Alba: Who Shot Willie Mcrae?
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In 1985, as he prepared to release information that could have brought down the government of Prime...
The Iron Lady (2012)
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In her twilight years, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (Meryl Streep) reflects on...
The Path to Power
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The extraordinary account of Margaret Thatcher's life up to her dramatic election as the first woman...
The Downing Street Years
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This first volume of Margaret Thatcher's memoirs, which encompasses the entirety of her career as...
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The Yes Minister Miscellany
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This brilliantly funny little book includes lists of interesting and little-known facts about the...
The End of Apartheid: Diary of a Revolution
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On 2 February 1990, FW de Klerk made a speech that changed the history of South Africa. Nine days...
Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated A History of Britain in 21 Women: A Personal Selection in Books
Jul 27, 2017
Absolutely brilliant otherwise, incredibly informative and interesting - and while I did think for a while there was a heavy influence from the Suffragette circle - I believe it was still well deserved. Hats off to Jenni Murray for bringing many of these hidden women to the forefront. And while there was a lack of women of colour, it seems to be the general standpoint for now that they too are invisible.
Chance Witness: An Outsider's Life in Politics
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Chance Witness by Matthew Parris - a hilarious and fascinating portrait of life in politics, from...