innovative contribution to the study of popular culture, focusing on the youth cultures that revolve around dance clubs and raves. |
| margaret thatcher power and personality by jonathan aitken: Stalin Stephen Kotkin, 2015-10-13 A magnificent new biography that revolutionizes our understanding of Stalin and his world The product of a decade of intrepid research, Stalin is a landmark achievement. Stephen Kotkin offers a biography that, at long last, is equal to this shrewd, sociopathic, charismatic dictator in all his dimensions. We see a man inclined to despotism who could be utterly charming; a pragmatic ideologue; a leader who obsessed over slights yet was a precocious geostrategic thinker—unique among Bolsheviks—and yet who made egregious strategic blunders. Through it all, we see Stalin’s unflinching persistence, his sheer force of will—perhaps the ultimate key to understanding his indelible mark on history. Drawing on Kotkin’s exhaustive study of Soviet archival materials as well as vast scholarly literature, Stalin recasts the way we think about the Soviet Union, revolution, dictatorship, the twentieth century, and indeed the art of history itself. |
| margaret thatcher power and personality by jonathan aitken: Thatcher's Britain Richard Vinen, 2013-03-28 Britain's first female prime minister remains a political figure of almost mythical proportions. Margaret Thatcher divided a political nation, became a cultural icon, and was the longest-serving prime minister of the twentieth century. Her period in government coincided with extraordinary changes in British society and in Britain's place in the world. Thatcher's Britaintells the story of Thatcherism for a generation with no personal memories of the 80s, as well as for those who want to revisit the polemics of their youth. It seeks to rescue Thatcher from being seen as John the Baptist for Tony Blair, stresses that Thatcherism was not a timeless phenomenon, but rooted in the 70s and 80s, and focuses our attention away from her legend, to what her government actually did during this tumultuous period in British history. |
| margaret thatcher power and personality by jonathan aitken: Margaret Thatcher David Cannadine, 2017 This concise, lively, and authoritative biography examines the life of Margaret Thatcher and sets it in the context of recent British history. Written by leading international historian David Cannadine, it covers her early life, political career, life after politics, impact, and legacy. |
| margaret thatcher power and personality by jonathan aitken: Pride and Perjury Jonathan Aitken, 2003-02-10 When Jonathan Aitken stepped from Number 10 Downing Street on July 20th 1994, he was soon tipped as next Leader of the Conservative Party. John Major had just appointed him First Secretary to the Treasury and his future could not have been brighter. What went wrong? Within a year headlines appeared such as 'Aitken tried to arrange girls for Saudi friends' and 'New Light on who paid what at The Ritz in Paris.' Accused of pimping, arms dealing and corruption, both his career and reputation hung in the balance as he came out fighting with his now famous Sword of Truth speech.In 'Pride and Perjury' Aitken tells for the first time how he became the most vilified politician in Britain since John Profumo. He reveals his dealings with cabinet colleagues, his relationship with the Saudi Royal Family, and a full account of his stay at the Ritz Hotel in Paris. He also describes the intense and dramatic events behind his failed libel action and his subsequent trial for perjury and attempting to pervert the course of justice.Aitken's fall from grace was the greatest personal catastrophe for a public figure since the trials of Oscar Wilde - a living hell including bankruptcy, divorce and a prison sentence. With insight and with elegance Pride and Perjury is a moving and compelling account of a fallen politician's penitence and delves into the darker side of human nature. It is also an inspiring message of hope and redemption. |
| margaret thatcher power and personality by jonathan aitken: The Path to Power Margaret Thatcher, 2011 Margaret Thatcher&′s government was, she says, about the application of a philosophy, not the implementation of an administrative programme. |
| margaret thatcher power and personality by jonathan aitken: The Newspapers Handbook Richard Keeble, Ian Reeves, 2014-08-21 This new edition of The Newspapers Handbook presents an enlightening examination of an ever-evolving industry, engaging with key contemporary issues, including reporting in the digital age and ethical and legislative issues following the hacking scandal to display a comprehensive anatomy of the modern newsroom. Richard Lance Keeble and Ian Reeves offer readers expert practical advice, drawing on a wide range of examples from print and digital news sources to illustrate best practice and the political, technological and financial realities of newspaper journalism today. Other key areas explored include: the language of news basic reporting the art of interviewing feature writing the role of social media in reporting investigative reporting court reporting reporting on national and local government guidance on training and careers for those entering the industry. |
