Margaret Thatcher, P.M. of Great Britain & N. Ireland, 1979 – 1990
Margaret Thatcher, as Prime Minister of Britain, favoured a ‘tough line’ on IRA activity, deploying the SAS while simultaeneously opposing all the options of the ‘New Ireland Forum’, 1984. However, she did sign the watershed Anglo-Irish Agreement in 1985 with Taoiseach Garret Fitzgerald.
Right – wing Conservative
Strongly Pro-Empire (Commonwealth)
Strong supporter of Reagan’s Foreign Policy
Strong supporter of armed forces and rule of law
Successfully fought Argentina over Falklands Islands in 1982
Pursued a policy of aggressive military action in Northern Ireland – SAS & increased army deployment.
“This lady’s not for turning”
