Political Background to Thatcher Flashcards
1
Q
What political party is Thatcher under?
A
Conseratives
2
Q
When did Thatcher become a Conservative MP?
A
1959
3
Q
Whih constituency did Thatcher win in 1959?
A
Finchley
4
Q
Which constituency did Thatcher lose in 1956?
A
Kent
5
Q
When was Thatcher in the Shadow Cabinet under Heath?
A
The 1960s
6
Q
When was Thatcher the Education Minister for the Conservative Government?
A
1970-74
7
Q
What nickname did Thatcher get when Education Minister?
A
Margaret Thatcher the milk snatcher
8
Q
Who threw Heath out of the Conservative leadership?
A
Margaret Thatcher
9
Q
Why did noone else throw Heath out of the Conservative leadership?
A
Most other Conservative MP’s liked Heath
10
Q
When did Thatcher become Prime Minister?
A
1979
11
Q
When was Thatcher Prime Minister from?
A
1979-1990