| margaret thatcher power and personality by jonathan aitken: The Autobiography Margaret Thatcher, 2013 Margaret Thatcher, arguable the most significant figure of the late-twentieth-century British politics, died on 8 April 2013. Combining and abridging her memoirs 'The Path to Power' and 'The Downing Street Years', this definitive account of Margaret Thatcher's life is published as a one volume commemorative edition. |
| margaret thatcher power and personality by jonathan aitken: The Political Leadership of Prime Minister John Major Thomas McMeeking, 2021-12-26 This book seeks to re-examine John Major’s leadership using techniques developed through Presidential Studies: namely using Fred Greenstein’s seminal study of Presidential Leadership, The Presidential Difference, and its six criteria for leadership (public communicator, organisational capacity, political skill, public policy vision, cognitive style, and, finally, emotional intelligence). It is through Greenstein’s model that a fresh look can be taken at not only Major’s time in office, but equally the man himself, which proves to be just as revealing. Major’s tenure has often been characterised as being weak and incompetent, as he presided over a sleaze-ridden and divided party on the issue of Europe. With almost a quarter of a century having passed since Major left office, it looks to be an appropriate moment to re-assess his premiership and important role in the recent seismic events surrounding the 2016 Brexit referendum and its outcome. |
| margaret thatcher power and personality by jonathan aitken: Business Ethics and Values Colin M. Fisher, Alan Lovell, 2006 Business Ethics and Values introduces students to the complexities and principles of ethical issues by focusing on developing ethical awareness and the ability to argue business ethics matters. A proven resource, the second edition of this text continues to present a successful blend of concrete issues and academic theory, suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students with or without practical experience of the world of organisations. It gives as much importance to individual conscience at work as it does to socially responsible behaviour at the corporate level and within the global business world. Hallmark features: Broad coverage of the many issues in this subject ensures that students see the whole picture. The use of real-world case studies and simulations helps to stimulate debate and appreciate the multi-faceted aspects of ethical arguments. New to this edition: New material on the ethics of e-communication, sustainability and the ethical impact of globalisation ensures that students are learning from the most up-to-date material available. Further analysis of Anglo-American approaches to corporate governance and their ethical underpinnings. Short test and assignment questions at the end of each chapter help students to consolidate their learning. More simulation exercises and activities give students the opportunity to reflect on their attitudes to this engaging subject. A well-developed supplements package to support tutors and students includes an instructor's manual, PowerPoint slides and a companion website. Colin Fisher is Professor of Managerial Ethics and Values, Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University. Alan Lovell is Professor of Organisational Accountability and Head of the Department of Accounting, Finance & Economics, Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University. |
| margaret thatcher power and personality by jonathan aitken: Margaret Thatcher on Leadership Nile Gardiner, Stephen Thompson, 2013-10-01 This inspirational and practical guide for conservatives combines stories from Lady Thatcher’s life with principles and strategies conservatives can apply to their challenges today. Nile Gardiner and Stephen Thompson outline the critical lessons conservatives can learn from Lady Thatcher on articulating conservative principles to a broader audience, cutting through bureaucratic messes to achieve goals, and standing up to aggressive regimes. |
| margaret thatcher power and personality by jonathan aitken: Gay Men and the Left in Post-war Britain Lucy Robinson, 2013-07-19 Available in paperback for the first time, his book demonstrates how the personal became political in post-war Britain, and argues that attention to gay activism can help us to fundamentally rethink the nature of post-war politics. While the Left were fighting among themselves and the reformists were struggling with the limits of law reform, gay men started organising for themselves, first individually within existing organisations and later rejecting formal political structures altogether. Culture, performance and identity took over from economics and class struggle, as gay men worked to change the world through the politics of sexuality. Throughout the post-war years, the new cult of the teenager in the 1950s, CND and the counter-culture of the 1960s, gay liberation, feminism, the Punk movement and the miners' strike of 1984 all helped to build a politics of identity. There is an assumption among many of today's politicians that young people are apathetic and disengaged. This book argues that these politicians are looking in the wrong place. People now feel that they can impact the world through the way in which they live, shop, have sex and organise their private lives. Robinson shows that gay men and their politics have been central to this change in the post-war world. |
