February 23, 2025

Adored, despised and grudgingly respected: How Thatcher’s legacy lives on 50 years after she became Tory leader

 Adored, despised and grudgingly respected: How Thatcher’s legacy lives on 50 years after she became Tory leader

Adored, despised and grudgingly respected: How Thatcher’s legacy lives on 50 years after she became Tory leader

Even after half a century, she’s still adored and revered by Tories, grudgingly respected by present and former Labour prime ministers and yet despised and reviled on the left and in many working class communities.