Maggie
She was the first female Prime Minister coming from this party
Conservatives
"I love argument, I love debate. I don't expect anyone just to sit there and .......... with me, that's not their job."
agree
Miners
Closed a lot of mines, making the miners unemployed so she was highly unpopular with them.
Why was she called The Iron Lady?
She was a highly determined and persistent politician. Many even considered her insensitive and ruthless.
"If my critics saw me walking over the Thames they would say it was because I couldn't ....."
swim
Falkland islands
She conducted and won a war against Argentine that tried to invade the Falkland Islands. The victory ensure her an election victory.
To which social classes (groups) was her administration most beneficial?
The upper classes, the well-to.do, the businessmen.
“If you set out to be liked, you will accomplish ........”
nothing
Business
She was a highly business minded person
Or:
her policy supported businessmen/entrepreneurs.
According to her: whose responsibilty is it to succeed in life?
It is individual responsibility. The state should support invididual initiatives that make sense but should not endorse welfare dependency.
"The .......... with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples' money."
problem
welfare state
not a big fan, especially not of welfare dependency
Do you think she would have gotten on well with Viktor Orbán? If yes, why ? if no, why not?
Although OV claims to be a conservatives, he is more like a "father figure"to those who expect the state to look after the people. That was quite the opposite Ms. Thatcher had in mind who was a firm advocate of individual responsibility.
"There is no such thing as ........."
society
Labour Party
She considered them losers. Her policy changed Labour Party a lot, resulting in New Labour in the 90s.