Was Margaret Thatcher the GREATEST UK Prime Minister ever?
The Jon Gaunt Show
Jon Gaunt
4.6 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 11 February 2025
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
Was Margaret Thatcher the greatest British Prime Minister in history, or was she the worst? In this UK politics debate, we dive deep into the legacy of the Iron Lady, exploring her economic policies, leadership style, and impact on Britain. From the Thatcher era of privatization to the controversial miners' strike, poll tax, and the Falklands War, we examine both sides of the argument.
🔵 Did Thatcher save the UK economy or destroy British industry?
🔴 Was she a champion of free markets or a leader who deepened inequality?
⚖️ What was the impact of Thatcherism on the working class and modern politics?
Join the debate in the comments and let us know your thoughts! Do you believe Margaret Thatcher was the UK’s best leader, or did her policies leave lasting damage?
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| 0:00.0 | Margaret Thatcher, the UK's greatest prime minister, or the worst thing that ever happened in Britain. |
| 0:08.5 | That's the question I've been asking you all afternoon. |
| 0:11.0 | Now let's get discussing it. |
| 0:13.1 | If you're watching on catch-up, you can still put your comments in Twitter, Facebook and on YouTube here. |
| 0:18.2 | Or indeed, send me an email, John at John Gaunt.com. |
| 0:22.2 | Dead simple. |
| 0:23.0 | Right, let's get talking. |
| 0:24.7 | Margaret Thatcher, 1979 was a year. |
| 0:28.8 | She defeated, of course, the winter, so-called winter of discontent. |
| 0:34.9 | Whether you like Thatcher or not, you've got to accept she changed |
| 0:39.7 | Britain for good. Now, I've got mixed emotions on her. I stood on a picket line within minors at |
| 0:48.9 | Kursley on the outskirts of Coventry. I thought what happened with the pits were dreadful, |
| 0:53.4 | but it wasn't all her fault. I'll talk more aboutventry. I thought what happened with the pits were dreadful, but it wasn't all |
| 0:54.9 | her fault. I'll talk more about that later. I also marched around Coventry City Center, |
| 1:02.4 | carrying a coffin when the CND were demonstrating over Green and Common. I wasn't a Green and Common |
| 1:10.7 | woman, by the way, |
| 1:11.7 | but when the missiles came to Britain, |
| 1:14.3 | I thought it was the end of the world. |
| 1:16.1 | It's the end of the world, as we know it, |
| 1:19.1 | when actually it was quite the opposite. |
| 1:21.4 | Her and Ronnie Reagan and their tough approach |
| 1:24.3 | meant the world stayed safe. |
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