Margaret Thatcher What do you know about Margaret Thatcher? Why do you think she was known as the “Iron Lady”?

What do these front page headlines suggest about Margaret Thatcher?

Margaret Thatcher: Key Beliefs The previous government had spent too much money – this had to stop (because there was no money left!) People should take responsibility for their own lives and not rely on government hand-outs Trade Unions had too much power and were out of control A government should not keep changing its mind (doing “U-turns”) Work in pairs to think of the pros and cons of this type of government.

Analysis of Persuasive Techniques Paragraph One TechniqueExampleEffect Simile“Spending money like water” Shows that the previous government had spent money without thinking about it. Repetition List of three …”has got us nowhere”

Paragraph Three: Word Patterning Underline the pronouns – what effect is created here? Are any words repeated? What effect is created here?

Paragraph Four “But it is not the state that creates a healthy society. When the state grows too powerful, people feel they count for less and less.” What argument is Thatcher making here? Explain her ideas in your own words.

Paragraph Seven Look at the different sentence types and label the: -Long sentences -Short sentences -Rhetorical questions Once you have done this, work in pairs to annotate your speech and think about the effect created by each sentence type.

Conclusion How does Thatcher use humour in the conclusion of her speech? What is the effect of using humour?

Thatcher as a woman Do you think Thatcher, as a woman in a man’s world, needed to use a particular presenting style? Why do you think Thatcher remains such a controversial figure?