Margaret Thatcher is still a role model for women
August 29, 2008
Margaret Thatcher, also popularly known as ‘Maggie’, is perhaps the most discussed politician even today. Gordon Brown, the current Prime Minister, and David Cameron individually acknowledged their debt to her.
Even Blair’s Babes, all 100 of them, appeared nn the House of Commons benches - in a parliament dominated by men at the time, certainly owing a lot to Maggie.
BBC made a bid to reconstruct her early years in politics with a documentary called ‘The Long Road to Finchley’. It showed the ‘Iron Lady’ trying desperately to get a Parliament seat. The Conservative Party, which supposedly believed women are meant to stay at home, blocked each and every attempt made by Maggie.
That was all history as she triumphed and became Prime Minister. Her privatising agenda and the changes she brought to the British economy forever, perhaps made us forget the difficult times along with the frustrations and struggles she must have faced.
Even today, the immaculate Maggie remains a role model for women. She is known for her high standards of dress, retaining her renowned dignity. Yes! it is a real shock to all, knowing that Maggie has been suffering from dementia since 2000.
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