From the Iron Lady to the Milk Snatcher, several nicknames followed Margaret Thatcher throughout her career - but feminist certainly wasn't one of them.
Margaret Thatcher was a controversial figure but it can’t be denied that she made history On May 4, 1979, Margaret Thatcher made history when she became the first female prime minister of the United Kingdom. There have been two more female PMs since then – both also Conservatives – and no matter your personal politics, Thatcher’s impact on our political climate cannot be denied.
The Foundation, which was created to create ‘stronger communities, respectful politics and a fairer world’ in Jo’s honour, says ‘abuse and intimidation’ is stopping women from getting involved in politics. Its CEO, Su Moore, told Metro.co.uk: ‘Abuse and intimidation is unfortunately impacting women’s political participation in the UK right now, both in influencing some women’s decision to step down from elected roles, or putting women off entering politics in the first place.
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