Margaret Thatcher on This Day in History

Margaret Thatcher's Last Stand Against Socialism

This Day in History: British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher died on this day in 2013. The Iron Lady and I shared the same reading list. The books that had a major impact on shaping her world view included Friedrich Hayek’s “The Road to Serfdom,” Adam Smith’s “The Wealth of Nations,” John Stuart Mill’s “On Liberty,” and perhaps even Ayn Rand. Her favorite poet was Rudyard Kipling. Did you know that Sir Laurence Olivier was partially responsible for her rise to power?

"Months before the 1979 general election, Thatcher adviser Gordon Reece was worried that voters would find his candidate’s natural speaking voice too shrill. By chance, he encountered Sir Laurence Olivier on a train, and the master thespian recommended his voice coach from London’s National Theater. Thatcher underwent intensive training with the coach to lower her pitch and perfect a calm, authoritative tone that served her well in her political career."
https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-margaret-thatcher

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