Margaret Thatcher Nicknamed Iron Lady
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Margaret thatcher nicknamed iron lady. Unexpectedly comedic moments involving her and the queen including a scene in which the prime minister who became known as the iron lady executes a curtsy verging on monty python esque. After a severe attack on the soviet union in a speech from 19 january 1976 thatcher was called the iron lady in a soviet newspaper and the nickname seemed to suit her perfectly and follow her throughout her career. As prime minister she introduced and implemented policies of her own that later became known as thatcherism.
Thatcher studied chemistry at somerville college oxford and worked briefly as a research chemist before becoming a barrister. Soviet press dubbed her the iron lady a nickname that became associated with her uncompromising politics and leadership style. The 1970s had been a difficult time for britains economy.
A soviet journalist dubbed her the iron lady a nickname that became associated with her uncompromising politics and leadership style. Thatcher was born as margaret hilda roberts on october 13 1925 in grantham england. Early life and first steps into politics.