| margaret thatcher power and personality by jonathan aitken: Danny Boyle Brent Dunham, 2010-12-07 A humble man from humble beginnings, Danny Boyle (b. 1956) became a popular cinema darling when Slumdog Millionaire won big at the 2009 Academy Awards. Prior to this achievement, this former theater and television director helped the British film industry pull itself out of a decades-long slump. With Trainspotting, he proved British films could be more than stuffy, period dramas; they could be vivacious and thrilling with dynamic characters and an infectious soundtrack. This collection of interviews traces Boyle's relatively short fifteen-year film career, from his outstanding low-budget debut Shallow Grave, to his Hollywood studio films, his brief return to television, and his decade-in-the-making renaissance. Taken from a variety of sources including academic journals, mainstream newspapers, and independent bloggers, Danny Boyle: Interviews is one of the first books available on this emerging director. As an interviewee, Boyle displays an engaging honesty and openness. He talks about his films 28 Days Later, Millions, and others. His success proves that classical storytelling artists still resonate with audiences. |
| margaret thatcher power and personality by jonathan aitken: Leadership Lessons: Margaret Thatcher Will Peters, 2018-01-03 Revered by many, reviled by some, Margaret Thatcher was respected for the strength of her character and convictions. Her legacy as one of the twentieth century's seminal figures is indelible. Here, in this short-form book from bestselling author and consultant Will Peters, is the story of her life and career along with lessons for leaders the world over. |
| margaret thatcher power and personality by jonathan aitken: Margaret Thatcher Charles Moore, 2015-10-06 In June 1983 Margaret Thatcher won the biggest increase in a government's Parliamentary majority in British electoral history. Over the next four years, as Charles Moore relates in this central volume of his uniquely authoritative biography, Britain's first woman prime minister changed the course of her country's history and that of the world, often by sheer force of will. The book reveals as never before how she faced down the Miners' Strike, transformed relations with Europe, privatized the commanding heights of British industry and continued the reinvigoration of the British economy. It describes her role on the world stage with dramatic immediacy, identifying Mikhail Gorbachev as 'a man to do business with' before he became leader of the Soviet Union, and then persistently pushing him and Ronald Reagan, her great ideological soulmate, to order world affairs according to her vision. For the only time since Churchill, she ensured that Britain had a central place in dealings between the superpowers. But even at her zenith she was beset by difficulties. The beloved Reagan two-timed her during the US invasion of Grenada. She lost the minister to whom she was personally closest to scandal and almost had to resign as a result of the Westland affair. She found herself isolated within her own government over Europe. She was at odds with the Queen over the Commonwealth and South Africa. She bullied senior colleagues and she set in motion the poll tax. Both these last would later return to wound her, fatally. In all this, Charles Moore has had unprecedented access to all Mrs Thatcher's private and government papers. The participants in the events described have been so frank in interview that we feel we are eavesdropping on their conversations as they pass. We look over Mrs Thatcher's shoulder as she vigorously annotates documents, so seeing her views on many particular issues in detail, and we understand for the first time how closely she relied on a handful of trusted advisors to help shape her views and carry out her will. We see her as a public performer, an often anxious mother, a workaholic and the first woman in western democratic history who truly came to dominate her country in her time. In the early hours of 12 October 1984, during the Conservative party conference in Brighton, the IRA attempted to assassinate her. She carried on within hours to give her leader's speech at the conference (and later went on to sign the Anglo-Irish agreement). One of her many left-wing critics, watching her that day, said 'I don't approve of her as Prime Minister, but by God she's a great tank commander.' This titanic figure, with all her capacities and all her flaws, storms from these pages as from no other book. |
