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  • Margaret Thatcher and Me
  • Written by: Caroline Slocock
  • Narrated by: Antonia Beamish
  • Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (8 ratings)

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People Like Us

Written by: Caroline Slocock
Narrated by: Antonia Beamish
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As a young civil servant, Caroline Slocock became the first ever female private secretary to any British Prime Minister and was at Margaret Thatcher's side for the final 18 months of her premiership. A left-wing feminist, Slocock was no natural ally, and yet she became fascinated by the woman behind the Iron Lady façade and by how she dealt with a world dominated by men.  

As events inexorably led to Margaret Thatcher's downfall, Slocock observed the vulnerabilities and contradictions of the woman considered by many to be the ultimate anti-feminist. When Thatcher eventually resigned, brought down by her closest political allies, Slocock was the only woman present to witness the astonishing scenes in the Cabinet Room. Had Thatcher been a man, it would have ended very differently, Slocock feels.  

Now, in this vivid firsthand account, based on her diaries from the time and interviews with other key Downing Street personnel, Slocock paints a nuanced portrait of a woman who to this day is routinely demonised in sexist ways. Reflecting on the challenges women still face in public life, Slocock concludes it's time to rewrite how we portray powerful women and for women to set aside politics and accept that Margaret Thatcher was one of us .  

A remarkable political and personal memoir, People Like Us charts life inside Thatcher's No. 10 during its dying days and reflects on women and power then and now.

©2018 Caroline Slocock (P)2018 Audible, Ltd

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Doesn’t matter if you liked Margaret Thatcher or not

I don’t know much about Margaret Thatcher however, this book gave interesting and meaningful insights from a different point of view. It’s a true insider of what it was like to be in their office. My next step is to look up some of her political milestones and events that made some love or hate her. This book is not about deciding if you think she was a good or bad leader, it’s about what someone goes through when they are the leader especially as a woman. This was very well written and narrated.

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Very Good!

Fantastic listen. A well written account that separates Thatcher the person from Thatcher the Prime Minister without doing either half a disservice.

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