Britain in the 70s: The Rise of Thatcher (Part 1)
4/19/20261 hr 16 min
How did Margaret Thatcher rise to become leader of the Conservative Party in Britain? Why were British politics so tumultuous in the 1970s? And, who was Thatcher up against?
Join Dominic and Tom as they launch into the dramas, calamities, and triumphs of Thatcher’s rise to power, in 1970s Britain.
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First 90 secondsDominic Sandbrook· Host0:00
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Speaker 40:29
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Speaker 50:39
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Speaker 40:46
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Speaker 50:48
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Speaker 40:50
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Speaker 31:00
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Dominic Sandbrook· Host1:22
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