Margaret Thatcher: Britain’s Greatest Prime Minister… or its Worst?

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[katemaloney]

You told both sides and didn't pull any punches. Presented the way history should be taught.

[erictheroman]

"Im Simon Whistler and i have a comment section deathwish"

[Braddowski]

Despite being the 2nd highest selling single in the week following Thatcher's death, 'Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead' was banned from the official charts and radio airplay.

[rai]

She was actually very progressive. Her grave was the first gender neutral bathroom.

[henryreinecke]

Most of the cost of her funeral was due to the security measures that had to be put in place to keep her in her grave

[joaoeduardoortega]

One small correction, the UK never declared war on argentina formaly, as that would have triggered some UN discussions in the security council

[khard]

As a general rule, places that suffered industrial decline (parts of the north, Scotland, Midlands and South Wales) hate her and places that didn't think she was pretty good. It's that simple really.

[projectbaron]

In Korea Thatcher is in a very interesting position. Left-wing supporters like her as they consider her to be a strong female leader who inspired women to take more active role in politics. On the other hand, Right-wing supporters like her as they consider her to be a strong conservative leader who brought stability and bravely fought against an enemy without hesitation. So baisically most people in Korea have a positive view towards her and her quote is used a lot as an inspiration.

[morrischma]

I never understood before this video why my Gran, a teacher, hates her but my other Gran and Grandad (minor business owners) liked her.

[stevegoodson]

I was one of the 70's kids from a fairly por working class family who had my free school milk snatched.. At the same time schools went from serving free meals to all children to making the 'poor' kids pay for their meals with special vouchers, which made you such a target for bullies Thatcher herself might as well have turned up and pointed and laughed at your poverty.

[jordanbluett]

As an American, I feel like I stepped in the wrong comment section....

[yeoss]

My dad once called her "the greatest woman to ever exist",

Which is funny because this is the same man who told me a government isn't a business and shouldn't be ran like one.

[TARmedia]

But for real, It is EXTREMELY hard to find unbiased content on YouTube, and this just really is spot on. I don't think I've ever seen a channel with less of a political bias. Big ups for that. Telling history as it happened, as opposed to framing it for a biased narrative. I love it.

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1:30 - Chapter 1 - A man's world
5:00 - Chapter 2 - The iron lady
8:55 - Mid roll ads
10:25 - Chapter 3 - From the jaws of defeat
13:35 - Chapter 4 - Battles & troubles
17:25 - Chapter 5 - The big bang & beyond
20:35 - Chapter 6 - Downfall

[ealives]

“Do you think Margret thatcher had girl power?”

[Will]

It’s funny how Europeans know so much about American politics but not vise versa in the slightest.

[jimmyko]

Simon: are you sure we should leave this comment section open?

Ken: Let them fight!

[jean-christophe]

Simon glossed over the "Right to buy" policy's details. Councils were forbidden from using the proceeds to build more social housing - sowing some of the seeds of today's housing problems.

[Machtyn]

"Just like a latter George the Third..."

That's kind of what I was thinking... a riot over an unfair tax? Who'd have thunk it?

[AmayaHyuga]

As an American, I wanted to learn about this controversial leader when all I knew was that people either loved her or hated her. I knew I could count on you to provide a nonbiased and truthful account