| margaret thatcher power and personality by jonathan aitken: UK Eyes Alpha Mark Urban, 2013-02-07 An account of British intelligence since Gorbachev came to power in 1985. The author presents a list of what he claims are failures by every British intelligence organization, and raises questions about the value of the traditional structures and organizations that are a legacy of the Cold War. |
| margaret thatcher power and personality by jonathan aitken: Dirty Politics Dirty Times Michael Ashcroft, 2006-10 In the summer of 1999, Michael Ashcroft (now Lord Ashcroft) became the subject of concerted attacks aimed at unseating him as Treasurer of the Conservative Party. This text sheds new light on the extraordinary life of an essentially private man. |
| margaret thatcher power and personality by jonathan aitken: The Downing Street Years Margaret Thatcher, 2011-01-04 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. |
| margaret thatcher power and personality by jonathan aitken: Thatcher Graham Goodlad, 2015-12-14 Thatcher provides an accessible and scholarly introduction to the personality and career of Britain’s first female political leader and the twentieth century’s longest serving Prime Minister. Providing a balanced narrative and assessment of one of the most significant figures of the post-war era, this new biography examines the reasons why Margaret Thatcher has been admired by many as an architect of national revival, yet loathed by others as the author of widening social and geographical division. The book begins by examining the making of Margaret Thatcher, her education, the beginning of her political career and her rise through the Conservative Party to her appointment as unexpected leader. Moving on to her tenure as Prime Minister, Graham Goodlad then examines her impact at home and abroad, covering her controversial economic policies and hard line with the trade unions, leadership through the Falklands conflict and during the last decade of the Cold War, and influence on Britain’s relationship with a more closely integrated Europe. Finally, the biography closes with a review of Thatcher’s legacy before and after her death in April 2013, and considers how far she shaped the politics and society of the 1980s and those of our own time. Thatcher is essential reading for all students of twentieth-century history and politics. |
| margaret thatcher power and personality by jonathan aitken: British Intelligence and Covert Action Jonathan Bloch, 1983 |
| margaret thatcher power and personality by jonathan aitken: Nixon Jonathan Aitken, 2015-10-19 The rise, fall, and rebirth of Richard Nixon is perhaps the most fascinating story in American politics—and perhaps the most misunderstood. Nixon: A Life is the first entirely objective biography of Richard Nixon. Former British Defense Minister Jonathan Aitken conducted over sixty hours of interviews with the impeached former president and was granted unprecedented access to thousands of pages of Nixon’s previously sealed private documents. Nixon reveals to Aitken why he didn’t burn the Watergate tapes, how he felt when he resigned the presidency, his driving spiritual beliefs, and more. Nixon: A Life breaks important new ground as a major work of political biography, inspiring historians to recognize the outstanding diplomatic achievements of a man whose journey from tainted politician to respected foreign policy expert and elder statesman was nothing short of remarkable. |
| margaret thatcher power and personality by jonathan aitken: Hope Lies in the Proles John Newsinger, 2018 George Orwell was one of the most significant literary figures on the left in the twentieth century. While titles such as 1984, Animal Farm and Homage to Catalonia are still rightly regarded as modern classics, his own politics are less well understood. Hope Lies in the Proles offers a sympathetic yet critical account of Orwell's political thinking and its continued significance today. John Newsinger explores various aspects of Orwell's politics, detailing Orwell's attempts to change working-class consciousness, considering whether his attitude towards the working class was romantic, realistic or patronising - or all three at different times. He also asks whether Orwell's anti-fascism was eclipsed by his criticism of the Soviet Union, and explores his ambivalent relationship with the Labour Party. Newsinger also breaks important new ground regarding Orwell's shifting views on the USA, and his relationship with the progressive Left and feminism. Focusing on the enduring interest in Orwell and his influence on current political causes, the book is ultimately a unique, nuanced attempt to demonstrate that Orwell remained a committed socialist up until his death. |
Margo vs. Margot — The Bump
Sep 4, 2004 · Opinion please. No name is set in stone for us, but I just came across this name and really like it. Questions is, what spelling do you prefer? TIA!
