Political journalist and documentarian Adam Curtis examines some of the key intellectual theories at the heart of Thatcherism and explores the political circumstances of the...
The writer Hanif Kureishi is a man uniquely-placed to observe today’s world. English-born, with roots in what is now Pakistan, he is a successful novelist,...
An exploration of the revolutionary economic reforms conducted by Margaret Thatcher's Conservative administration in Britain during the 1980's. Andrew Marr discusses the stock market boom,...
A look at the 1983 General Election, which saw Margaret Thatcher's Conservatives form a second consecutive government, with a majority of 144 in the House...
Tony Benn talks about Thatcherism and the rotten philosophies of the Tory government in the 1980s. Clip from Benn's 'Speaking up in Parliament' video, available...
Beleagured Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher makes pun during the 1981 Conservative Party conference speech: "the lady's not for turning" she says to her critics in...
An overview of Margaret Thatcher's first term in office, during which her government pursued a rigorous policy of economic monetarism. In response to calls for...
