British Political History Margaret Thatcher Sahibzada Rabbani 24/03/2013 What made Margaret Thatcher one of the most influential Prime Ministers in the twentieth century? Was it the strength of her personality‚ length of time in office‚ her politics‚ or combination of all of these and more? INTRODUCTION Margaret Thatcher was the longest serving Prime Minister of U.K in the twentieth century (1979 to 1990). Lady Thatcher was born on 13 October 1925 in Grantham‚ Lincolnshire. The daughter
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remind people you are‚ you aren’t.” Those are my favorite quotations from the Iron Lady‚ former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher‚ who died on the 8th of April‚ 2013. She understood that leadership is not about titles or photo ops or posturing. True leadership is about authenticity‚ standing up for principles‚ even in the face of strong opposition. To her admirers‚ Margaret Thatcher was an iconic national heroine who ended Britain’s post-World War II cycle of decline. Her angry critics saw
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Margaret Thatcher (Her Life as Prime Minister of Britain) Margaret Thatcher can be considered as one of the most prolific leaders of our time. She was Britain’s first and only woman Prime Minister‚ thus far. She was the longest serving Prime Minister Britain had in the 20th century. Thatcher’s stern‚ no-nonsense approach in the leadership of her government earned her the nickname‚ "The Iron Lady." She certainly lived up to the name‚ because she took Britain through a revolutionary change;
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INTERNET FOR ALL – PROJECT LOON Akash James Engineering Student‚ Reva Institute of Technology and Management. ABSTRACT: Connectivity to the Internet is a vital technological requirement. It’s arguably one of the best and most transformative technological advancements of our species. However‚ approximately 4.3 billion people who still live in rural and remote regions where telecommunication is scarce or absent are not gifted with a connection to the World Wide Web. These are mainly due to terrestrial
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“Atwood presents us with heroines who suffer victimization but who are not finally defeated” How far do you agree with this view of Atwood’s presentation of Elaine thus far in the novel? Margaret Atwood’s novel Cat’s Eye explores the life of the female protagonist Elaine‚ and her struggle to move on from her difficult and disturbing past. As a heroine who suffers victimization‚ to say Elaine was not effected harshly by these circumstances would be untrue. The victimisation and bullying Elaine received
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play Romeo and Juliet‚ Friar Laurence is one of the characters with a tremendous personality. Friar Laurence’s character is that of a trustworthy‚ friendly‚ and helpful man. The first trait of Friar Laurence’s personality is him being trustworthy. When talking to Romeo the Friar says "But come‚ young waverer‚ come go with me. / In one respect I’ll thy assistant be" (89-90). By telling this to Romeo‚ he shows that he can be trusted to marry him to Juliet. Friar Laurence is also trusted because he gives
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Kaitlyn Williams Honors 11 Mrs. Mosier 1 February 2012 Part 1: Exploring the Meaning of a Poem In the poem “Sympathy” by Paul Laurence Dunbar‚ he describes himself‚ trapped like a bird in a cage‚ symbolizing himself being trapped somewhere he has no desire to be. In the first stanza‚ the author describes a delightful scene with “the sun bright on the upland slopes” (Dunbar 2). This might have been the author describing his life when he graduated high school‚ thinking he had so many options
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Laurence Lafore’s book is divided into seven chapters that systematically advance his thesis. The first chapter‚ titled ‘The Lost Utopia’ illustrates the era of peace and progression that preceded the war. Chapter two‚ ‘The Austrian Anomaly’ shows how the
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Summary and Analysis PrintPDFCite. “This Is a Photograph of Me‚” by the Canadian writer Margaret Atwood‚ presents a speaker who begins by promising to show us a photograph of herself. Later‚ however‚ we learn that the speaker has died from having drowned in the lake the photograph depicts. The poem begins with a title that is a crucial part of the text. Unlike many poems‚ where the title has little effect on the work’s meaning‚ here the title is essential to a total understanding of the whole
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Thatcherism– It’s all about Leadership Margaret Thatcher-Style She led from the heart and embodied an ideological world view that shaped every decision she made. Her “Thatcherism” was rooted in her belief about the kind of leadership needed to save her country from economic collapse and preserve the freedoms she saw as fundamental to the British people. During years of immense challenge‚ she served as both captain and rudder‚ steering and steadying the ship of state on the course she saw as vital
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