Name game keep, toss add — The Bump
Lovely names but I hope you don' t choose them because your others are so unique and awesome - Fiona, Lucy, Margaret, Eliza, Penelope, Abigail, Alice, Vivienne, Genevieve …
Boys and girls names to go with Lily. — The Bump
DD's name is Lily Margaret (margaret is OH's mums name) Names I like: Girls Cora Ava Bethany Dakota MN would be Marie. Boys Zachary Noah Kaleb MN- Thomas(OH's name) or Stephen …
Ultrasound - measuring 1 week behind - The Bump
TTC: #3 - first cycle TTC - 10/2014 Preg #1 - PTL @ 23.5 weeks - angel in heaven (Addison Margaret) Preg #2 - PTL @ 30.1 weeks - Kellen born @ 3 lbs. 5 oz in Jan 2010 - My Pride and …
Requesting all Southern Belle names please :) - The Bump
Country names also tend to be a bit more trendy. Southern Belle, to me (from MS) is more really traditional, sometimes using mom's last name as a middle, I see that a lot. Lots of Elizabeths …
Classic Southern names for girl? — The Bump
From my experience, they often have super traditional names (Charlotte, Margaret, Mallory, Elizabeth) with a lot of last names/maiden names as middle names. Or, formal names with …
My sad, pathetic name list — The Bump
Jan 25, 2013 · Margaret nn Maggie. Katherine nn Kate. Annabelle nn Anna. Charlotte nn Lottie. Evelyn nn Evie. I also like Theodore (nn Theo or Teddy), William (nn Will or Liam) and Samuel …
Is Marnie a nickname? — The Bump
Jun 28, 2012 · I love it. I knew a girl in college named Marnie and it seemed very appropriate for an adult. I think of it as a regular name, not necessarily a nn.
Names that go with Cameron - The Bump
Margaret. Heather . Bridget . Married 9-4-04 ***PM me for my IF history*** Report 0 Reply. caramia582 ...
Middle Name for Eloise — The Bump
I need help for a middle name for Eloise. We are Team Green and right now have Kellen Robert picked for our boy name.
Margo vs. Margot — The Bump
Sep 4, 2004 · Opinion please. No name is set in stone for us, but I just came across this name and really like it. Questions is, what spelling do you prefer? TIA!
Name game keep, toss add — The Bump
Lovely names but I hope you don' t choose them because your others are so unique and awesome - Fiona, Lucy, Margaret, Eliza, Penelope, Abigail, Alice, Vivienne, Genevieve …
Boys and girls names to go with Lily. — The Bump
DD's name is Lily Margaret (margaret is OH's mums name) Names I like: Girls Cora Ava Bethany Dakota MN would be Marie. Boys Zachary Noah Kaleb MN- Thomas(OH's name) or Stephen …
Ultrasound - measuring 1 week behind - The Bump
TTC: #3 - first cycle TTC - 10/2014 Preg #1 - PTL @ 23.5 weeks - angel in heaven (Addison Margaret) Preg #2 - PTL @ 30.1 weeks - Kellen born @ 3 lbs. 5 oz in Jan 2010 - My Pride and …
Requesting all Southern Belle names please :) - The Bump
Country names also tend to be a bit more trendy. Southern Belle, to me (from MS) is more really traditional, sometimes using mom's last name as a middle, I see that a lot. Lots of Elizabeths …
Classic Southern names for girl? — The Bump
From my experience, they often have super traditional names (Charlotte, Margaret, Mallory, Elizabeth) with a lot of last names/maiden names as middle names. Or, formal names with …
My sad, pathetic name list — The Bump
Jan 25, 2013 · Margaret nn Maggie. Katherine nn Kate. Annabelle nn Anna. Charlotte nn Lottie. Evelyn nn Evie. I also like Theodore (nn Theo or Teddy), William (nn Will or Liam) and Samuel …
Is Marnie a nickname? — The Bump
Jun 28, 2012 · I love it. I knew a girl in college named Marnie and it seemed very appropriate for an adult. I think of it as a regular name, not necessarily a nn.
Names that go with Cameron - The Bump
Margaret. Heather . Bridget . Married 9-4-04 ***PM me for my IF history*** Report 0 Reply. caramia582 ...
Middle Name for Eloise — The Bump
I need help for a middle name for Eloise. We are Team Green and right now have Kellen Robert picked for our boy name.
