Past Present Future

S14E242 - Now & Then with Robert Saunders: Thatcher@100 – Her Legacy

Published: November 30, 2025

Duration: 1:03:39

Today’s episode is the second part of David’s conversation with historian Robert Saunders about the life and legacy of Margaret Thatcher. What is the meaning of Thatcherism in the twenty-first century? Why is she still such a polarising figure? Was she a distinctively British political phenomenon? Which politicians can plausibly claim to be channelling her example today?

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