The “Heart and Soul” of Thatcher’s Britain

I. “Victorian Values”?

II. Laura Ashley and Merchant-Ivory

III. Royal Weddings

The Battle’s of Thatcher’s Britain

I. Coal Mine Strike, 1984-85

A. National Coal Board

B. National Union of Mineworkers (NUM)

1) Arthur Scargill

II. IRA bombing of Brighton conference

Thatcher’s Retreat from Empire

I. Hillsborough Agreement, 15 Nov 1985

A. Garret Fitzgerald

II. Rhodesia

A. Unilateral Declaration of Independence, 11 Nov 1965

B. Collapse of the Portuguese Empire

III. Hong Kong

A. Joint Declaration, Sep 1984

Europe

I. Single European Act (SEA), Dec 1985

II. Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM) of European Monetary System (EMS)

Problems for Mrs. T

I. Nigel Lawson’s resignation

II. Westland Affair

A. Michael Heseltine

B. Challenge to Collective Responsibility

III. Poll Tax

IV. Geoffrey Howe’s resignation

V. John Major’s election

VI. Thatcher’s resignation