10 Interesting Facts About the Late Margaret Thatcher
6. Margaret Thatcher was despised by many, especially her political opponents for reducing social services and thus making unemployment quite rampant. She also garnered hatred for making student grants more difficult to obtain and not giving much consideration to feminism or women’s liberation even though she was known as a feminist’s icon.
7. She was known as ‘The Iron Lady’ for showing immense toughness in her personal as well as professional life. After all, it is not everyone’s cup of tea to rise till the highest powers that a politician can, after being a housewife and a mother of twins for a long time.
8. Although she died of a heart attack, she was also suffering from dementia since 2000 which was confirmed publicly by her daughter Carol.
9. Not only was she the first woman prime minister of Britain, but also of any country in Europe. This is a surprising fact because for all its liberation, safety and forward thinking culture, the European continent lagged behind in producing a woman of political power until Thatcher came along in 1979.
10. She loved to indulge in Cointreau during special occasions, but for regular consumption, she preferred whisky. Also, she absolutely loved to eat Grilled Dover sole.
