6. Margaret Thatcher Part 1 - The Economy and the Poll Tax
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This episode takes a look at a few aspects of Margaret Thatcher: her personality, her philosophy, her approach to tax and spend and the poll tax. Links to research materials used in the making of this one: Sections of Part 1 of Charles Moore's biography on Thatcher: https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/charles-moore/margaret-thatcher/9780140279566 Sections of Part 2 of Charles Moore's biography on Thatcher: https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/charles-moore/margaret-thatcher/9780140279627Robin Harris' biography of Thatcher: https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/robin-harris/not-for-turning/9780552155793Prime Ministerial podcast from the New Statesman on Thatcher: https://www.newstatesman.com/podcasts/new-statesman-podcast/2022/01/was-margeret-thatcher-a-good-prime-minisiterThe Presidents & Prime Ministers with Iain Dale - episode on Thatcher: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/margaret-thatcher/id1535436589?i=1000538154746
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