The Path to PowerIn her international bestseller, The Downing Street Years, Margaret Thatcher provided an acclaimed account of her years as Prime Minister. This second volume reflects on the early years of her life and how they influenced her political career. |
Contents
| 1911 | |
| 1933 | |
House Bound | 1944 |
The Outer Circle | 1962 |
A World of Shadows | 1962 |
Teachers Pest | 1943 |
The Department of Education 197074 | 1952 |
No End of a Lesson | 1963 |
Leader of the Opposition 197779 | |
Just One Chance | |
Bruges or Brussels? | |
Policy Towards Europe | |
New World Disorder | |
Virtues Rewards | |
Promoting the FreeEnterprise Revolution | |
Epilogue | |
Seizing the Moment | |
A Bumpy Ride | |
Détente or Defeat? | |
Apprenticeship for Power | |
Political Chronology 195579 | |
Acknowledgements | |
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