Tag Archives: Margaret Thatcher

The Woman Who Saved Britain

January 7, 2020Stand-Up ThinkersGreat Britain, Margaret Thatcher, Niall Ferguson, PragerUCall Me Stormy

Harken back to the 1970s and Great Britain was wallowing in “The Winter of Discontent,” to borrow a phrase from Shakespeare. The inflation rate in 1975 was 27 percent, the trains were late and the phones were always broken. Nothing worked! To make things more miserable, there were strikes everywhere–strikes by coal miners, doctors, printers and even refuse collectors. Great Britain was a mess!

Enter Queen Warrior Margaret Thatcher. Beginning in 1979, when she entered 10 Downing Street as prime minister, and exited in 1990, she changed everything. Renowned historian Niall Ferguson details how Thatcher saved Great Britain and earned her reputation as one of the most important and influential leaders of the 20th century in this edition of PragerU.

History’s Most Powerful Orators

August 27, 2019Just the Facts Ma'amFranklin Delano Roosevelt, Margaret Thatcher, Nelson Mandela, orators, Ronald Reagan, WatchMojo.comCall Me Stormy

There have been many famous orators throughout history, but only a few transcend time. Take Ronald Reagan. The 40th U.S. president may have first found fame as an actor, but his legacy in the White House earned him the moniker, The Great Communicator. He had a knack to connect with the audience during his speeches, largely due to a perception that he came across as sincere, simple and honest. Among other masters of the lectern were Margaret Thatcher, Nelson Mandela and President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Check out who ranked in the top three of all time, as WatchMojo.com counts down 10 of the greatest speakers in history.

RIP Margaret Thatcher

April 18, 2013Stand-Up ThinkersGreat Britain, Margaret ThatcherCall Me Stormy

Following the death of Margaret Thatcher at age 87, here’s a look back at her political career, including rare clips from the 1950s. Before becoming Great Britain’s prime minister, Thatcher served as leader of the Tory Party, the first woman to head a political party anywhere in the Western world. She served three terms as prime minister, during which time she won the Falklands War, endured and defeated the 1984 Miners’ strike and survived an assassination attempt by the IRA.

Christmas in April

April 17, 2013Just the Facts Ma'ambombing, Boston Marathon, Femen, Jodi Miller, Margaret Thatcher, NewsBusted, taxes, topless protesters, Vladimir PutinCall Me Stormy

Monday was Tax Day. “Or as Democrats call it — Christmas in April,” says Jodi Miller. In this edition of NewsBusted, she also touches on Margaret Thatcher’s death, the Boston Marathon bombings and Vladimir Putin’s confrontation with topless Femen protesters in Germany.