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She was the longest-serving British prime She was forced to go

minister of the 20th century and the first


But she mustn’t stand! We must be united on that. She must go! That’s why we are
woman to have been appointed.

I’m a woman, I must dominate them or they will


Force here

destroy me and
consent Loyalty
Women
Members of her Cabinet betrayed her
Media has an important role in politics. Politicians use it to persuade people.
They know that people believe in what newspapers and TV tell us. -All that business about “others and their conflicts of loyalties”

- Margaret, I’ve heard, I’ll back you, of course +Loyalty? He talks of loyalty?? Conflicts of loyalty? What about loyalty to me?
- It might be helpful if you went downstairs and said so
HEGEMONY Margaret
The Mail and the Observer have come out against her and the Independent Thatcher/Conservtive party
and the Correspondent

The Times will be onside, Rupert won’t desert her. Lies


BY MEANS OF
Margaret told about poor people showing worry about their situation however she
Media was in favour of the privatization of public service and the poll tax.

Those who were against Margaret, planed a strategy to convince her to leave the
PERSUATION Capital transfer tax would affect not only the one in a thousand to whom he referred,
but everyone including people born like I was with no privilege at all
Presidency.

They told her the same speech:

I will support you if you stand but I don’t think that you will win and Ithink you
should stand aside and let Douglas and John run for the sake of the party and above
all I don’t want to see me humiliated
Groups
Counter The Consevative Party was divided in two groups, those who supported her and those
who didn’t.
hegemonic force
- She’ll stand
- But she can’t be allowed to
- She’ll get my vote
M-We mustn’t lose our nerve, Willie. What we have to do now is quietly convince certain people that you can’t win at the same
time as you are fighting your heart out,knowing that you just might. You must
W-I fear we may be losing the country. Perhaps a little more consensus in Cabinet
understand, you are an act of rebellion for some of them an act of revenge for others a
M-You mean something which no-one believes in, but no one objects to, that kind of means to an end for most
consensus?

W-Wrong word, perhaps…persuasion, possibly

M- I find persuasion to be utterly counterproductive


I don’t want a Cabinet wasting time talking. We should be doing
M-I’m a woman, I must dominate them, or they will destroy me

W-But you cannot dominate the entire country Margaret What people don’t realise about me is that I am a very ordinary person who leads a very
ordinary life

Sweet gentle softly softly catchy Tory


I will support you if you stand but I don’t think that you will win and I think you should
I’m not a Tory lady, for goodness’ sake my father was a grocer
stand aside and let Douglas and John run for the sake of the party and above all I
don’t want to see me humiliated Exactly! And that’s what we’ve got to get out there

- She’ll stand
- But she can’t be allowed to
Capital transfer tax would affect not only the one in a thousand to whom he referred, - She’ll get my vote
but everyone including people born like I was with no privilege at all - Of course and mine If she stands
- United in support
- But she mustn’t stand! We must be united on that. She must go! That’s why
we are here.

This all seems quite straightforward to me, those who disagree with the path we’re
on have one very simple alternative! All that business about “others and their conflicts of loyalties”

I can’t do it, I will not put myself through that. Why should I? Loyalty? He talks of loyalty?? Conflicts of loyalty? What about loyalty to me?

Because you have to. You don’t have a choice any more

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